Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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7 Usually she had her brothers or sisters with her, but for the first time 3he was alone. Sr.my was the oldest of tho children. She was eleven, going on twelve, and as far back as she could remember she always had a baby to take whenever she went. But na said, No, you'll never make it in time if you push a bugsy-full of kids. So she went alone this time. So Emy went alone and she had fifty cents Mrs. Williams had told her to spend it on herself, but she couldn't do that. I'll go past Pleasure Park, she decided. She turned and walked fast because ma would be needing her. There wore the dishes to do and dresses to iron. Her shoes slipped up and down, and 3he bent and tied them tight. They were ma's shoes, but last month they'd got tight on her and she couldn't wear them. She held the money tight and ran. When she came to Pleasure Park she’heard music. When she opened the gates she saw a merry-go-round and a Ferris wheel, and many people eating at tables under trees. She thought, I'd like to have a holiday, and spend the money Mrs. Williams gave me. I've never had a holiday in my life, she kept reoeating to horself. I don't care. I'm going to have a holi- day. First she went to the hot dog stand. The hot dogs vere big and fat. Somebody said, I'll take one,'1 and the man in the white apron speared a dog and ju.ee oozed out, making .Emmy's stomach twist with hunger. I'll take one tool she said quickly. After she had bought her hot dog she sat on a bench in the park to eat it. She was think- ing how nice there were no brothers or sisters to yell, Give me some.’ When she had finished the hot dog she bought a bottle of orange pop ' and a bag of popcorn. She had a dime left, so she walked over to the merry-go-round ! and sat on a bench. The music was playing and she watched the horses, looking for the horse she would ride. There was a black one, a brown, one, and a dapple gray. And then she saw the white charger with wide- open eyes. He tossed his mane and snorted as if to say, Ride me if you dare, Emmy! My name is White Knight and I can take you to the clouds! She ran over to the ticket office, spent her last dime, and ran to the h?r se. As she threw her leg over she felt his f'lcsh quiver. He pawed the ground and strained at the bit, but Emmy held the reins tight. I'm not afraid of you, she whispered.