Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-23
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Billy, who had fallen in love at hrst
sight. IFS 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 going TO
have Miss Cecilia for your sweetheart
She's done already promised me"
"l1l tell you what" proposed Billy,
-'lemme have her an you can have
Aunt Minerva"
81 wouldn't have Miss Minerva to
save your life." replied Jimmy disre-
spectfully, her make amt no bigger'n
that" making a circle Of his thumb
and foreinger. Miss Cecilia, Miss
Cecilia" he shrieked tantalizingly, 'is
my sweetheart"
"T' betcher l have her fer a sweet
heart soon as aver l see her." said
BILLY.
whats your manner" asked Jimmy
presently.
Aunt Minerva says it's William
Green Hill, but faint, it's Jest plain
Billy" responded the little boy.
saint 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 forgiv
INCEST person ever was. | just couldn'
get long at all 'thout him. 1t dom
make no Difference what you do o.
how many times you u OF. all yo'
got to do Is just ask God to forgiv'
you and tell him you're sorry and ain
going to do SO no more, that nigh
when you a. your prayers, and IT.
all right with God. S'posing he wa
one of these wants-his-own-way kin
O. mans, he could make hi'self tn
reimbursement person ever was, an
little boys couldn't do nothing a tai
I" u think a heap Of God. He ain
never give me the worst of 1t yet"
Il wonder what he looks like,
unused Billy.
81 spec he Just looks like the three
headed giant in Jack the Giant XII
err" explained Jimmy. "cause he
got three heads and one body. HI
heads are name Papa, Son and Hol
Ghost, and his body Isl just nam'
plain God. Miss Cecilia 'splained
all to me and she is bout the splendid
est '~splainer they is. She's my SUI
day school teacher"
shes goin' to be my Sunday scho'
teacher, too" said Billy, serenely.
yours nothing; you all time wal
my Sunday school teacher"
"Jimmee!" called a voice from II
interior of the house in the me-
yard.
Somebody's a-caIlin' you." So
Billy.
THAT amt nobody but mamma" Q
planned Jimmy composedly.
"Jimmee-ee!" called the voice.
Don't make no %noise," warned tn
little boy; maybe she'll give I
toreckly."
"You Jimmee!" his mother call
again.
Jimmy made no move to leave Il
swing.
Il don't never have to go less 81
says James Lafayette Garner tn
( got to hustle" he remarked.
Jimmy Garner!"
-sShe's mighty ear got me-"
said softly; but maybe she'll get tir
and won't call no more. She ali
plumb mad yet"
James Garner!"
SITS coming now" said Jimmy do
fully.
The two little boys sat very 81
and quiet.
James Lafayette Garner!"
The younger child sprang to
feet.
Il got to get a move on now"
said; when she calls like that 6
means business. betcher she's
a switch and q hair brush and a 81
per In her hand right this mimi
I'll be back toreckly." he promised.
He was as good as his word, and
a very short time he was sitting ag
facing Billy In the swing.
"She just wanted to know VIII
her embroidery scissors was" he
planned. 1T don't matter what's |
In that house, I'm always the
that's got to be 'sponstble and all Il
got to go look for it."
Ibid you find emf" asked Billy.
"Yep; | went right straight VIII
left 'em yesterday. | had 'em Wy
to cut a piece Of wire. I stole
and went down to Sam Lambs no
this morning and token break
with him and his old woman. Suks
he boosted.
II knows Sam Lamb" said Bi
Fl rode up on the bus with him"
He's my partner" remarked Jim
'He's mine too" said Billy, quickl,
"No, he aia't neither; you all t
talking bout you going to have
Lamb for a partner. You want ev
thing I got You want Miss Cet
and you want Sam Lamb. Well.
Just amt a-going 20 have 'em.
got to get somebody else for your +
ner and sweetheart"
We'll, you Jest wait an see"
BILLY. Il got Major Minerva"
"Shucks, they amt no major ma
that away" and Jimmy changed
sab5eeL"sam Lambs sow's got q