The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-24
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ever fought each other and there
weren't any teuds and there weren't
any Falins, and there weren't any Tol-
livers, or any policemen. They We're
just full of love all smiles like you
and your sister Sally. And one day a
stranger came into the valley AMI he
brought message of how our L;rd
was crucified; pai:1d tn the cross ny
those who thought him evil when ne
was so good. And they cried al
those fairies cried-and tie :ears, m
stead of coming up like little flowers
to bring message to you, when they
fell to the ground, they formed little
crosses of stone and that's to make
you remember, June, that when you
wear one of these little crosses you
must never think evil Of any one.
Jack-No, not even the Falains.
JackJNo, not even the Falins.
June-My. but that will be pow 'ful
hard. But I'll try, Jack and when l
amt tryin' III be huntin' one fo' yo'
and then I'll know when yo' have one
yo' kayn't never thing bad O. me; but
you kayn't be blamin' me much kass
didn't know about the crucifiXion.
Jack-Didnt the minister tell you?
June-Oh, the circuit preacher is
always rampin' and roarin' about hell
nre and folks not drinkin' moonshine,
rur he ne never said nothin' about
our Lord bein' nailed to the cross, So
maybe he don't know. Maybe yo' get
it out thar with the larnin', Jack ef l
stick to the fairy stone an don't drink
no m. onshine, will yo' try and get my
dad to let me 60 out yonder Whar |
kin git learnin', the way my sister Sal
iy wants me, to and is always cryin' to
NE to do.
Jack-I will. Just as soon as l get
we'll acquainted with your father. I
am going to have him send you to
school down there in the Gap. Then
won't have to sit around telling you,
June, because you can tell nle.
June-Must yo' go now, Jack?
Jack-Yes.
June-Air yo' comm back some
time? :.
Jack-Sure l am.
June-Sho'ly comm?
Jack-Surely comm
June-I'll be waiting for yo', Jack,
hyeh beneath the pine.
Uncle Billy-Judd, Jacks plum era
zy over June, an has bin jes amin
to marry her fo' nigh onto a yeah.
But he has been what they call up
moth broke.
Judd-Broke? What's that. What's
broke?
Billy mean he's plum pore. He
amt got a nickel. An thar aint any
of Junes money left. An he's jes'
figured that he was plum failure an
he didn't want to take no one no
time.
Judd-Huh. bein' pore is no reason
for not marryin'. If he was rich he
wouldn't need to marry; he could have
hired help. I
Uncle Billy-June. I've got the pa
Lels hyeh IN my coat-all ready for
yo' an him to git married. An have
sor Cncle Billy do 1t. hase Jacks
plum crazy to marry yo.
june amt havln' men askn to
marry me, through yo' Uncle Billy
,4 .... ouau pap. Ine man lildC mai rIeS
.l.e Las " oonle 10 ult n:sU, an JACK
Q4dn'u do IT, I'm nlucn oUleegou 10
ON III l..utlli t0 AIafIy u4e an l III
much oolees7d 10 20 Tor DXIng it up,
.l,., " a..t ~ te.4 80 one tnlhs, amt
* TO marry anyone. I've MADE
I'D my n4luu and liza. all.
Judd-Io' ken do jes' what you're
aimln' TO do, by God you're papa's
with yo
Jack-June, you didn't even say
goooDye to ne when you left.
June reckon tnat night when yo'
left me out in the front yard yo' had
sed goodbye to me, Jack.
Jack-But UncIe Billy has told yf'u.
June-Im much oDieegea 20 -
for sendin' the messages yo' dld
lnIougn uncle billy; Hlsr 70 ny Pep
and then passed TO me, but | don't
feel like talkin' these messages beln' |
as how go got NE IN my home alo.e
surrounded by perlicemen.
Jack-Alone?
June-Yo' heard What | said-alone. /,
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