Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-28
CHAPTER V.-contfnued-


Amt she a peach?" asked Jimmy.
She's my sweetheart and she is bout
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 lit
tie boy, kicking his rivals legs. You
ell time talking bout you going to
have Miss Cecilia for your sweetheart
She's done already promised me"
"I'll tell you what" proposed Billy,
femme have her an you can have
Aunt Minerva"
Il wouldn't have Miss Minerva to
save your life, replied Jimmy disre-
spectfuIIy, her make amt no bigger'n
that, making a circle Of his thumb
and forefnger. Miss Cecilia. Miss
Cecilia" he shrieked tantaIizingly, is
my sweetheart"
II betcher 1 have her fer a sweet
heart soon as ever 1 see her" said
Billy.
What's your name?" asked Jimmy
presently.
Aunt Minerva says it's William
Green Hill, but faint it's jest pain
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. He's bout the forgiv-
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 run off. 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 Cod S'posing he was
one of these wants-his-own-way kind
o. mans, he could make hi'self the
trOublesomest person ever was, and
little boys couldn't do nothing a tall.
I sure think a heap of God. He amt
never give me the worst OF it yet"
Il wonder what he looks like"
unused Billy.
Il s. pee he just looks like the three
headed giant in Jack the Giant Kill
er, 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 'splained it
all to me and she is bout the splendid
est 'splafner they is. She's my Sun
day school teacher"
She's goin to be my Sunday school
teacher too" said Billy. sereneIy.
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-calHn' YOU" said
Billy.
That amt nobody but mamma" ex-
planned Jimmy composedly.
'Jimmee-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
4 don't never have to go 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 stin
and quiet.
James Lafayette Garner,"
The younger child sprang to his
feet.
! got to get move on now" he
said; when she calls like that she
means business. / betcher she's got
switch and hair brush and a 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 20 look for it,"
Did you find 'em?" asked Billy.
Yep; went right straight where
! left EN- yeste day had EN- trying
TO cut piece of wire I stole off
and went down to Sam Lambs house
this morning and token breakfast
with him and his old woman, Sukey."
ne b0asted
II knows Sam Lamb" said Billy.
II rode up on the bus with him.
Hes my partner, remarked Jimmy
He's mine, too, said Billy, quickly.
No he amt neither: YOU all time
talking bout you going to have Sam
lamb for a partner You want every
thing ! got. You want Miss Cecilia
and You want Sam Lamb. Well, you
just amt agoing to have EN-. You
got TO set somebody else for your part
ner and sweetheart"
Well, YOU jest wait an see" said
Billy. IT got Major Minerva"
"shucks, they amt no major name
that away" and Jimmy changed the
subiect-"Sam Lambs sow's got seven