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CHAPTER IV.-Contlnued.

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the SWEETEST sweetheart they is."
"She's mine, too" promptly replied
Billy, who had fallen in love at first
sight rs a-goin' to have her fer my
sweetheart, too"
Nav, she amt yours, neither; she's
mine," angrily declared the other III
tie boy, kicking his rivals legs. you
all time talking bout you goins 70
have Miss Cecilia for your sweetheart
She's done already promised me.
It'll tell you what" proposed Billy
femme have her an you can have
Aunt Minerva"
"T wouldn't have Miss Minerva to
save your ilfe," replied Jimmy disre-
specially, her make amt no oiggern
that" making q circle Of his thumb
and forefnger. Miss Cecilia, Miss
Cecilia" he shrieked tantalizingly, rs
my sweetheart"
81 betcher 1 have her fer a sweet
heart soon as ever / see her." said
Billy.
What's your name?" asked Jimmy
presently.
Aunt Minerva says it's William
Green Hill, but faint, it's jest plain
Billy" responded the little boy.
Amt God a nice, good old man"
remarked Billy, after they had swung
In silence for a while. with an evident
desire to make talk.
That he is" replied Jimmy, en-
Enthusiastically. Hes bout the forg1V-
INCEST person ever was. I just couldn't
get long at all 'thout him. 1t don't
make no differ'nce what you do or
how many times you u OF, all you
got to do Is just ask God to forgive
you and tell him you're sorry and amt
going to do so no more, that night
when you say your prayers, and It's
all right with God. S'posing he was
one Of these wants-his-own-way kind
O. mans, he could make hi'self the
troublesomest person ever was, n
little boys couldn't do nothing a tall.
sure think a heap Of God. He amt
never give me the worst Of 1t yet"
II wonder what he looks like"
unused Billy.
II spec he just looks like the three
headed giant in Jack the Giant Kill
err" explained Jimmy, "'cause he's
got three heads and one body. His
heads are name Papa, Son and Holy
Ghost, and his body is just name
plain God. Miss Cecilia 'splatned 1t
all to me and she Is bout the splendid
est ~'splainer they Is. She's my Sun
day school teacher"
She's goin' to be my Sunday school
teacher, too" said Billy, serenely.
Yours nothing; you all time want
my Sunday school teacher"
"Jimmee!" called a voice from the
interior of the house in the next
yard.
Somebody's a-callin' you," said
Billy.
THAT amt nobody but mamma" ex-
plaihed Jimmy composedly.
"Iimmee-ee!" called the voice.
Don't make no noise" warned that
little boy: maybe she'll give up
toreckly."
You Jimmee!" his mother called
again.
Jimmy made no move to leave the
swing.
81 don't never have to 90 less she
says James Lafayette Garner then
| got to hustle" he remarked.
Jimmy Garner!"
"She's mighty near got me-" he
said softly; but maybe she'll get tired
and won't call no more. She amt
plumb mad yet"
james Garner!"
Its coming now," said Jimmy dole
fully.
The two little boys sat very still
and quiet
James Lafayette Garner!"
The younger child sprang to his
feet.
II got to get a move on now" he
said; when she calls like that she
means business. l betcher she's got
a switch and a hair brush and g. slip
per in her hand right this minute.
III be back toreckly," he'promised.
He was as good as his word, and in
a very short time he was sitting again
facing Billy IN the swing.
she just wanted to know where
her embroidery scissors was" he ex-
planned. 1T don't matter what's lost
in that house, I'm always the one
that's got to be 'sponsible and all time
got to go look for It,"
did you find emp" asked Billy.
Yep; I went right straight where
I left 'em yeste'day. l had 'em trying
to cut a piece Of wire. l stole. OF
and went down to Sam Lambs house
this morning and token breakfast
with him and his old woman, Sukey,"
he boosted.
81 knows Sam Lamb" said Billy.
Il rode up on the bus with him"
He's my partner" remarked Jimmy.
Hes mine, too" said Billy, quickly.
<No, he amt neither; you all time
taking bout you going to have Sam
Limb for a partner. You want every
thing I got You want Miss Cecilia
and you want Sam Lamb. Well, you
Just amt a-going to have 'em. You
got to get somebody else for your part
ner and sweetheart"
We'll. you jest wait an see," said
Billy. 81 got Major Minerva"
"Shucks, they amt no major name
that away" and Jimmy changed the