The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
CHAPTER iv.-Continued.

have Miss Cecilia for your s"ee'li1t'' -
She's done already promised me-
"In tell you what" proposed b'liS'
".emme have her an you can nave
Aunt Minerva.
II wouldn't have Miss Minerva 10
save your life" replied Jimmy dlsre-
spectfully. her make amt no plgsei Il
that" making a circle OF MS lh,np
and forednger. Miss Cecilia, MISS
Cecilia" he shrieked tantalizIngly' IS
my sweetheart"
~ betcher I have her fer sweet
heart soon az ever | see ner, saio
Billy.
whats your name?" asked Jimmy
presently. -,,,
Aunt Minerva says it's William
Green Hill, but faint, it's jest PLAIN
Billy" responded the little boy.
"Ain't God nice, good old man,
remarked Billy, after they mad swung
lin silence for while, with an evident
desire to make talk.
"That he is" replied Jimmy, en-
Enthusiastically Hes bout the forglV-
INCEST person ever was. just couloht
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 nlgnt
when you say your prayers, ana 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
reimbursement person ever was, and
little boys couldn't do nothing tail.
I sure think a heap Of God. He amt
never give me the worst OF it yet
II wonder what he looks like"
unused Billy.
'T spec he Just looks Nike 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 'splained \
alto 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.
.s5immee!" called voice from the
interior of the house In the next
yard.
Somebody's a-callin' YOU sale
Billy.
THAT amt nobody but mamma" ex
planned Jimmy composedly.
"Jimmee-ee!" called the voice
Don't make no noise" warned tina
,lftssA boy; maybe she'll give vi
Itoreckiy.
You jimmee!" his mother calles
again
Jimmy made no move to leave tn
swing.
Il don't never have to go less sh'
says James Lafayette Garner thel
Il got to hustle" he remarked.
Jimmy Garner!"
she's mighty near got me- b
said softly; but maybe she'll get tire
and won't call no more. She ain
plumb mad yet"
James Garner!"
"It's coming now" said Jimmy dols
fully.
The two little boys sat very sti
and quiet.
James Lafayette Garner!'
The younger child sprang to h
feet.
II got to get a move on now" b
said; when she calls like that sh
means business. betcher she's 6,
switch and a hair brush and a sill
per in her hand right this minut
I'll be back toreckly." he promised.
He was as good as his word, and
very short time he was sitting aga
facing Billy In the swing.
She just wanted to know whel
Fer embroidery scissors was he e
planned. TT don't matter what's 10
In that house. I'm always the OF
that's got to be sponsible and all tin
got to go look for It.
Did you find 'em?" asked Billy.
Yep: went right straight whe
left 'em yesteday. / had EN- tryi,
ITO cut . piece of WIRE l stole (
and vert down to Sam Lambs hou
this morning and token breakfa
with b.m and his old woman, Sukey
he bossted.
II Knows Sam Lamb said Bill
Il rode up on the bus with him.
He's my partner remarked Jimn
He's mine. too" said Billy, quickly.
No. he amt neither; you all tir
talking bout you going to have Sa
Lamb for a partner, You want evel
thing got, You want Miss Ceci
and you want Sam Lamb Well, Y
just amt a-going to have EN-. Y
got to get somebody else for your pa
mar and sweetheart
Well. you Jest wait an see" S.
silly Il got Major Minerva. z
"Shucks, they amt no major nan
that away" and Jimmy changed t
REasiect "sam Lambs sow's got sew