human
There's the bell! exclaimed Miss Pipkin.
gpt
It's only a half-hour before service. If you'll excuse me, Mack, I don't think I'll go this morning. You don't mind if I call you Mack here at home, do you?
human
I want you to call me that, Aunt Clemmie. He gave her a hurried kiss, and started toward his room. At the corner of the upset table he paused.
gpt
If I didn't have to preach this morning I'd stay home, too.
human
You mean you'd go walking down 'long the beach,
gpt
Be they engaged?
human
They was, but I guess they ain't.
gpt
What do you mean?
human
Jim came nigh sp'iling things last night. Mack said they'd call it all off till he found out more about his people. He was 'feared from what Jim had said to him that he had no right to love Beth. I cal'late he see that it was right enough to go ahead afore I got through with him this morning.
gpt
Josiah, he'll marry us, won't he?
human
You just bet he will!
gpt
Ain't it funny he never said nothing about being glad we was engaged?
human
We ain't told him.
gpt
But he saw.
human
Script're says something about having eyes and seeing not, and having ears and hearing not. Mack's as nigh to obeying the sayings of Script're as any one I know.
gpt
That's so, Josiah. He is so good without trying to be, declared Miss Pipkin. She lifted a hand to each of the old man's shoulders, and he put his arms about her.
human
Do you believe in the care of Providence, Josiah, and in the guiding hand of God?
gpt
I'm larning to, Clemmie, but I'm going to need a heap of help. I ain't used to these religious channels, and I cal'late you'll have to take the helm right often.
human
I thought I'd come over to borrow some----