,a ,day at ,happy ,holl[ ,s*ool ,by ,lettie ,cook ,van ,d]ve] ,illu/ration ,m>* ,bro!rs ,publi%]s #bjh1 #baj1 #bab ,wright ,ave41 ,lebanon1 ,o4 ,copyright1 #aiaj1 ,,by ,,m>* ,,bro!rs4 ,a ,day at ,happy ,holl[ ,s*ool ,by ,,lettie ,,cook ,,van ,,d]ve] ,,act ,i4 ,,sett+--,int]ior ( s*oolroom4 ,*airs arrang$ 9 r[s = s*ol>s2 desk & *air = tea*]2 blackbo>d4 7,ent] tea*]4 ,sev]e-look+1 we>+ eye-glasses4 ,arranges books & pap]s on desk4 ,r+s bell47 7,ent] s*ol>s1 s+ly & 9 gr\ps1 talk+ & laugh+ until tea*] aga9 taps bell4 ,!y we> v>i$ co/umes1 g+ham aprons1 etc4 ,on ent]+ remove coats1 caps1 %awls1 hats & bonnets--9 season & out ( season--hang+ !m on hooks 9 ! wall or on backs ( *airs4 ,hair 9 pig-tails or curls ti$ ) ribbons or %oe/r+s 9 all mann] ( fa%ions47 ,ea* has basket1 bag or t9 d9n]-pail4 ,tea*] op5s roll-book & proce$s to call roll4 ,tea*]4 8,annabel ,adams40 ,annabel ,adams4 8,pres5t40 ,tea*]4 8,bessie ,bolitsky40 ,bessie ,bolitsky4 8,p-r-r-es5t60 ,tea*]4 8,curiosity ,cornhusk40 ,curiosity ,cornhusk4 8,pres5t40 ,tea*]4 8,d5nis ,dock]ty40 ,d5nis ,dock]ty4 8,pres5t40 ,tea*]4 8,etta ,elephant40 ,etta ,elephant 7fat *ild74 8,i'm "h40 ,tea*]4 8,fanny ,f9ney40 ,fanny ,f9ney 7brogue74 8,hy]40 ,tea*]4 8,g]ald9e ,griggs40 ,g]ald9e ,griggs4 8,pres5t40 ,tea*]4 8,h5ry ,hosk9s40 ,h5ry ,hosk9s4 8,pr-r-es5t40 ,tea*]4 8,isaac ,ibs540 ,isaac ,ibs54 8,we's bo? "h40 ,tea*]4 8,sil5ce6 ,next "t answ] z y %\ld40 7,proce$s47 8,ira ,ibs540 ,ira ,ibs5 7v fa9tly74 8,pres5t40 ,tea*]4 8,jo%ua ,judk9s40 ,jo%ua ,judk9s4 8,pres5t40 7,o!r names may be add$47 ,tea*]4 8,fir/ class 9 geography1 come =w>d40 7,advance ,annabel1 ,d5nis1 ,etta1 ,curiosity & ,jo%ua47 ,tea*]4 8,n[ ,annabel1 y tell me ?is4 ,if to ! "r ( y is ! ,s\?1 & on y\r left ! ,nor?1 & 9 front ( y ! ,ea/--:at's beh9d y80 ,annabel ?9ks a mom5t1 !n />ts to cry4 8,boo hoo6 ,i kn[$ x4 ,i told ma y'd see !m buttons miss9' (f my wai/40 ,tea*]4 8,ridicul\s6 ,i mean ! ,we/4 ,n[ li/5 *ildr56 ,does anybody rememb] :at ! population ( ,*9a is80 7,all %ake heads negatively47 ,tea*]4 8,well1 ! population ( ,*9a is s great t two ,*9am5 die e "t y take a brea?40 7,etta imm$iately />ts purr+ furi\sly4 ,keeps x up until spok5 to47 ,tea*]4 8,d5nis ,dock]ty g to ! bo>d & draw ! map ( ,new ,j]sey40 7,d5nis goes1 b draws in/ead a tree1 "o bran* ( :i* is long] ?an ! o!rs1 & has on x ?ree disks repres5t+ fruit47 ,tea*] 7j !n obs]v+ ,etta's flu%$ face & en]getic puffs73 8,:y ,etta ,elephant1 :at's ! matt]8 ,:at on e>? are y do+80 ,etta ,elephant4 8,kill+ ,*9am54 ,i nev] did l !m =eign]s :at me fa!r calls ali5s1 & ,i'm gett+ rid ( !m z fa/ z ,i c40 7,tea*] ?r[s up h&s 9 exasp]ation4 ,turns to blackbo>d47 8,:y ,d5nis ,dock]ty t's n ! map ( ,new ,j]sey40 ,d5nis4 8,please1 ma'am1 my big bro!r says ,new ,j]sey's l a fruit tree1 'cause x's got a ,long ,bran*1 ?ree ,oranges & a ,lemon40 ,tea*] 7m$itatively73 8,y-e-s1 ,ea/ ,orange1 ,we/ ,orange & ,s\? ,orange--b :]e's ! ,lemon80 ,d5nis 7saucily74 8,y're ! ,lemon40 ,o!r ,s*ol>s4 8,o-h-h60 ,tea*]4 8,g to y\r seat40 7,d5nis goes1 %uffl+ 8 feet & sulk+ = "s "t47 ,tea*]4 8,curiosity1 y\r fa!r is a sailor2 w\ld x be possible = him to />t to-day to g r\nd ! _w1 & keep sail+ always 9 ! same direction till he came back to 8 />t+-po9t80 ,curiosity4 8,no1 ,miss ,fitzimmons1 pop's laid up ) rheumatism40 ,tea*]4 8,de> me6 ,:at ails y all to be s /upid to-day4 ,jo%ua1 h we any?