The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-03

He sho' do look lonesome" said
Billy; "vite him over, Jimmy"
"Leon!" screamed his cousin, you
can come over here II you wantta."
The lonesome-looking little boy
promptly accepted the invitation, and
came primly through the two gates.
He walked proudly to the swing and
stood, cap in hand, waiting for an in
PRODUCTION.
why did mt you clam the fence,
stead Of coming th'oo the gates ?"
growled Jimmy. "You bout the prissi-
est boy they is Well, why don't you
set down."
Introduce me, please" said the
elegant little city boy.
"Interduce your grandma's pussy
CATS" Knocked Jimmy. "Set down, 1
tell YOU"
Frances and Lima made room for
him between them and soon gave him
their undivided attention, to the in
tense envy and disgust Of the other
two little boys.
II am Lima Hamilton" said the lit.
tie girl on his right.
And ! m Frances Black, and Jim.
my ought to be 'shamed to treat you
like he does"
i knows a turrible skeery le," re-
marked malicious Billy, looking at
Lima and Frances. "If y all want
girls l d tell it to YOU"
I'VE are MT any more scared n you.
William HILL" cried Frances, her in
terest at once aroused; T already
know bout raw meat and bloody
bones and nothing g scarier n that"
And know 'Fe, Fl, Fo, FUN, I
smell the blood Of an Englishman. Be
he alive or be he dead, I'll ground his
bones to make me Bread" said Lima.
"This-here tale" continued Billy,
glueing his big eyes to those Of the
little stranger, 'is one Tabernicle
learnt fer speech at school. 1t s all
bout a oman what was buriet in a
graveyard with diamant ring on her
finger, an robber come in the
night" The child's tones were gut
tural, thrilling and hair-raising as he
glared into the eyes Of the effeminate
Leon, AN robber come in the night
an try to cut 1t off, an ha'nts was
groanin' an the win moan 10000
an"
Leon could stand 1t no longer.
Il am going right back" he cried
rising with round, frightened eyes, Il
am not going to sit here and listen to
you, soaring little girls to death. You
are bad boy to scare Lima and Fran
ces aud l am not going to associate
with you" and this champion OF the
fair sex stalked with dignity across
the yard to the gate.
Il m no more scared n nothing"
and indignant Frances hurled at his
back. "You re just scared yourself"
Jimmy giggled happily. what d
tell you ALL" he cried, gleefully. Lima
and Frances got to all time set little
fraid cats tween 'em," he snorted.
1T q just like / tell you, he s the
sfssyest boy they is; and he don't
care who kiss him neither; he'll let
any woman kiss him what wants 10.
can't no woman at all 'cepting my
mama and Miss Cecilia kiss me- But
Leon is bout the kissingest kid they
is; why, he'd just as soon s not let
Frances and Lima kiss him; he amt
got no better sense. Course l gotta
let Miss Cecilia kiss me cause she's
bout the plumpest Sunday school
teacher they is and the Bible say If
your Sunday school teacher kiss you
on one cheek turn the other cheek and
let her kiss you on that, too,' and
all time bound to do what the Bible
say. You d better call him back,
Frances, and kiss him, you and Lima
re SO stuck on him."
II would mt kiss him to save his
life," declared Frances; "he s got the
spindliest legs ] ever saw"
CHAPTER Xxx.