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| ISBN-13: | 9781524615987 |
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| Publisher: | AuthorHouse |
| Publication date: | 06/25/2016 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 258 |
| File size: | 366 KB |
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Rushing to Get You Reading
Families, Friends, and All Others
By Clarence Prince
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Copyright © 2016 Clarence PrinceAll rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-5246-1599-4
CHAPTER 1
THE STORY OF LEGGY RUN AND THE LIZARD!
This man, Elbert, most people called him - Leggy Run. I have known him, over the years, to be a very nice person. In fact, I can say that about him with my hands high up into the air. Even many others who have known him, for a very long time; I'm sure that they will, yet, say all nice things about him too. However, good that he had survived that nasty shock which he had suffered – when that green lizard ran after him. They said that he is call – Leggy Run, because he is quick to run away from all creepy things.
Even so, according to one of his friends, Edwin! Who have said this: such an incident, which had happened to Leggy; by his encountered with the plum tree's green Lizard – it's only fair for others to hear about it, quickly! Well, after when he had been truly satisfied; with what he had heard about the lizard, which ran after Leggy. He then said within himself – oh, boy, what a story! Bill needs to hear this, right away; and so, is everyone else who doesn't hear it yet. Bill is Edwin's closest friend.
Then as soon as Edwin saw Bill, he called out to him and said this: Hey Bill, come and listen here. I must let you hear all what I have just heard. Seeing as, it's my feeling that you surely ought to hear it. Then if you are willing to listen – here we go, my friend – sit you down just where you will be quite comfortable. For, guess what – it is not very pretty, what I have to say.
All the same – I'm quite sure that you deserve to hear all of it. And so, Bill, this is what they said had happened to our friend – Leggy. So far – you might have even heard the entire story already; as well as – you might've not. "No! I haven't heard anything regarding Leggy lately", said Bill! Ah! That's why I thought it would be such a shame – for you to have missed out hearing all about it, replied Edwin.
Whilst he continues – then as you hadn't heard it yet – you better make sure that time is not your problem, at the moment. Then again, be warned for it's a little bit lengthy, but not too terrifying. However, please my friend just stay here – and allow me to tell you all what I've heard earlier, today. Bear in mind, though, there could've been more to it – but I can only say just what I've heard yet.
Also, if I might add – my memory is not very watertight neither these days. In which case – I may even forget part of the story. Are you getting me so far, Bill? "Yes, Edwin!" said Bill! Edwin, well, you better just prepare yourself quite at ease. If you really want to hear something! Keep in mind, as I've already mentioned, it is indeed quite a story; one that has to be told, Bill.
Then are you fairly sure that you are quite ready to hear it? "Yes, I'm ready", replied Bill! Edwin, ok, my friend this is it. Well, Bill, I doubt whether you know this – but Leggy is a man, who you just can't hide a plum from. He is certainly a man for plums; actually - he'll eat all sorts of non-poisonous plums; at any time, day or night.
Edwin, having said that! Guess what – Bill, there is this big plum tree – in the garden of the home where he's living; and there is also a lizard – which lives on the tree too. Well, according to what they are saying so far – it seems that the lizard doesn't gets on very well with Leggy. In other words – the lizard doesn't like to see him. It gets all upset – whenever it happens to see him.
If only you can get what I'm saying to you, Bill! Do you sure that you are listening to me, though? Edwin asked! Then said Bill, "Oh, sure I'm listening alright, Edwin!" And then, Edwin continues: and he said – one day, of a truth, it's only last Friday. When poor Leggy – he tried picking him few plums; and he was frightened away. That's by the same green lizard – which is living on the plum tree.
I heard that he was so frightened – Bill, they said that he had almost gotten himself killed. See! Already, you are shaking your head, Bill. I saw you! It seems as if you don't want to believe me. Well, I know what you are like! Just one, who's quite hard to believe – whenever somebody is telling you a thing or two – especially, about what one had heard, Mr. Bill. I know you well enough, said Edwin, with a slight grin.