+ 9 our c\ntry z wond]ful z ! great volcano1 ,mt4 ,vesuvius1 :i* cont9ually p\rs out smoke & molt5 lava80 ,jo%ua4 8,sure--give ,niag>a ,falls a *ance1 x w put ! :ole ?+ out 9 a m9ute40 ,tea*]4 8,v good4 ,y may take y\r seats40 7,class obey47 ,tea*]4 8,next is ! class 9 ,g5]al ,in=mation4 ,=w>d40 7,advance ,bessie1 ,g]ald9e1 ,fanny1 ,h5ry1 ,isaac & ,ira47 7,9 ! meantime ,etta is se5 *ew+ gum vigor\sly1 & plant+ h] feet conspicu\sly 9 ! aisle z %e fidgets ab\t47 ,tea*] 7impressively74 8,bessie1 tell me :at y w\ld ?9k if y saw ! ,/>s & ,/ripes wav+ ov] ! field ( battle80 ,bessie 7innoc5tly74 8,i'd ?9k t ! w9d 0 bl[+40 ,tea*]4 8,awful60 7obs]ves ,etta74 8,etta ,elephant1 take y\r gum out ( y\r m\?1 & put y\r feet 9 imm$iately40 7,etta does ?is lit]ally 9 pantomime47 7,j !n ,curiosity pipes up1 rais+ h& z %e asks47 8,tea*]1 did y ev] see a hair die80 ,tea*]4 8,c]ta9ly n40 ,curiosity ,cornhusk4 8,or ink /&80 ,tea*]4 8,no6 ,d be quiet40 7,turns to class47 8,n[ d y "k :e!r any "o is go+ to try to discov] ! ,s\? ,pole80 ,fanny4 8,oi a9't go+40 ,tea*]4 8,oh1 ,fanny1 my *ild1 y mu/ n say1 #8,i a9't go+4' ,y mu/ say1 #8,i am n go+4' ,x's l ?is3 #8,i am n go+2 he is n go+2 %e is n go+2 we are n go+2 y are n go+2 !y are n go+4' ,n[1 c y say all t ,fanny80 ,fanny4 8,%ure ,oi c4 #8,!re a9't nobody go+4'0 ,tea*] waves h] aside 9 despair4 ,asks o!rs3 8,:i* ( y c describe ! backbone80 ,g]ald9e 7raises h&1 /&+ on "o foot 9 h] eag]ness to answ]74 8,! backbone is some?+ t holds up ! head & ribs1 & keeps y f hav+ legs cle> up y\r neck40 ,tea*]4 8,n[1 *ildr51 :at is a cat cov]$ )8 ,is x wool8 ,is x fur8 ,is x fea!rs8 ,is x hair80 ,curiosity 7pipes up73 8,say1 a9't y hone/ nev] se5 a cat80 7,! o!rs answ] 9 *orus73 8,fur40 ,tea*]4 8,g]ald9e1 :at is dew80 ,g]ald9e4 8,! e>? revolves on its own axis ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five times 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,?is rapid motion ?r\gh space causes x to p]spire4 ,?is is call$ dew40 ,tea*]4 8,h5ry1 :]e 0 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce sign$80 ,h5ry4 8,at ! bottom1 ma'am40 ,tea*]4 8,:at is ma!matics1 ,isaac80 ,isaac4 8,dunno40 ,ira4 8,me nei!r40 ,tea*]4 8,well1 ma!matics is ! sci5ce t treats ( measurem5t or numb]+4 ,= in/ance3 ,if x takes "o man twelve days to build a h\se1 !n twelve m5 c build x 9 "o day4 ,t's ma!matics40 7,isaac & ,ira put heads toge!r ov] p5cil & pap] :ile tea*] asks next "q47 ,tea*]4 8,bessie1 if y\r "m b\ght f\r baskets ( grapes1 ! deal]'s price be+ a qu>t] a basket1 h[ mu* w\ld ! pur*ase co/ h]80 ,bessie4 8,y nev] c tell4 ,ma's great at a b>ga940 7,isaac & ,ira wave _! h&s to attract att5tion47 ,tea*]4 8,well1 ,isaac8 ,well1 ,ira80 ,isaac4 8,say ,miss ,fitzimmons1 me'n ,ira's figg]$ out t two hundr$ & eighty-eight m5 w build x 9 "o h\r2 sev5te5 ?