Chapter+4

=PERIOD 2= =Pages 67-74= In these pages, Rosaleen and Lily go to August Bostwright's house. She lives with her sisters May, June and August Boatwright. June answered the door annoyed, then May came to the door more politely. Eventually, they came inside and waited for August. She was much older then she was in the picture on the honey jar. August asked why they are here and Lily was very honest and told them they were there because they were running away and had no place to go. Lily usually is a great liar but she felt tempted to tell the truth. August agreed to have them stay because of the stitches on Rosaleen's head. Lily lied and said she got them because she fell down a flight of stairs. Lily also lied about their last names saying their last names were Smith and Williams. Lily told August her mother died earlier in her life and her father died a few months ago. She said she has no siblings and Rosaleen lived with them to help around the house. She said they are suppose to go live with Lily's aunt in Virginia, but they don't have the money to get there. They are living with May, June and August till they can get enough money to go to Virginia. August felt bad for them, so that is why they are living with her for a period of time.

//by Sarah Hosgood//

August shows Lily and Rosaleen their sleeping quarters which is to be the honey house. As Rosaleen sleeps August shows Lily what she will be doing as a honey maker. August gives Lily, again, the assumption that she knows that Lily's story is false and suspects her of something. August had been describing a machine that seperated the good and bad from the honey and had wished that there was one for humans. Lily thought she was talking about her. Back at the cots Lily begins to feel uncomfortable for being the only white in a coloreds house with colored women. Also she realizes her prejudice when being suprised that August, a colored women, could be so intillegent and cultured. Soon as Rosaleen wakes, Lily makes her promise not to mention anything about the real reason they are there. This is because that Lily wants time to win August over. She knows eventually she will have to tell that truth and doesnt want August to kick her out of her house. Lily is beginning to like the place.
 * Pages74-79**

by John Stalker

=Period 6/7= =pages 67-74=

Lily and Rosaleen arrive at their destination. When Rosaleen and Lily were first greeted, they did not recieve a warm welcome by June Boatwright. June answered the door annoyed. Then May Boatwright came to the door and was much friendlier. Rosaleen and Lily asked for August, but May thought they wanted honey so she invited them into the parlor to wait for August. While waiting to speak to August, Lily and Rosaleen find out that there were originally four sisters, May, June, August and April, but April died at a young age. With the memory of her lost sister fresh in her head, May bursts into tears and August haves her leave the room to mourn in private. Lily tells August that they have run away from home, which is true, but also makes up half of the story saying that her family has died and that her and Rosaleen are going to her aunts home in Virginia. Lily then offers for Rosaleen and herself to work for money in exchange for their stay at August's home. August agrees to this and assigns both Lily and Rosaleen jobs, Lily however will not get paid for her job because she will be more of a volunteer than a worker considering someone is already filling the possition she is working/helping in.

by Powell Davis