The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-19


"You-all bout the skeeriest folks
they is." sneered Jimmy. Mama II
whip me going and coming II she finds
out bout it. but l aint skeered I
dare anybody to dare me to clam up"
Il dare you to climb this ladder"
responded an accommodating Frances
Il amt never tooken a dare yet"
boasted the little boy proudly, his foot
on the bottom rung. who 3 going to
foller me?"
Don't we have fun?" cried jubi-
liant Frances.
Yes" answered Jimmy; "if grown
folks don't all time be watching you
and sticking theirselfs in your way"
IF people would let us Alone" re-
marked Lima, I'VE could enjoy our
selves every day"
But grown folks got to be SO per-
t1c'lar with you all time," cried Jimmy,
they don't never want us to play to-
| gether."
He led the way up the ladder, fol-
lowed by Frances and Billy; and Lima
brought up the rear. The children ran
the long length Of the porch leaving
their footprints on the fresh, sticky
paint.
"Will 1t wash OFF," asked Frances,
looking gloomily down at her feet
which seemed to be encased In green
moccasins.
AT that moment she slipped and fell
sprawling on top Of the roof. When
the others helped her to her feet,
she was a sight to behold, her white
dress splotched with vivid green from
top to bottom.
IF that amt JUS like you, Fran
ces," Jimmy exclaimed; you all time
got to fall down and get paint on your
dress 80 we can't 'ceive nobody. Now
our mamas bound to know bout us
claiming up here"
They would know it anyhow"
mourned Lima; I'VE II never get this
paint off Of our feet. We had better
get right down and see II we can't
wash some Of 1t off,"
While they were talking the owner
Of the ladder, who had not noticed
them-and was deaf in the bargain
had quietly removed it from the back
porch and carried 1t around to the
front Of the house.
The children looked at each other in
CONSERVATION when they perceived
their loss.
What we goin' to do now?" asked
Billy.
IF this ain't just like Billy, all time
got to perpose to clam a ladder and
all time got to let the ladder get loose
from him." growled Jimmy. 1--WE done
cooked a goose egg, this time. You
got US up here, Billy, how you going
to get us DOWN."
II did MT, neither"
well, 1t 8 Miss Minerals house
and she s your aunt and we s your
company and you got to be sponsble."
II can clam down this-here post"
said the responsible party.
81 can climb down 1t. too" sec.
onded Frances.
you can't clam down nothing at
all, said Jimmy contemptuously.
post; you d fall and bust yourself
wide open; you bout the clumsiest
girl there is; sides, your legs re too
| fat"
I'VE can holla," was Lina's sugges.
| tion
! And have grown folks laughing fit
| TO pop their sides open? IN shame
TO go anywheres now cause folks oil
time telling me when I m going to
dye some moro Easter eggs! Nav,
we better not holler," said Jimmy.
Amt you going to do nothing, Billy?"
Il III Jest slide down this.here post
and git the painter man to bring his
ladder back. Y all walt up here"
Billy's solution OF the difficulty
seemed the safest. and they were soon
released from their elevated prison.
i might ms we'll go home and be
learning the catechism." groaned Lima.
II IN going to get right in tho closet
soon 8 get to my house." said Fran.
cos. Go on and put on your night.
shirt. Billy"
Billy took himself to the bathroom
and scrubbed and scrubbed; but the
paint refused to come of. He tiptoed
by the Ntchon where his aunt WA
cooking dinner and ran into his own
room.
flo found the Shoes and etook,nos
which were reserved for Sunday wenr
and soon had them upon his little FOO,
MISS Minerva rang the dinner.he,l
ana he walked quietly inCo the dntno.
room trying to mako as little noise
and to attract az little attention fmm,
MS aunt as possible: but sho fastened
her eyes at once upon his feet
| What are you doine u,i.,