\s& two hundr$ & eighty1 9 a m9ute1 &--0 ,ira 7int]rupts74 8,& "o million1 ?irty-six ?\s& eight hundr$ m5 w put x up 9 a second1 an'--0 ,tea*]4 8,!re1 t w d--t's q en\gh4 ,i see y und]/& ! mean+ ( ma!matics fully40 ,curiosity 7raises h& & asks74 8,please1 tea*]1 did y ev] see a /one /ep1 or a b$ spr+1 or a apple turn ov]80 ,tea*]4 8,curiosity ,cornhusk1 ,i want y to /op ask+ que/ions at once4 ,don't y "k t curiosity once kill$ a cat80 7,curiosity is ?\ghtful47 8,*ildr51 y may all take y\r seats40 ,curiosity4 8,please1 tea*]1 :at 0 x ! cat want$ to "k80 ,tea*] 7s9ks into *air74 8,somebody br+ me a glass ( wat]1 quick60 7,g]ald9e gravely goes to pail 9 ! corn] & br+s a l>ge t9 dipp] full4 ,tea*] revives47 ,tea*]4 8,*ildr5 ,i want$ to speak to y ab\t t poor family :o h j mov$ into ! old br[n h\se 9 ! ,holl[4 ,! fa!r is j gett+ up f a sick-b$ & n able to "w yet & ,i he> !re's sc>cely a ?+ to eat 9 ! h\se1 & to-morr[ is ,?anksgiv+1 y "k4 ,i d wi% we c\ld s5d !m a good d9n]4 ,c any ( y ?9k ( a way to manage x )\t ask+ too mu* ( our p>5ts80 7,a l\d knock is he>d at ! out] door4 ,:ile tea*] answ]s x s*ol>s occupy !mselves ) ?r[+ spit-balls1 & v>i\s pranks ( s*ool *ildr54 ,%e returns47 ,tea*]4 8,!re are two automobiles j d[n ! hill4 ,!y got (f ! ma9 road by mi/ake1 & "o ( !m is brok5 d[n1 & ! m5 are try+ to get x fix$ up4 ,!y want$ to "k if !re 0 any place ne> "h :]e !y c\ld get some?+ to eat4 ,! "o at ! door says !y're #8positively />v+1' & w\ld be will+ to pay a good r\nd sum = any?+ fit to eat4 ,y "k !re is no h\se ne>] ?an old ,mr4 ,dawson's &--0 ,annabel4 8,don't s5d 'em !re1 tea*]2 ,mis' ,dawson is j do9' h] wa%9' to-day1 & %e'll mo/ likely h a cold bite40 ,tea*]4 8,t's true--& ! next place is ,mr4 ,temple's--0 ,curiosity4 8,i saw 'em driv9' (f to t[n z ,i came by1 an' ! h\se 0 all %ut up40 ,tea*]4 8,!n !re's q a /ret* betwe5 !re & y\r place1 ,bessie40 ,bessie4 8,m]cy6 ,don't s5d !m !re1 ,miss ,fitzimmons4 ,"m's mak9' m9ce-meat & cook9' up pumpk9 = pies1 & %e'd be all upset40 ,tea*]4 8,well1 x appe>s !re isn't v good promise ( lun* = ^! wayf>]s unless we help !m out4 ,:at d y say if we sell our lun*es to !m & take ! proce$s to buy supplies = ! folks d[n 9 ! ,holl[8 ,we only h a %ort session aft] recess on acc\nt ( ! holiday1 s y w\ldn't get s t]ribly hungry be=e y g home4 ,i'll leave y "h = a:ile1 & if y decide to make ?is sacrifice y c place y\r lun*es on my desk40 7,s*ol>s imm$iately beg9 discussion2 "s =1 "s aga9/ propos$ disposal ( lun*es2 all talk+ at once & mov+ ab\t47 7,pres5tly ,annabel rises1 sighs & sl[ly advances to desk1 plac+ basket !re1 & say+37 8,i hate to give up t piece ( pumpk9 pie1 b ,i c\ldn't reli% x ?9k+ ( t ,holl[ family2 ,i've be5 holl[ myself40 7,?is is funni] if ! speak] is a /\t girl47 ,bessie 7foll[s h] example74 8,all ,i hope is t ! /ew don't all get et up be=e ,i get home to-day40 ,curiosity4 8,guess ,i'll keep m9e40 ,d5nis4 8,i love my lun*1 b oh6 !m hungry kids40 7,goes =w>d47 ,g]ald9e4 8,guess ,i'm z g5]\s z anybody40 7,adds h] lun*47 ,etta to ,curiosity4 8,y'd ought to be a%am$ ( y\rself40 7,arises47 8,my lun* is out 9 ! cloak-room2 ,i'll g get x40 7,:ile %e is gone1 ,curiosity puts h] lun* ) ! re/1 sigh+37 8,i'll d x1 b ,i guess ,i'll die l t ,curiosity cat2 ,i'll be s hungry40 7,?