Despite that – he yet continues, and this he said: you ought to remember – Bill, they said that "belief kills and belief cures." In that case – you should try and believe some of the things people are telling you, at times. Good job, for poor Leggy – anyhow, that he had used a stick last Friday. Or else, there is no telling – what might've happened to him – if had used just his bare hands; when he went picking for himself – those few plums.
Well, I don't know about you, Bill! But as for me, it's no maybe or perhaps about it. We could've been hearing worse news. Bear in mind – so far, I'm only relaying the story to you – according to what I've been told. Also, you keep in mind – when one is relaying back a story – it may not be always very straight, seen Bill! Besides, you consider my memory – which I've earlier brought to your attention – it's not very good nowadays.
Then as he went on, he said, this is it! Leggy, like what I've said to you before, Bill, he loves Plums. Then without a doubt – those plums on Mr. Williams' plum tree – where Leggy is living – they don't off sweet. Of course, you know me, Billy! You know that I'm not really one for plums – and so, when I say that those plums are very sweet – then you know that they are really sweet, right Bill? Asked Edwin! "Oh, yes! I know that those plums are quite sweet; it's the truth you are speaking, Edwin. Bill continues:
Those plums are really good plums; for guess what, I've had a few given to me once, and they were very nice indeed", said Bill. Edwin– oh, so you see then that I'm not one for lying, am I, Bill. "No! Edwin, you're sure right this time, my friend. "Thanks!" Said Edwin! Then said he quickly – by the way, Bill! You didn't have to say this time, you know! As if other times – I have been always wrong – or, in other words, lying!
Edwin smiled, and he then said; let me get on with the story. Whilst he continues – again, he said, I've heard this: as soon as, poor Leggy had lifted up the stick – and begun to shake off a few plums from off the tree; the old green lizard jumped onto the stick – and rushing down it – swiftly towards his hands. It had happened in such a way – he had to quickly toss the stick – with the lizard on it – and ran for his life.
Then what do you think happen to him, Bill? They said, in running, poor Leggy had tripped up – and then, he had sprained an ankle – and, he was bruised all over his body. "Oh, dear, is that really the truth?" asked Bill. Yes, it's the truth, replied Edwin – and looking cross at, Bill!
While him yet, again, said this: At any rate, that's what I had been told. Then, Bill said, "Mind you, Edwin! They said that, when a man jumps off to run for the first 10–15 yards – he takes some catching – and, especially, when his life is at stake." Edwin, "oh, so that's why, the tumble that he took – it had almost killed him. He had jumped off much too fast, I assumed!"
Furthermore, Edwin lamenting, "I see! I see! Yes, that could've been it, Bill! I've got it now!" Suddenly, he then said: "You know something, Bill? It's quite a serious matter – and, we shouldn't be even trying to make a joke out of it. Bill, "oh, no, we shouldn't really; knowing that it could've happened to anybody."
Edwin, in that case – let me say this, if that lizard did catch Leggy – who is to say, what it could do unto him. Seeing as, the last man that I've heard of – who had a similar encounter, such as that – with a lizard – just like the same green lizard that's on Mr. Williams' plum tree. Oh, boy, after that – he was never been a full man any more, my friend. He continues – and so, Billy – you stay there believing that a lizard is an easy creature.
It might comes a day when you may find out. Not that I'm wishing it upon you either. For that, I wouldn't wish to happen to my greatest enemy. They said, Bill, the lizard ran-up into one of the inside legs of the man's trousers, and it done a damage up there on his little boy, so that, it never work properly again. Oh, his poor little boy!
If only you know what I mean, Bill. It damaged a certain vain, which supported a certain feature that made a man up into a man. Actually, they said, he had died that way too, my friend! Sad, isn't it, Bill? "Yeah man, it's very sad," answered Bill! Then Bill said, "To tell you the truth, Edwin, I knew not that lizards were so dangerous." Well, you are learning now, replied Edwin!
And, as Edwin kept on speaking, He said, still it's not all lizards are like that though, Bill. There are some, which if they should accidentally jump onto you; they'd just hastily run off to where they are going. However, again, said Edwin, Mind you Bill, you see all like in some of the town areas, in certain part of world; even right here in our same little Jamaica; and where you'll find ground lizards; I couldn't live there, for neither love nor money. No! Not even for all the treasures of oceans either. Oh, no! Not me!
