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"All right, Master Aleck, you go on thinking they won't, and I'll go on thinking they will, and let's see who's right." "But what makes you suspicious, Tom?" "Old sperience, sir," said the man, with a grim smile. "I 'member how we used to pick 'em up aboard the Hajax `our Jacks, as the lads used to call her.
"I ain't never goin' t' doubt a man like you, Mr. Thornly," he said, "but ye see I could only train Janet one way, havin', as ye know, no other 'sperience. I ain't use t' sich waters as ye sail, an' Janet ain't much wiser. I'm thinkin'," he paused and tried to see his way, "I'm thinkin', Mr. Devant might help ye on this tack.
"What else could they do?" asked the captain. "The rocks give all the cover he needs." "But they could have no idea that we were so near," suggested the parson. "It isn't that, but the leftenant had 'nough 'sperience with Injins on his way through here before to know he's liable to run agin them at any time. I never dared to do a thing like that on my trips."
'Tain't no 'sperience. You ain't been converted. You're gettin' ripe! 'S all is about it. Wha' changes green persimmons? 's nature; 'tain't 'sperience." "Well, I'd like to know if sunshine an' frost ain't experiences," retorted Champion. "Some experiences," laughed John, "are mighty hot sunshine, and some are mighty hard frosts."
No longer could Jean resist such an appeal, so stepping forward, she took the bundle in her arms. Awkwardly she held it, uncertain what to do. Then Old Mammy came to her aid, and relieved her of her burden. "Why, chile, yo' doan know how to hol' a baby," she reproached. "Yo' hol' it upside-down. Yo' nebber had 'sperience wif babies. Dis o' woman'll show yo' how."
"What does he say?" asked Niger. "Dat Massa Verkimier is in full chase, an' it's my opinion dat when he comes back he'll be wet all ober, and hab his shins and elbows barked." "Why d'you think so?" "'Cause dat's de way he hoed on when we was huntin' wid him last year. He nebber larns fro' 'sperience."
"David," he explained, viewing his friend through a fog of thick, blue smoke, "I want that ye should take my girl! Once Janet is here, she'll be mighty spry 'bout gettin' in t' somethin'. I don't want her t' take t' washin' or servin' strangers, 'less she wants t', but when 'sperience an' money is floatin' loose, my girl ought t' be out with her net."
But the faithful negro tried to soothe and comfort her mistress, patting her shoulders as if she had been a baby, saying, "Dah! Dah! honey, don't take it so haad. Try to truss in de Lawd. He dun promus, an' he aint gwine back on nobody. I's dun sperience dat."
Anyhow, you'se hab ter act out de lies ef you didn't say 'em. 'Ud dat be hon'ble wen all de time you'se yearnin fer each oder?" "Oh, Aun' Sheba, it's hard enough without such words as yours!" "Ob corse it's hard. It orter be, fer it's agin de Lawd an natur. Marse Clancy, took keer wot you do, an wot you let Missy Mara do. My 'sperience teach me a heap.
"Ahem!" said the president, "I think the office ought to be given to experience," and here he looked in the direction of Charlie. "Who's he?" inquired Billy. "Who's Sperience?" "Silence!" ordered the president. "Little boys must speak only when they are spoken to." Billy pouted. "Why couldn't we have two treasuries?" inquired Gov. Grimes, putting the thing for its keeper.
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