Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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1920 The Aegis But Rosey, answered Josey in the same low tone. VVe ain't got a cent to our names, and why it 'ud take forty cents to git us in. We never could git that much. .Iosey, came a harsh voice from the adjoining room. You girls take this washing over to Mrs. Bergers. She's goin' out a town, and wants it tonight. Now hustle up. Don't ya kids be gone more 'en ten minutes. Then ya get home, and git to bed. XVhat a relief to get out into the cool fresh air. But it was most too cool. The wind blew chillingly across their faces. Iosey, Rosey clutched her sister's arm. l'm goin' to see that picture. NVQ just got to go. Think hard how, josey-an-an pray. A-oh there's Katherine. So deep were they in thought that they had not noticed the tigure which passed them. She turned and recognized them. I-Iellow kids, where you going? I was just coming up to your place. Katherine was a cousin of the twins, and she was the only person with whom their mother allowed them to be. Oh Katie, Josey fairly screamed. 4'Gee, I'm glad to see you. Come on, Mom's so cross you better come with us. VVe'1'e goin' over with Bergers' wash- mg: All right kids. Guess I will. I'm kinda tired, been stuffed up myself.- VVas awful busy at the office today. Seemed like the most people had the tooth ache, and I didn't git to sit down once hardly. Katie, said Josey, almost as in a whisper. Tell us more about the picture shows. Been anyways soon P Yea, laughed Katie. VVent to see Mary Pickford last night in Daddy Longlegs. Real good too. 'tTell us about it, questioned Rosey. No, said josey sternly. I don't want to just hear about it. Katie tell us about the nice ladies that come to your office. Did you see any purty clothes to- dav ? A'Clothes, gee yes, and diamond rings that sparkle like everything. VVhat do they have done to their teeth P Josey asked innocently. Have 'em pulled or have 'em crownedf Don't it hurt to have 'em pulled ? Sure it does. What do they crown 'em with P Oh, gold. Gee, gold? Oh wouldn't you like to have a mouth full of gold? just think of it, Josey, real gold carrying it around in your mouth. Sure ya could, Katie explained. K'You could have it melted up. lt's worth lots of money. You kids just ought to come up to the ofiice sometime. If ya ever git the toothache, come up. l know Doc Yictor, and 'ud fix you up. He sure is a peach, and l'd tell him who you was. That night when the twins were quietly tucked in their bed, Iosey whispered to her sister. ' Rosey, we're going to that show. Vtle really are. Hut how ? Rosey whispered back in pure astonishment. Tomorrow is Pcme Twenty-fo ur

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The Aegis 1 920 Dr. Scott wanted me to take a position as head surgeon in his hospital-but I turned him downf' Turned him down I she exclaimed gladly and then added But what a won- derful opportunity-why didn't you take it F Because I thought these people needed me,'l he answered slowly, And be- cause I thought perhaps you'd need me a little too. I wonder if you think so--Nan dearf' V You know I always agree with you, she answered, smiling up at him shyly. The Tooth That Bit Back ALTA MAE HARRISON Second Prize, Short Story Club Contest Oh, josey, come here. .-Xin't she purty though. Rosey I'ostek's dark illum- inating eyes were glued fast to a large portrait of Mary Pickford on the sign board of the lloujoue. Oh, gee, ain't she though. lYhat's she in? Oh Daddy Longlegs. Gee, Rosey, l wish we could see that. Don't you just wonder what that show house looks like inside? Look here. She's drawn pictures for all those little kids. Do you suppose we'1l ever git to go in here, Rosey F l'd give most anything I had. Rosey's small voice was very pathetic. If Blom 'ud only let us keep some of our money. Josey, we just got to sometime. I know it Rosey. lint ginks-we'd better hustle on. Mom 'll give us the flickens. just ta think Rosey, we each got three dollars and passin' up a movie house, we ain't never been to, in our lives. Rosey and