Gwynns Falls Junior High School - Gwynnonia Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Iune 1928 GWYN NONIA 47 My, my, wailed Sister Watson, I baked dem pies for dissert. De preacher en his wife is cumin to supper tonite, en yuh all et up dem nice black- berry pies. Dem's de pastor's favorite pies dat he likes. Why in de world did yuh all do sich a thing? Yer aller act so perlite en nice whin I take yuh out, said Liza. Alexander spoke up and said. Dis de fust time yuh took us out fer about a year or more, maw, en Sister Watson toll us to go in de kitchen en help ourselfs. Yes, said Sister Watson, her voice rising with every word, I toll yuh to help yerself to sum water: I diden know yuh was gonna clean up de kitchen. We did'en dirty de kitchen much, said Alex- ander, jes' sum blackberry juice spilled on de floor, en Matilda is gwine clean up fore we go. Neber mind bout cleanin' up, said Sister Wat- son. I tink yuse dun enufl' in de kitchen fer one day. Well, chillun, I tink we jes' as well go home. I cum here tinkin' I'd have a peaceful time, but yuh all misunderstood Sister Watson. en now it'l1 be all ober de country dat my chillun ain't perlite. I is sorry Sister Watson is refusin' Matilda's kind offer to clean de little mess what yuh all made in de kitchen, Liza said in a voice that sounded as though she was ready to cry. Now yuh tank Sister Wat- son fer de pies en de water, an 'en let us go. Tank yuh, Sister Watson, they all three spoke at one time. - ' Yer Welcome to 'em now, being's yuh et em up, she replied. . Liza and the children started home. She walked with Nathaniel, and Matilda and Alexander were behind. None spoke, but their minds were full. The children thought of the punishment they would get, and Liza was thinking she would have to stay home .from church. She wouldn't walnt to meet Sister Watson or hear her tell about what her children had done. Although they walked fast, it seemed a long time to the children until they reached home. Liza told them to help her with her work and she would give them their punishment after sup- per. They all obeyed, thinking that would lighten the punishment. About eight o'clock there was a rap on the door, and when Matilda opened it, and saw Sister Wat- son standing there, she was so scared she couldn't move. I thought yuh all would be in bed by dis time, said Sister Watson, and she walked into the house. When Liza saw her, her eyes became twice as large as usual. I thought the pastor was cumin' to yer house tonite, she said. Yes, spoke Sister Watson, but he sent word he couldn't cum tonite: he will come up tomorrer, fer sure. Jis send de chillun to bed: I wanna talk to yuh. The children were very glad when they were told to go to bed, and did not need a second bidding. Then Sister Watson spoke. Liza, I cum to I tel yuh, I is sorry I got mad bout de chillun eatin' ma pies: 'corse it warn't rite, but chillun is chillun. en I cum to tell yer I won't say nothin' bout it ter nobody, en don yuh say nuthin' neither. Jes' let's fergit it. Is yuh cumin' to church Sunday? 'AI dunno, said Liza. If I don't be dare Sun- day, I'll try to cum to de revivals. i I'll look fer yuh. I has to be goin' now. It's most nine o'clock. Good-nite. Liza. Good-nite, Sister Watson. Sister Watson started home with a light heart. Liza was glad that she wouldn't have to stay from the revivals. EDITH H. SILBERG, 9AI. IF If Mrs. Hill could get pupils to give music the thought and effort that she wants them to give, we should have so many stars that they would crowd out the moon. ' If our knowledge of French could satisfy Mrs. Curtis's desires, the Parisians could take lessons from us. If Miss Peters could get her gymnasium pupils to do acrobatic stunts the way she wants them done, the Barnum and Bailey circus would have to become side shows. If the marks of the students of our school were high enough to satisfy Doctor Berryman, the world would be so crowded with wise men that if Solo- mon himself came back on earth, he would appear to be a pygmy in knowledge. ANSWERS TO THE AUTOMOBILE QUIZ l. Hudson. 2. Gray. 3. Cole. 4. Maxwell. 5. Oakland. 6. Flint. 7. Auburn. 8. Franklin. 9. Ford. 10, Cleveland. ll. Lincoln. 12. Moon. 13. Dodge. 14. Oldsmobile. 15. Overland. 16. Star. 1 7. Essex.

