Soon the ground was littered with these hulls, while the big buckskin bag was filled with the clean nuts.

Then, lifting it to his shoulder, Paul marched off proudly to the house.
"Now, why didn't I think uv that ?" said Jim Hart, as Paul threw down the bag before him and disclosed its contents.

"An' all them hick'ry nuts jest layin' thar on the ground an' waitin' fur me." "It's because you had so much else to do, Jim," said Paul; "and as I'm idle a good deal of the time, the thought occurred to me." "You shorely do have the gift uv sayin' nice things, an' makin' a feller feel good, Paul," said Jim admiringly.
Paul laughed.

Jim's words pleased him.
"I told nothing but the truth," he said.

"Now, Jim, I'm going back for more, and I'd like to do this job all by myself.