\ghtfully47 8,wond] :at t cat did want to "k anyh[40 ,jo%ua4 8,guess if !y c /& !m biscuits ( ,sis's1 ,i oughtn't to kick40 7,etta returns ) huge basket1 :i* %e deposits ) an air ( importance on ! desk4 ,looks contemptu\sly at ,curiosity47 ,fanny4 8,& ,i bet y we won't h no?9' b fri$ praties & onions = supp]4 ,b maybe !y a9't got ev5 !m40 7,puts bag ) o!rs47 7,isaac & ,ira g up toge!r1 say+37 8,& !re's ours40 ,h5ry4 8,"h's m9e1 too40 ,etta to ,curiosity4 8,!re1 y see2 ev]ybody's give up _! lun* b y1 y little /+y1 contr>y1 /ubborn1 selfi%1 tight-fi/$1 ov]-f$1 pie-fac$ pig y--0 ,curiosity4 8,are y ?r\gh80 ,etta4 8,yes40 ,curiosity4 8,a9't y got no?9' m to say80 ,etta4 8,no40 ,curiosity4 8,well1 all ( !m ?+s y call$ me y are4 ,i put my lun* !re :5 y w5t aft] y\rs40 ,etta 7rep5t5tly74 8,oh1 ,i take x all back40 ,curiosity 7cordially74 8,all "r1 y're welcome40 7,ent] tea*]47 ,tea*]4 8,ah1 ?is looks z if ev]ybody has be5 g5]\s4 ,i'm pr\d ( y4 ,y're all true fri5ds 9 ne$4 ,b ,i 0 sure y'd d x1 s ,i spoke to ! g5tleman at ! door & he says1 he w consid] x a b>ga9 at any price we say1 & w be back ) 8 fri5ds soon4 ,n[ = ! recitations4 ,ea* "o ( y try to recite some?+1 if only a /anza4 ,& aft] all h recit$1 ,i w call = ! fire drill1 & all be ready to respond imm$iately4 ,don't hesitate1 d z y w\ld if ! build+ 0 really on fire4 ,n[1 ,annabel y're fir/ on ! roll1 s y beg9 speak+40 ,annabel comes =w>d1 b[s1 ann\nces3 8,m>y's ,little ,lamb40 ,b[s aga91 & recites z foll[s3 8,"s folks say t fleas is black1 ,b t a9't true ,i "k1 ,= ,m>y _h a little lamb ,its fleas 0 :ite z sn[40 ,tea*]4 8,n[ ,bessie1 x's y\r turn40 ,bessie4 8,me & ,curiosity's got "o toge!r40 ,curiosity4 8,i ask$ my ,pa a simple ?+1 ,:]e holes 9 d\ghnuts g8 ,pa read 8 pap]1 !n he said1 #8,oh1 y're too "y to "k4'0 ,bessie4 8,i ask$ my ,ma ab\t ! w9d1 ,:y y c't see x bl[8 ,ma ?\ght a mom5t1 !n %e said1 #8,oh1 y're too "y to "k4'0 ,bo? toge!r4 8,n[ :y on e>? d y suppose ,!y w5t & lick$ u s4 ,ma ask$1 #8,:]e is t jam8' ,i said1 #8,oh1 y're too "y to "k4'0 ,tea*]4 8,n[1 ,d5nis40 ,d5nis recites4 8,! lady 9 ! /reet-c> ,0 gl>+ d[n at me1 ,because ,i *anc$ to h a seat ,& %e did n1 y see4 8,b ,i rose v quickly ,& (f]$ h] my seat4 ',twas a "q :e!r %e or ,i ,%\ld /& ^u my feet4 ,ou*60 ,tea*]4 8,n[ we'll h y\rs1 ,etta40 ,etta4 8,please1 tea*]1 ,i a9't ?\ght ( m9e yet40 7,nudges ,fanny47 8,y g'wan1 ,fanny40 ,fanny 7gr9n+ & twi/+ apron74 8,hy] ,oi /&1 all ragg$ & dirty1 ,ask me me "n1 an' ,oi'll run l a turkey40 ,tea*]4 8,g]ald9e next40 ,g]ald9e4 8,:5 "m 0 a little maid ,%e 0 s v good1 ,i really (t5 ?9k t %e ,mu/ h be5 made ( wood4 8,%e nev]1 nev] play$ a trick ,on h] pet pussy #8,tib1' ,%e w\ld n tease2 %e w\ld n tell ,! t9ie/ little fib4 8,%e always kept h] dresses clean1-- ,h] curls 7 bru%$ j "r2 ,%e nev] cri$ & coax$ t %e ,might /ay up late at night4 8,& v (t5 :5 ,i've be5 ,9 mis*ief & be5 bad1 ,i ?9k1 #8,a9't x an awful %ame ,t ,i took aft] ,dad4'0 ,tea*]4 8,n[1 ,h5ry40 ,h5ry 7v rapidly & j]kily74 8,!re 0 a "y girl f ,boo ,loo ,:o want$ to cat* ! two-two4 ,said ! port]1 #8,don't hurry1 or scurry or worry1 ,x's a m9ute or two to two-two4'0 ,tea*]4 8,isaac & ,ira1 ,i suppose y h "o betwe5 y80 7,!y nod47 8,all "r40 ,isaac4 8,! v]se y write ,y say is writt54 ,ira4 ,y fly y\r kite ,b n y\r kitt54 ,isaac4 ,! gas y light ,is nev] litt54 ,ira4 ,! ?