No! Not after what I've heard, some people said! Bill, they said that sometimes lizard even went into people's bed. Besides, there are other times, when they are just all throughout some of houses. I don't know why, but I'm scared of those creepy things. In fact, you better believe me, Billy! All creepy things put fear upon me. I can't say why, but it's just the way I am. Perhaps, I am more scared than Leggy!
How about you Billy? Is there any creepy creature that scares or bothers you? Edwin asked! "Well to tell you the truth Edwin, there are some; even so, I always try to keep myself away from most creepy things. You could say it just for safety's sake. Yet, I can remember though, Edwin! When I was a little boy in school, I used to see some boys who would've brought small fogs to the classroom into their pockets.
Whereas, I could not have done those things! As, I would've been much too scared to have a fog juggling into my pocket", said Bill. Here how Edwin replied, "That's exactly what I'm trying to tell you, my friend. Some Guys have no fears at all, oh, no! Then he said: but, Billy, have you seen how much you've caused me to strayed, away from the story?
You know what; I'm going back to the story right now. You listen to this, Bill! From what I've been told, Leggy's lizard is not. "What are you really saying, Edwin, Leggy's lizard is not?" Bill asked! With his eyes widely opened, as if he had seen a ghost. Then this said, Edwin, to him. Oh, you stay there and stared at me, like you don't understand.
Edwin, looking all around, to see if there was any one, who was listening to him; he again said this: Billy, my friend; you take it from me; they said that the lizard is a ghost. And, you know something, I tend to believe! For, from the way I've heard, how it leaped onto Leggy's stick; it gave me a reason to believe. Shall I tell you more? Why I believe, Bill! This is it, in reality a lizard like that, it should run away from a man; but not run toward him. That's the simply reason why I've believed.
You see what I'm saying, Billy! "Oh, Edwin, I just a get, get, ga, ga get, ga, get you. Yes, I'm getting you now. Ah, ah-aah, I just begin to sci, sci, seeee what you mean." Then, Edwin said "Good!" And then, he asked Bill this, "Tell me, Billy! Why as soon as I've mentioned ghost you began shaking and stammering upon me, wait are you afraid?" It seemed that you really are afraid of ghost, don't you?"
Then poor Billy's teeth began knocking. "No, no, nooo I'm not afraid", he said. But, readers your guess will be as good as mine. Edwin continues to speak, he said, the truth is I believe that ghost really exist, but I don't worry over them. Just now, Bill, you should've asked me why I've said that. Bill, okay Edwin, why? Well, it's because I have my God with me, and I trust Him to guide and protect me.
Once one has the Lord with him or her, no ghost will ever bother that person, and that's me. Actually, I've got a friend who had written a book called 'MY GOD AND ME', his name is Clarence Prince; you should get yourself a copy. Check out the online bookstores for it, Bill. I think that it'll do you much good.
We need to have our God with us, at all times, and not just in times of crisis, only. I'll say this, without the Lord, my friend; we'll be lost and left at risk to all sorts of disadvantages of the enemy. You take my word for it, Bill! That Plum tree, which is in the middle of the Williams' garden, oh boy, what a tree it is too? No child would dare to pick a plum from off it. Especially, since they've heard about what had happened to Leggy; it had just made it worst.
In fact, hardly any grown up can pick plums off it either, Bill! "Why, Edwin?" asked Bill. Edwin, fancy that, Bill you're asking why! Did you say why? Is that what you've really said? Not after all what I had just told you. Anyway, I know that you are very hard to understand; so let me quickly tell you the reason again. What is wrong with you? All morning we've been talking about it, and yet, again, you're asking me, why? It seemed that you are harder to catch on than I've thought, haven't you, Bill?
It's because of a lizard that lives in the tree. For, since as I am getting the feeling that you've wanted me to go back over it again and again with you. There's this great big green lizard that lives on the plum tree; which at times, it turns itself black. Wait a bit! Bill! Did I say that before, how it can turns itself black? "No, you didn't, Edwin", replied Bill! Edwin, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear me!