Josey Postek had been destined to pass this movie house many times with their pay envelopes clutched in their tiny hands. But they dared not touch a cent of it. It was for Mom. And Mom would be very angry, if a penny were gone. After a long walk of almost silence, except for the occasional burst- ing forth of unhappiness, they climbed the creaking stairway to their unfortunate home. Stealthily they turned the knob, and entered an almost uninhabitable room. josey quietly closed the door behind them, while Rosey walked into the kitchen, where a small woman with a much worn face was bending over a wash tub. Im- mediately she turned. Did you bring it, Josey? VVhere is Roseyys. Give it to me. Now you two see about gettin, supper and hustle upf, Tired out from a hard day at the factory the twins took off their torn coats and handed the pay envelopes to their mother, with their eyes full of tears. Rosey put on an apron, many sizes too large for her, and Josey busied herself setting the table. without a word the girls began preparing supper. After the meal the girls cleared away the dishes, and tidied up the bare room. ,Iosey, Rosey whispered, I,m just sick of making flowers, ain't you? I do so want to see that pretty girl at the movie show. V I 'age Twenty-Three

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The Aegis l 920 Saturday, and we git our half day off. I'm going to git the toothachefand go ta l-latie's office. Hut, that's not a picture show. Now listen, Rosey. 1'll have him pull my tooth, this one right here, see, feel, and while he's pulling my tooth you get a piece of gold and put it in your pocket. Then we'll take it to the pawn shop, and see, Rosey, we can see that pretty girl. Oh, that would be stealin'. But, we'll never git to see the show, if we don't. llut Katie said it hurt to have your tooth pulled. Well, I'd rather have my tooth pulled, then get the gold. No, let me have mine pulled. No, I want to, we'll draw straws. Sh-be quiet. Don't wake Momse. sl at .4 ,losey tiptoed to the kitchen, and produced two straws from a stubby broom. Now he still. The longest one gits to have their tooth pulled. Now draw. Oh, I git to. Goody, oh Rosey, now we can go to the show. The little fingers fairly flew as they wrapped stems of roses at the factory next morning. By noon, as the whistles were blowing, two little bright eyed girls hur- ried in the direction of'the business district. Do you ride in that car ?', breathed Rosey sometime later. Oh, I bet that's the elevator Katie told us about. Lets see. It's on the sixtn floor, she said, didn't she? Hold on to your hat Josey. It might blow off, ya can't never tell. Oh, ain't this fun F' W At the end of their first r.ide, they had little difficulty in making out the sign. Dr. Victor-Dentist--VValk In. As they cautiously opened the door, a well dressed woman hurried out. The room was empty. flosey, look here at this big soft chair. Oh there's another for you. Oh ainlt this grand P , Another door opened softly. It was Katherine. X'Vl1y kids, I-are-did-H ,Iosey's tiny hand was carefully protecting her painful tooth. Katie -explained Rosey. A-a-a Josey has got an awful-a tooth ache. Do you suppose Dr. Victor 'ud-a-pull it for a me? I mean her. lt hurts her just aw- ful. XVhy Josey. I'm so sorry. Come here, hon-ey. Doc Yic ain't left yet for lunch. I'll ask him about you. Been hurtin' you long, Josey ? All nightf, ejaculated Rosey. Dr. Yictor's kind heart went out to the little twins. Poor little things, he thought, f'Let's see it. After a careful exmination of the tooth, the doctor could find no cause for her pain. Josey played the role splendidly. Real tears rolled down her cheeks, as she insisted that the tooth be pulled. Sympathetic Katherine held her hand, and per- suaded the doctor to pull it, for that would surely stop the pain. Meanwhile Rosey made a careful examination of the office, at last Ending a small piece of gold on an enamel tray. She carefully slipped it away in her pocket, as Katy helped Josey from the dentist chair. f'Did it hurt you much josey ? Rosey asked tenderly. Page Twenty-Five