+s y drank ,7 d\btless drunk4 ,isaac4 ,! boy y spank ,is nev] spunk4 ,ira4 ,a fri5d y ?ank ,b nev] ?unk4 ,isaac4 ,suppose y speak ,!n y h spok54 ,ira4 ,b if y sneak ,y h n snok54 ,isaac4 ,! %oes t squeak ,h nev] squok540 ,tea*]4 8,:at is y\rs1 ,jo%ua80 ,jo%ua4 8,gr&ma1 "h's a little gumdrop40 8,?ank y v mu*1 my sweet1 ,:at a ?\ghtful little boy y are ,to br+ ,gr&ma a treat40 8,did y l t gumdrop1 ,gr&ma80 8,yes1 my de>1 'twas v nice40 8,a9't x que] n[1 ,t[sey didn't ',cause he spitt$ x out twice40 ,tea*]4 8,de> me1 ,jo%ua1 p]haps y'd bett] let me *oose y\r next piece4 ,n[1 ,etta1 if y are ready1 we'll h y\r piece z ! f9al recitation40 ,etta4 ,once !re 0 a little boy1 ^: "n 0 ,rob]t ,reece1 ,& e ,friday aft]noon he _h to speak a piece4 ,s _m poems ?us he le>n$1 t soon he _h a /ore ,( recitations 9 8 head1 & /ill kept le>n+ m4 ,& n[ ?is is :at happ5$2 he 0 call$ ^u "o week ,& totally =got ! piece he 0 ab\t to speak6 ,8 bra9 he cudgell$6 n a ^w rema9$ )9 8 head6 ,& s he spoke at r&om1 & ?is is :at he said4 8,my ,beautiful1 my ,beautiful1 :o /&e/ pr\dly by1 ,x 0 ! s*oon] ,hesp]us--! break+ waves da%$ high6 ,:y is ! ,=um cr[d$8 ,:at means ?is /ir 9 ,rome8 ,"u ! spread+ *e/nut tree1 !re is no place l home4 8,:5 ,fre$om f h] m\nta9 height cri$1 ,tw9kle little />1 ,%oot if y mu/ ?is old gray head1 ,k+ ,h5ry ( ,nav>re6 ,roll on1 ?\ deep & d>k blue cre/$ crags ( ,dra*5fels1 ,my "n is ,norval on ! ,grampion ,hills1 r+ out wild bells60 8,if y're wak+ call me e>ly1 to be or n to be1 ,! curfew mu/ n r+ to-night4 ,oh6 woodman sp>e t tree6 ,*>ge1 ,*e/]1 *>ge6 ,on1 ,/anley1 on6 & let :o w be clev]6 ,! boy /ood on ! burn+ deck1 b ,i g on =ev]60 7,b[s & takes seat47 ,tea*] 7smil+ly74 8,n[1 *ildr51 :at w\ld y say if ,i %\ld make a few rem>ks80 ,all toge!r 7z 9 fire drill7 8,=m a l9e & m>* outdoors40 ,tea*]4 8,:at6 :at60 7,tea*] taps bell %>ply47 ,etta 7excit$ly74 8,t's ! fire bell4 ,hurry up60 7,all ru% out1 leav+ tea*] /&+ amaz$47 7,%e turns to audi5ce & says37 8,well1 a9't t ! beat5e/80 7,also goes out47 7,curta947 ,,act ,,ii4 ,,sett+--,same z ,act ,i4 7,miss ,fitzsimmons sits at h] desk arrang+ "s pap]s4 ,laught] & talk+ is he>d1 foll[$ by ! entrance ( ! automobile p>ty ( six p]sons47 ,mrs4 ,morrison1 a /\t1 eld]ly lady4 ,may ,morrison1 h] daught]1 affect$ "y lady4 ,betty ,b5net1 ,may's fri5d4 ,*>ley ,*adwick1 ,may's beau1 some?