And, how could I forget that, laments Edwin. After he took a breath, he began to say: well, they said, the lizard even does press-ups. Yes, that Lizard does press-ups! Have you ever seen one like that, Bill? For, if you have, then it'll be easier for you to get what I'm talking about. No, said Bill! "Not press ups, but yes! I've seen some dread looking green lizards, which sometimes changed their colours from green to black, many times.
In that case, I think I can follow what you're saying." Edwin, well, you listen to me, according to what they've said, you can't but see that Lizard, which, we are talking about. As it sat daily on the first branch of the plum tree and, as that limb being first, it's very near to the ground; and where the Lizard sat, it can be easily seen by everyone.
Actually, going with my guess, it'll be only about five feet up, from the ground. That lizard, in keeping with what they've said, every day it is there just pushing out and pulling in its gill. Other times, it'll be doing its press ups. Lizard doing press-ups, can a lizard does that? Bill speculates! "Come on, Edwin, you better just give over! You are talking to me now, Edwin, and not to a silly fool!" Edwin, yes Bill! Press-ups! That green lizard can do press-ups.
I watched it in the past, while it does its press-ups. Only that I never count it does more than five, in any one session. Then it'll take a little rest, and then, it'll just start up again. Mind you, Bill! You see when it comes to ghost, one can't be too careful; there are all sorts of ghost out there, in the world today. Almost every person you'll meet and talk with these days, you lookout, he or she will tell you about some movement of spirituality.
Then such a one may say how you can get help from him or her, but you don't want to trust such kind of person's. For, if you should ask me, I don't think that he or she could tell the difference between a book and a writing pad. That's to show you how deeply runs such person's spiritual knowledge. And, to tell you what I really think of such a person, if you must know Billy, I think very little. That's a fact! I think very little indeed!
Bear this in mind, is not that I don't know that spirits do exist, Bill! Only you'll never get me to indulge myself, into the spirituality of the world, like what some people of the world are doing. No! My friend, that's not for me! I'm quite happy with the spirit of life; the good Lord has placed within me, from my birth. It connects me to Him, and I see it as a great blessing.
Why? It keeps me in touch with the Holy God, and no one can separate me from Him, Edwin's declared. Bill, "I personally in agreement with all what you are saying, Edwin. There are so many so-call spiritual healers these days; yet, it's quite noticeable that sick people are more on the increase, why, he asked, Edwin!
Edwin, it proved that there is something wrong about the healing power of those so-called healers. Yes, Bill, plenty of them haven't got a single clue about healing. I'm so glad that you are now starting to learn. For, you see when it comes to healing; we just have to pray about it, and then leave it with the Lord. Once we've placed it in God's hand, He will do what is best for the sick.
Should He feels to show compassion, the sick will recover; but if not, the sick just has to settle with the outcome. Like it or not, God knows what's best, and He does what's best for everyone.
(Continues...)
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Table of Contents
Contents
DECLARATIO, V,DEDICATION, VII,
PREFACE, XIII,
ABOUT THE AUTHOR, XV,
CHAPTER 1 THE STORY OF LEGGY RUN AND THE LIZARD!, 1,
CHAPTER 2 THIS STORY IS ABOUT A DOG, A CAT, A PIG ETC;, 13,
CHAPTER 3 THE FAMILY OF BEASTS, 23,
CHAPTER 4 THE BIRD, RIVER AND THE SEA, 29,
CHAPTER 5 THE CHICKEN THIEVES, 35,
CHAPTER 6 THE WILLING FOUR, 42,
CHAPTER 7 THE STORY OF WASP, 49,
CHAPTER 8 FARMER JOE'S STORY, 55,
CHAPTER 9 THE STORY OF DOVER HATFIELD, 60,
CHAPTER 10 A POETIC EASTER SEASONS STORY, WITH ADVICE, 66,
CHAPTER 11 HERE YOU'LL SEE VARIOUS SORTS OF POEMS; HOPEFULLY YOU'LL FIND AT LEAST ONE TO SATISFY YOUR TASTE, 71,
CHAPTER 12 HERE IS THE MOST IMPOTRTANT PART OF THIS BOOK YET!, 210,
BIBLIOGRAPHY, 237,
INDEX, 239,