The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-22
CHAPTER Iv.-Continued.

ny S"eetnearC ana she Is 'DOu'
the swellest sweetheart they is."
She's mine, too" promptly replied
Sllly, 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
oil time talking bout you going to
nave Miss Cecilia for your sweetheart
she's done already promised me-"
III tell you what" proposed Billy
"lemme have her an you can have
Aunt Minerva"
II wouldn't have Miss Minerva to
! save your life" replied Jimmy dlsre-
spectfully, "her make amt no bigger'n
that" making circle of his thumb
and forefinger. Miss Cecilia, Miss
Cecilia" he shrieked tantalizingly, is
my sweetheart"
II betcher | have her fer sweet
heart soon as ever see her." said
Billy.
Whats your name?" asked Jimmy
presently.
Aunt Minerva says it's William
Green HILL but 'tain't, It's jest plain
Billy responded the little boy.
Amt God nice, good old man."
remarked Billy, after they had swung
In silence for 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'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
oil right with God. Sposing 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.
l sure think heap Of God. He amt
never give me the worst of it yet"
unused Billy.
Il spec he just looks like 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 it
oil to 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"
"Jbmmee" called a voice from the
interior Of the house in the next
yard.
Somebody's a-callin' 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.
Il 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; +IF9t maybe she'll get tired
and won't $si no more. She amt
James@oia| |der!"
Its ccPicfs now" said Jimmy dole
Tbeolic q little boys sat very still
. apddest of
ose WHO (, Lafayette Garner!"
thep. |t> younger child sprang to his
r. IT.
II got to get move on now" he
said; when she calls like that she
means business. | betcher she's got
q switch and a hair brush and slip,
per in her hand right this minute.
I'll be back toreckly," he promised.
He was as good as his word, and In
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 go look for It,"
did you flnd 'em?" asked Billy.
yep; went right straight where
left 'em yeste'day. l had EN- trying
to cut piece OF wire. stole of
and went down to Sam Lambs house
this morning and tooken breakfast
with him and his old woman Sukey,'
he boasted.
81 knows Sam Lamb" said Billy
81 rode up on the bus with him"
He's my partner" remarked Jimmy
Hes mine, too" said Billy, quickly.
NO, he amt neither; you all time
talking bout you going to have Sam
Lamb for partner. You want every
thing | got. You want Miss Cecilia