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

other little boy eagerly; femme Jest
tech 'em one time, Billy"
cit way, tell you," warned the
latter with superior air. To increase
Jimmy's envy he continued Grown
folks tries to see how nice they can be
to chillens what's got the mumps. Aunt
Minerva ain't been 1mpedent to me to-.
day; she lemme do jest bout like I
please; 1t sho' Is one time you can
make grown folks step lively" He
looked at Jimmy meditatively. 'Tt sho
Is a plumb pity you amt OIL chile
like what Is an can't have the
mumps. Don't you come amp closter to
me-" he again warned, "you too little
to have 'em."
"Tll give you five pewees If you'll
iemme tech 'em SOS l can get 'em,"
pleaded the younger boy.
Billy hes. -ated. "You mighty lit.
tie" ne began.
"And my stopey," said the other
child eagerly.
IF you was a Oh boy" said Billy,
1T wouldn't make no diffunce; don't
want to make yo' ma mad an Aunt
Minerva say for me to keep way rom
you any how, though didn't make her
no promises"
Jimmy grew angry.
You're the stingiest Peter they is.
William HILL" he cried; won't let no.
body tech your old mups. My cousin
IN Memphis 8 got the measles: you
just wait till git 'em."
Billy eyed him critically.
If you was Oh" he was beginning.
Jimmy thought he saw signs Of his
yielding.
"And I'll give you my china egg,
too," he quickly proposed.
We'll, jest one TECH" agreed Billy:
"an' I amt a-goin' to be 'sponsible
neither" and he poked out swollen
Jaw for Jimmy to touch.
key Rosenstein at this moment was
spied by the two little boys Hs ne was
walking jauntily by the gate.
You better keep way f'om here,
Goose-Grease." Jimmy yelled at him;
you better get on the other side the
street. Billy here g got the mumps
an he lemme tech 'em SOS l can get
EN-, SOS my papa and mama IL lemme
DO just perzactly like / want to; but
you're a Jew and Jews ain't got no
business to have the mumps, so you
better get way. paid Billy bout a
million dollars worth to lemme tech
his mumps." he said proudly. Get
way; you can't have 'em."
Ikey had promptly stopped at the
gate.
"Whatll you take, Billy, to lemme
get emf" he asked, his commercial
spirit at once aroused.
"Whatll you gimme?" asked he. Of
the salable commodity, with an eye to
Q bargain.
key pulled out piece OF twine and
blue glass bead from his pocket and
offered them to the child with ne
mumps. These received contem l.
Gus rejection.
You can do perZactly like yuu
please when you got the mumps," In.
sinuated Jimmy. who had seemingly
allied himself with Billy az q partner
In business; grown folks bound TO do
what little boys want 'em to when you
got the mumps."
key increased his bid by the stub
OF lead pencil. but 1t was not until he
mad parted with his most cherished
pocket possessions that he was at last
allowed to place gentle finger on the
protuberant cheek.
Two little girls with their baby.bug.
gies were seen approaching.
"Q way from here. Frances, you and
Lima" howled Jimmy. Don't you come
IN here; me and Billy 8 got the mumps
and you-all r little girls and ought
n to have 'em. Don't you come near
US; they re ketching."
The two little girls Immediately
opened the gate. crossed the yard, and
stood In front Of Billy. They inspected
him with admiration; he bore their
critical survey with affected unconcern
and indifference, as befitted one who
had attained such prominence.
Don't tech 'em," he commanded.
waving them OF as he leaned grace
fully against the fence.
Il teched EN- boasted the younger
boy. "What'll you all give us II we
III let you put your finger on 'em?"
Il Amt a-goin' to charge little girls
nothin'" said the gallant Billy. as he
proffered his swollen jowl to each In
turn.
A little darkey riding a big black
horse was galloping by; Jimmy hailed
and halted him.
You better 60 FAST" he shrieked.
Me and Billy and Frances and Lina's
got the mumps and you amt got no
business to have 'em cause you re- a
Niger, aud you better take your horse
to the lib'ry stable cause he might
ketch 'om too"