+ ( a 8sm>ty10 b a 8good sort40 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br[n1 an affectionate c\ple4 ,may ,morrison 7ec/atically74 8,oh1 :at a p]fectly d>l+ place6 ,! v]itable little old r$ s*oolh\se40 7,miss ,fitzsimmons sniffs audibly z %e looks h] ov] disda9fully47 ,*>ley ,*adwick 7tak+ h] h& & skipp+ ) h] d[n ! aisle1 s+s73 8,s*ool-days1 s*ool-days ,de> old ,gold5 ,rule days4 ,read9' & writ9' & 'ri?metic1 ,taught to ! tune ( ! hick'ry /ick4 ,y 7 my que5 9 calico1 ,i 0 y\r ba%ful1 b>e-foot beau1 ,& y wrote on my slate1 #8,i love y1 ,joe1' ,:5 we 7 a c\ple ( kids40 ,mrs4 ,morrison 7advances to ! tea*]'s desk74 8,good morn+4 ,miss--ah80 ,tea*] 7%ortly74 8,fitzsimmons40 ,mrs4 ,m4 8,ah yes1 ( c\rse4 ,y are ! tea*]1 ,i presume80 7,miss ,fitzsimmons nods47 8,awfully nice ( y to ext5d y\r hospitality to u 9 ?is way40 ,mr4 ,br[n 7jo9s 974 8,yes1 inde$1 its great ( y to help u out40 ,*>ley 7faceti\sly74 8,oh1 no1 ,br[n2 ?is is a case ( our be+ #8tak5 94'0 7,! girls giggle47 ,miss ,fitzsimmons 7aft] a contemptu\s glance 9 8 direction1 responds q graci\sly to ! o!rs74 8,i'm sure ,i'm glad we c\ld be ( s]vice to y1 & ! *ildr5 are pleas$ at ! prospect ( help+ ! poor family1 :i* y\r g5]osity has made possible40 ,mr4 ,br[n4 8,oh1 don't m5tion x40 ,miss ,fitzsimmons4 8,& y'll f9d all ! lun*es on ^? seats0 7po9t+ to !m74 8,i hope y w enjoy !m40 7,turns to h] pap]s4 ,! o!rs murmur _! ?anks & proce$ to remove _! wraps1 all b ,mrs4 ,br[n1 :o draws h] fur m closely ab\t h] ?roat47 ,mr4 ,br[n4 8,cold1 de>ie80 ,mrs4 ,b4 7pla9tively74 8,simply freez+1 honey40 ,*>ley 7aside to ,may74 8,buzz6 ,buzz60 ,mr4 ,br[n 7bu/l+ ab\t74 8,:]e is ! radiator1 anyh[80 ,miss ,fitzsimmons4 8,! /ove's up !re at ! o!r end ( ! room40 ,*>ley4 8,oh1 ,i say1 ,br[n1 let's turn our att5tion to ! baskets n[ & hug ! /ove aft]w>ds4 ,i'm completely cav$ 940 7,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br[n gracefully agree to ?is1 & ! op5+ ( ! baskets1 bags & kettles beg9s47 7,! door 9 view ( ! audi5ce op5s on a crack & ,curiosity's hood$ head appe>s unnotic$ by ! occupants ( ! s*oolroom1 & "o aft] ano!r ! curi\s faces ( ! *ildr5 appe>47 ,betty 7gleefully74 8,oh6 ,oh6 a cup ( cranb]ry jelly40 7,takes x out47 ,may4 8,& "h are two simply lusci\s-look+ cakes ) *ocolate on top40 ,*>ley4 8,horray6 pumpk9 pie40 ,mrs4 ,br[n4 8,oh1 lovey1 look6 ,a great big1 juicy crull]40 7,holds x up47 ,mr4 ,br[n4 8,we'll eat x toge!r ov] by ! /ove1 pet40 ,*>ley4 8,go+ to eat ! :ole ( x80 ,may4 8,oh1 ,*>ley1 y funny funny ?+60 7,!y gr\p !mselves ab\t & arrange ! vi&s on napk9s f\nd 9 ! baskets47 7,j !n ,*>ley espies ! faces at ! door1 :i* promptly bob out ( sight1 except ,curiosity's47 ,*>ley4 8,hello !re1 sis6 ,h['s all ! pigs up at y\r place80 ,curiosity4 8,oh1 pretty well1 ?ank y4 ,h['s all y\r folks80 7,betty claps h] h&s47 8,good6 good60 7,! o!rs laugh1 ,*>ley includ$47 ,*>ley4 8,oh1 ,i say6 ,:at's y\r "n1 anyh[80 ,curiosity4 8,same z fa!r's40 ,*>ley4 8,yes1 ,i "k t1 b :at's fa!r's n[80 ,curiosity4 8,same's m9e40 ,*>ley4 8,well1 b :at d !y say :5 !y call y to breakfa/40 ,curiosity4 8,!y don't nev] call me4 ,i all]s git !re fir/40 ,tea*]4 8,:y1 ,curiosity1 ,i ?\ght y _h gone home40 ,curiosity4 8,no'm4 ,we ?