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Authors: Suzanne Woods Fisher, Mary Ann Kinsinger
Tags: Amish—Fiction, JUV033010, Pennsylvania—Fiction, Friendship—Fiction, Schools—Fiction, Amish—Juvenile fiction, Family life—Pennsylvania—Fiction, Moving--Household—Fiction
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donât you realize how embarrassing it is to take a big pumpkin pie to school? We have to do something about this. Quick.â
That way of thinking was new to Joseph. He didnât embarrass easily. He was quiet for a while, then said, âWe couldeat the pie before we get to school this morning and hide the pie pan under a tree in the woods. Then we could pick it up on our way home.â
Lily thought that was the smartest thing she had ever heard Joseph say. Ever.
Together they hurried into the woods and sat down by a tree. They set their lunch pails down, took the pie out of the bag, and started to eat a piece. They took another piece and ate it, a little more slowly. Lily was no longer hungry, yet there were still more pieces left. Joseph took his third piece. Lily wished that pies werenât so big. She took another piece and took a bite. She couldnât do it. She couldnât eat one more bite of pumpkin pie. It wasnât worth it. Putting it back into the pan she said, âLetâs leave the rest of the pie here. We can eat it on the way home from school.â
They picked up their lunch pails and ran the rest of the way to school, arriving just as the second bell rang. They slid into their seats, breathing heavily. Lily felt a prickle of guilt as she thought of the pie that was hidden in the woods. Mama would not be pleased with what they had done, if she ever found out. Lily hoped, hoped, hoped Mama would never find out.
At noon, Effie took store-bought cookies out of her lunch. Lily thought they looked good, but she wasnât very hungry for desserts. She wasnât hungry for her sandwich either. Or her apples. She wondered how she could possibly eat more pie on the way home. Maybe, by then, she would be hungry again.
As soon as Teacher Rhoda dismissed school for the day, Lily and Joseph started up the road. Joseph was eager to eat the rest of the pie. His appetite was a constant source of amazement to Lily. When they got to the woods, they hurried to the tree where they had hidden the pie plate. They looked all around, but there was no grocery bag or pumpkin pie in sight.
âWe must have left it under some other tree,â Joseph said. They walked around to other trees, but there was no pie. Lily started to feel worried. They couldnât go home and tell Mama what they had done. And the missing pie plate created a bigger problem. Mama took good care of her things. How could they tell her that they had lost her pie pan?
They looked and looked but still couldnât find the pie. They had to go home without it.
Lily put her lunch box quietly on the kitchen table. Mama was in the other room, sewing in her chair by the window. Lily tried to tiptoe to the stairs before Mama heard her, but Joseph was clomping around, making boy noises, as he pulled his shoes off. âDid the children enjoy the pie?â Mama called out.
âIt was good,â Lily mumbled. She turned to quickly run upstairs to change her clothes before Mama could ask more questions.
Not fast enough.
âWhat did you say?â Mama said. She was in the kitchen now.
âThe pie was good,â Lily said.
Mama pinned her with a look. âDid you forget to bring the pie pan home?â
Before Lily could think of how to answer, Joseph piped up. âNo, we didnât forget. We couldnât find it because we couldnât remember which tree we had put it under.â
Oh, Joseph! Lily thought. What have you done?
âWhy would you have put a pie pan under a tree?â Mama asked.
Lily gave up. It was no use trying to hide it. Out of Joseph poured the whole story.
Mama listened to everything. She laid the shirt she had been mending for Papa on the kitchen counter. You never sawMama lose her temper, but she didnât look happy. âWe have to go find that pie pan,â she said in a low and steady voice. âIâll go hitch Jim to the buggy. Joseph, you come and help me while Lily
That way of thinking was new to Joseph. He didnât embarrass easily. He was quiet for a while, then said, âWe couldeat the pie before we get to school this morning and hide the pie pan under a tree in the woods. Then we could pick it up on our way home.â
Lily thought that was the smartest thing she had ever heard Joseph say. Ever.
Together they hurried into the woods and sat down by a tree. They set their lunch pails down, took the pie out of the bag, and started to eat a piece. They took another piece and ate it, a little more slowly. Lily was no longer hungry, yet there were still more pieces left. Joseph took his third piece. Lily wished that pies werenât so big. She took another piece and took a bite. She couldnât do it. She couldnât eat one more bite of pumpkin pie. It wasnât worth it. Putting it back into the pan she said, âLetâs leave the rest of the pie here. We can eat it on the way home from school.â
They picked up their lunch pails and ran the rest of the way to school, arriving just as the second bell rang. They slid into their seats, breathing heavily. Lily felt a prickle of guilt as she thought of the pie that was hidden in the woods. Mama would not be pleased with what they had done, if she ever found out. Lily hoped, hoped, hoped Mama would never find out.
At noon, Effie took store-bought cookies out of her lunch. Lily thought they looked good, but she wasnât very hungry for desserts. She wasnât hungry for her sandwich either. Or her apples. She wondered how she could possibly eat more pie on the way home. Maybe, by then, she would be hungry again.
As soon as Teacher Rhoda dismissed school for the day, Lily and Joseph started up the road. Joseph was eager to eat the rest of the pie. His appetite was a constant source of amazement to Lily. When they got to the woods, they hurried to the tree where they had hidden the pie plate. They looked all around, but there was no grocery bag or pumpkin pie in sight.
âWe must have left it under some other tree,â Joseph said. They walked around to other trees, but there was no pie. Lily started to feel worried. They couldnât go home and tell Mama what they had done. And the missing pie plate created a bigger problem. Mama took good care of her things. How could they tell her that they had lost her pie pan?
They looked and looked but still couldnât find the pie. They had to go home without it.
Lily put her lunch box quietly on the kitchen table. Mama was in the other room, sewing in her chair by the window. Lily tried to tiptoe to the stairs before Mama heard her, but Joseph was clomping around, making boy noises, as he pulled his shoes off. âDid the children enjoy the pie?â Mama called out.
âIt was good,â Lily mumbled. She turned to quickly run upstairs to change her clothes before Mama could ask more questions.
Not fast enough.
âWhat did you say?â Mama said. She was in the kitchen now.
âThe pie was good,â Lily said.
Mama pinned her with a look. âDid you forget to bring the pie pan home?â
Before Lily could think of how to answer, Joseph piped up. âNo, we didnât forget. We couldnât find it because we couldnât remember which tree we had put it under.â
Oh, Joseph! Lily thought. What have you done?
âWhy would you have put a pie pan under a tree?â Mama asked.
Lily gave up. It was no use trying to hide it. Out of Joseph poured the whole story.
Mama listened to everything. She laid the shirt she had been mending for Papa on the kitchen counter. You never sawMama lose her temper, but she didnât look happy. âWe have to go find that pie pan,â she said in a low and steady voice. âIâll go hitch Jim to the buggy. Joseph, you come and help me while Lily
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