Josie #2

In Grandpa's words -


During the depression when they were going to high school, James and his family brought her in milk at seven cents a quart. They were glad to get that money because that bought their paper, pencils, school supplies and gave them a little money on the side. (Money went a long ways in those days). Josie never washed the milk bottles for them or gave them a treat. On top of that when they walked into the house she would be sitting on her chair and would invariably ask them to sit or kneel down beside her chair and she would recite some religious prayer or poem or give them a lecture. At that age they were not too happy to receive such advice.

Once James was late coming home from school as he had to stay after for a discipline problem. If Lyle knew that James would automatically be out of high school. He was driving a horse and buggy so he had to hurry to get home in time. As James walked in Josie told him to kneel down beside her chair. “This afternoon” she said, “I think we should have a little talk about sex.” James said he had a sudden inspiration and said “Just what in the devil do you want to know about sex?” Josie got angry and threw him out and he got home without his dad finding out he had to stay after school.