\ght we'd wait & take our baskets home aft] !y're ?r\gh ) 'em40 ,mrs4 ,morrison4 8,oh1 let !m /ay1 ,miss--,p]simmons40 ,tea*]4 8,fitzsimmons40 ,mrs4 ,morrison4 8,oh1 yes1 ( c\rse1 ,fitzsimmons4 ,let !m all come 92 !re's pl5ty "h = all ( u & !m1 too40 ,may4 8,oh1 yes1 d4 ,x'll be a p]fect circus40 7,*>ley ?r[s wide ! door47 8,come 91 come 91 fri5ds1 & help u eat up y\r lun*es40 7,! *ildr51 aft] mu* :isp]+ & 8y g fir/10 troop 9 ba%fully1 giggl+ & nudg+ "o ano!r1 & ! eat+ comm5ces1 ,mrs4 ,morrison presid+ ov] ! di/ribution ( ! lun*es47 ,*>ley 7mun*+ a s&wi*74 8,my1 b ?is *ick5 s&wi* is prime4 ,:o br\ght x1 anyway80 ,d5nis 7%yly74 8,i did40 ,*>ley4 8,y\r own *ick5s80 ,d5nis4 8,yes1 sir40 ,*>ley4 8,i %\ld ?9k y'd hate to *op ! heads (f ! poor *ick5s40 ,d5nis4 8,oh1 we get ar\nd t all "r40 ,*>ley4 8,h[1 n[80 ,d5nis4 8,oh1 we *op ! *ick5s (f40 7,! gr[n-ups all laugh delight$ly47 ,curiosity 7int5tly reg>d+ ,miss ,may's enjoym5t ( ! g5]\s portions ( lun* at h] place & ,*>ley's att5tions t[>d h]71 asks ,mr4 ,br[n1 8,is he go+ to m>ry h]80 7indicat+ !m by a nod ( h] head74 ,mr4 ,br[n4 8,i believe s40 ,curiosity4 8,& buy h] ev]y?+80 ,mr4 ,br[n4 8,yes40 ,curiosity4 8,clo's & d9n]s & ice-cream & ?+s80 ,mr4 ,br[n4 8,i presume s40 ,curiosity4 8,well1 t man's got lots ( c\rage1 a9't he80 7,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br[n laugh amus$ly1 & ,*>ley turns f a conv]sation ) ,may to ask71 8,hello6 n[ :at's ! joke80 ,etta ,e4 8,oh1 its h]0 7motions to ,curiosity71 8%e's et s mu* ( my tomato ket%up %e's gett9' sawcy40 ,curiosity4 8,well1 y et t big apple out ( my basket40 ,etta4 8,well1 "h1 plant ! se$s & y c h a :ole or*>d40 7,holds !m out to h] provok+ly47 ,*>ley 7to ,annabel74 8,well1 si/]1 did y make ?is pie80 ,annabel4 8,no1 sir4 ,ma did1 ?\gh1 & %e'll write (f h[ if y want me to ask h] to40 ,*>ley4 8,n[ t's k9d ( y4 ,pray d4 ,h['d y l a good receipt = cat*+ rabbits80 ,annabel 7/>+74 8,:-y6 ,i--,i'd l to h x40 ,*>ley4 8,well1 y cr\* d[n beh9d a ?ick /one wall & make a noise l a turnip40 ,annabel4 8,o--h60 7?9ks x ov]74 ,mr4 ,br[n 7to ,mrs4 ,b47 8,isn't ?is blackb]ry jam delici\s1 sweetness80 7,gives h] a spoonful47 8,b y'd "k x rem9ds me ( a pa9ful blund] ,i made once :5 visit+ ! c\ntry1 :i* ,i nev] want to repeat40 ,mrs4 ,br[n4 8,de> me6 ,did y mi/ake a /rang] = an acqua9tance1 honey80 ,mr4 ,br[n4 8,no1 n exactly t1 b ,i mi/ook a bumblebee = a blackb]ry40 ,mrs4 ,br[n4 8,oh1 my60 ,annabel 7to ,*>ley74 8,i c tell y a bett] way to cat* 'em40 ,*>ley4 8,cat* :at80 ,annabel4 8,:y1 !m rabbits40 ,*>ley4 8,h[ n[80 ,annabel4 8,y g & sit quietly 9 a b$ ( cabbages & look natural40 7,! laugh is on ,*>ley47 ,may 7to ,bessie ,bolitsky74 8,n[ ,i expect y little girls "k a p]fectly awful lot1 don't y8 ,c y tell me h[ _m ribs y h80 ,bessie 7squirm+ & giggl+74 8,i don't "k1 ma'am4 ,i'm s awful tickli% ,i nev] c\ld c\nt 'em40 ,mr4 ,br[n 7to ,fanny74 8,i he> we pass y\r h\se on our way to ! turnpike4 ,i'd l to /op & see y\r fa!r ab\t buy+ "s ( ^! apples 7eat+ "o74 ,?9k he is home80 ,fanny4 8,oh1 yes-sir4 ,he's worrik9' d[n at ! end ( ! back lot :]e ! pigs is4 ,y'll "k fa!r 'cause he's got a hat on40 7,a bur/ ( laught]47 ,fanny 7indignantly74 8,well1 ,i don't see :at y're laugh9' at4 ,! hir$ man's got on a cap40 ,mrs4 ,morrison4 8,i suppose y *ildr5 "k lots ab\t hi/ory4 ,n[ :o c tell me ! "n ( ! fir/ man80 ,h5ry4 8,george ,wa%+ton40 ,mrs4 ,m4 8,:y d y ?9k ,george ,wa%+ton 0 ! fir/ man80 ,h5ry4 