But das’t leave the house, you know—

’Less’n Sund’ys sometimes, when

Some old Granny’d come and ’ten’

Things, while Armazindy has

Got away fer Church er “Class.”

Most the youngsters liked her—and

’Twuzn’t hard to understand,—

Fer, by time she wuz sixteen,

Purtier girl you never seen—

’Ceptin’ she lacked schoolin’, ner