Woodrow and I started to follow Cassie inside, but before we got to the door, Woodrow caught sight of a rest room sign on the outside of the terminal. “There,” he said, and sprinted for that door. “I’ll meet y’all inside.” “Oh, shucks!” Cassie said, and took off after him. He had his hand on the ...
Gillespie still talked about the college down in the mountains of North Carolina. He wanted to interest somebody in applying there, but nobody paid him any mind. The town kids were all planning to attend some university or other, and the holler kids who were going anywhere at all were going to Ra...
Roxie is now in charge of taking the eggs to Mr. Call in the mornings, and handling the money for school supplies. She starts eighth grade this year and Nell starts the sixth. I am in fourth and Charles is in the second. Jewel will start next year. I like my new teacher, Miss Mays. She is so...