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46 GWYNNONIA Iune1928 WHEN LIZA AND THE CHILDREN G0 VISITING Matilda, cum on en help me git thru ma work. I wan to go en call on Sister Watson today. Liza spoke to her daughter who was in the yard, playing with her two brothers, Alexander and Nathaniel. Yuh gwine take us along, too? asked the chil- dren. Will yuh promise to do jes' what I tells yuh? Yes'm, they all shouted. Yuh all cum in yeer: I wanna talk to you. They all came in on a run. Now I wanna tell yuh how to act. When yuh fust cum in he douse, yuh say, 'Haddu, Sister Wat- son,' en then yuh set down en don say no more. Can't we say nuthing else? asked Alexander. Not 'less she talks to yuh, or axes yuh sumpin. Suppose we wanna ax her sumpin? asked Matilda. Now, look hereg. I wan Sister Watson to think I has perlite chillun, en yuh ain't to ax her any ques- tions. Kin we ax fer a drink, or sumpin ter eat? asked Nathaniel, who was the youngest. He looked up at his mother with the smile which often got him what he wanted. No, said Liza in a loud voice. Yuh all eats en drinks all yuh wants afore we goes. Now, Alexander, yuh run to de store en git a ten-cent loaf of bread, en Matilda, help me git dis wash on de line, and Liza began to roll up her sleeves. Maw, yeer sum close yuh fergot to wash, said Matilda, looking down beside the clothes basket. What kine a close is dey? asked Liza. It's a sheet, en sum piller cases, said Matilda. Jes' rinse en thru de blue water en hang 'em up, said Liza. But, maw, dey won't be clean if yuh don wash will dey? asked Matilda. Dat's aw right, dem's Miss Nellie's close, en she nebber washed close in her life, en she won't know no difference, en I ain't got time to do no more washing today no how. Liza spoke so loudly and was working so fast that she was almost out of breath. Alexander came in with the bread, and Liza told Matilda she would finish hanging up the clothes. Take de bread en cut it in slices, en put sum lasses on it, en yuh en yer brudders set down en eat. When I gets thru' we all will git ready to go, Liza spoke to Matilda, en mind don't put dat lasses too thick on de bread. it .. 'em. About an hour later they were on their way to visit Sister Watason. When they came near the house, Liza said, 'member yer manners en act per- lite. Yes'm, they all said. When Sister Watason came to the door, she said. Well, I sure is glad to get all dis unsuspected com- pany. Cum rite ing how is yuse all? I-Iaddu, Sister Watson, said Matilda, and sat down. The boys did likewise. Liza said, We is aw right: I bin wantin' to cum en see yuh fer a week er more, but I jest didn't git de time to spare. The children sat still for about five minutes, and then Nathaniel started to wriggle in his chair. What's de matter, honey? said Sister Watson. I wanna drink, he said. I want one, too, said Alexander. Aw right, chillun. I'll git yuh sum water, and Sister Watson brought in two cups full and they gulped the contents down in a second. Matilda was so thirsty she was licking her lips with her tongue, but Liza was proud of her because she hadn't asked for a drink. 4. i. Sister Watson sat down and began talking to Liza about the revivals that would soon begin at the church. She looked over at Alexander, and saw him gulping as if he were choking on something. What's de matter, Alexander? I wants a drink, ma'am, he said. Jes go in de kitchen, en help yerself, said Sister Watson. She looked at Matilda and saw her gulping, too. Matilda, if yuh is thirsty, go in de kitchen en help yerself. Matilda started to the kitchen and Nathaniel be- gan to cough and gulp. ' Yuh all musta had fish fer dinner, said Sister Watson. No, ma'am, we had bread and lasses, said Nathaniel and went into the kitchen. Liza turned her head, for she felt so ashamed: and it was good that she did, for she didn't see the sarcastic grin on Sister Watson's face. They resumed their talk about the church and soon forgot about the children. Then all at once Nathaniel started to scream and cry. What's de matter? asked Liza. Oh, my stummick hurts: it feels like it's gunna bust open, cried Nathaniel and fell down on the floor with his hands on his stomach. I guess yuh bin drinking too much water, said Liza. No, ma'am, I musta et too much pie, he moaned. Too much pie! What yuh talking about? said Liza in a trembling voice. My lands, said Sister Watson, I baked three pies dis mornin' en yuse eat em? No ma'am, I jes et one, en Matilda en Alexander et de udder two. 'f ... is

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