Miss Minerva and William Green Hill . CHAPTER XIII JOB AND POLLIE BUMPUS [NEVER have told a downright falsehood, said Lina. Mother taught me how wicked it is to Itell stories. Did you ever tell a fib to your mother, Frances? Taint no use to try to ceive mymama, was the reply of the other little girl;shes got such gimlet eyes and ears she cantell with em shut if youre fibbing. I gaveup hope long ago, so I just go long and tellher the plain gospel truth when she asksme, cause I know those gimlet eyes andears of hers re going to worm it out o mesomehow. Grown folks pin you down so close some-time
Miss Minerva and William Green Hill . CHAPTER XIII JOB AND POLLIE BUMPUS [NEVER have told a downright falsehood, said Lina. Mother taught me how wicked it is to Itell stories. Did you ever tell a fib to your mother, Frances? Taint no use to try to ceive mymama, was the reply of the other little girl;shes got such gimlet eyes and ears she cantell with em shut if youre fibbing. I gaveup hope long ago, so I just go long and tellher the plain gospel truth when she asksme, cause I know those gimlet eyes andears of hers re going to worm it out o mesomehow. Grown folks pin you down so close some-times, said Jimmy, you bound to varicate a little; and I always tell God I m sorry. I 136 William Green Hill 137 tell my mama the truth most all time cept-ing when she asks questions bout thingsaint none of her business a-tall, and she alltime want to know Who done itT and ifI let on its me, I know shell wear outall the slippers and hair-brushes they ispaddling my canoe, sides switches, so I jussay I do know, m — which all time aintper
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