8,because he 0 fir/ 9 w>1 fir/ 9 peace1 & fir/ 9 ! he>ts ( 8 c\ntrym540 ,jo%ua4 8,no1 ,h5ry4 ,y're way (f4 ,george ,wa%+ton c\ldn't a' be5 ! fir/ man 'cause my hi/ory-book says he m>ri$ a wid[2 s !re mu/ a' be5 ano!r man way ahead ( him40 7,laught] f gr[n-ups47 ,may4 8,y surely are well in=m$ ab\t ,wa%+ton4 ,h[ ab\t ,l9coln80 ,g]ald9e4 8,we's j writ+ compositions on him to h& 9 next ,monday4 ,i've got m9e "h if y'l l to he> x40 ,may4 8,i'd simply love to40 ,betty4 8,oh1 yes1 d read x40 ,g]ald9e 7takes pap] out ( book & reads74 8,abraham ,l9coln 0 born 9 ,k5tucky at a v e>ly age4 ,8 fa!r mov$ ! family to ,ohio1 float+ d[n ! ,mississippi4 ,if he _h n be5 kill$ by a murd]] he might be liv+ to-day4 ,he 0 an intellig5t man & c\ld easily h be5 ,presid5t ( ,new ,york ,city40 7,! gr[n-ups try to hide _! smiles47 ,may4 8,p]fectly rem>kable40 ,mrs4 ,morrison 7to ,isaac74 8,h ano!r s&wi*1 my boy1 or a pickle or some?+40 ,isaac4 8,no'm1 ?anks2 ,i'm full40 ,mrs4 ,m4 8,b surely y are n f9i%$ yet4 ,:y "h is "s delici\s pie40 ,isaac4 8,yes'm1 ,i'm sav+ my neck = t40 ,mrs4 ,br[n 7to ,annabel74 8,& ?is little girl has /opp$ eat+1 too4 ,d take ano!r cake40 ,annabel 7) a sigh1 z %e takes ! pr(f]$ cake74 8,well1 ,i've quit swall]9'1 b ,i c *aw yet40 ,mrs4 ,m4 7ris+ & go+ to ! tea*]'s desk1 :]e ,miss ,fitzsimmons is lun*+ :ile %e m>ks & arranges pap]s74 8,well1 my de> ,miss ,fitzgibbons--0 ,tea*]4 8,fitzsimmons40 ,mrs4 ,m4 8,oh1 ( c\rse1 ,fitzsimmons4 ,my de> ,miss ,fitzsimmons1 ?is has be5 a mo/ enjoyable & unique occasion to u40 ,tea*]4 8,i'm glad1 ,i'm sure40 7,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br[n jo9 !m47 ,mr4 ,b4 8,we'll rememb] x z "o ( ! ev5ts ( our lives1 won't we1 ,rosebud80 ,mrs4 ,b4 8,inde$ we %all4 ,x makes "o wi% %e 7 a little s*oolgirl once aga940 ,mr4 ,b4 7fondly aside74 8,& ,i a little s*oolboy to c>ry h] books40 ,mrs4 ,b4 8,y de>1 fooli% boy40 ,*>ley4 8,b1 oh1 say1 ,mrs4 ,morrison1 be=e we g let's h a game ( some?+ or o!r4 ,:at say1 ev]ybody80 ,may & ,betty4 8,oh1 yes1 let's40 ,*ildr54 8,oh let's d40 ,*>ley4 8,:at %all x be80 ,*ildr5 cry4 8,r+-ar\nd-a-rosey10 8,puss-9-!-corn]0 & 8,london ,bridge40 ,*>ley4 8,well1 let's see2 t's ?ree to *oose f4 ,h[ _m say ,r+-ar\nd-a-rosey1 hold up y\r h&s40 7,a few ( ! *ildr5's h&s are rais$47 ,*>ley4 8,n[ ,puss-9-!-corn]4 ,h[ _m am ,i bid = ,puss-9-!-corn]80 7,a few m h&s are rais$47 ,*>ley4 8,n[ = ,london ,bridge4 ,go+--go+--gone40 7,! o!r *ildr5 & all ( ! gr[n-ups h&s are rais$ except ! tea*]'s & ,mrs4 ,morrison's1 :o /& aside laugh+47 ,*>ley4 8,london ,bridge has x4 ,y come on1 too1 ,mamma ,morrison & ,miss ,tea*]4 ,ev]ybody =w>d4 ,:o'll be ,london ,bridge8 ,y d1 ,betty & ,may1 & come on1 ! re/ ( y4 ,l9e up beh9d me & we'll /orm ! bridge40 7,! two "y ladies jo9 h&s1 & ! o!rs1 head$ by ,*>ley--,mrs4 ,morrison & ! tea*] prote/+ly jo9+1 coax$ by ! *ildr5--pass "u ! ar*$ h&s1 s++3 8,london ,bridge is fall+ d[n1 ,fall+ d[n1 fall+ d[n4 ,london ,bridge is fall+ d[n1 ,my fair lady40 ,may & ,betty drop _! h&s ar\nd ! p]son go+ "u ! ar* z ! ^w 8lady0 is sung47 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>diz$4