Pretty Yellow Apple- J. Boone (NC) 1918 Sharp MS, Bronson 18.
[My title. Fragment from Sharp MSS., 4749/3308. His diary notes follow.
R. Matteson 2015]
Sharp diary 1918 page 279. Thursday 3 October 1918 - Burnsville
Sent off reprints of article to Mrs Collien & Mrs Moore of Chicago. Felt much better this morning though still rather groggy so we decided to go to Cave Branch with as little walking as possible. So we trained to Micaville and then went to the Ivey’s. Mrs I. was up and a good deal better but still looking pretty bad. They said Mrs Boone was still there so arranged to come back at 3 p.m. and get her to sing again. Then we tramped on to Cave Branch and eat our lunch close by the Baptist Church. A man passing saw us, said ‘good morning’ and then said smiling "Fixing to eat, I see!" Then we walked up the Branch to Mrs Ef. Chrisom who sang us some very good songs and will probably remember more. We returned about 3 to Mrs Ivey’s where Julie Boone sang me several more. They were all very nice and friendly to us. We telephoned to Mr Waychester to motor us back which he did charging us 2_ dollars only instead of the 3 dollars he ordinarily charges drummers, but then, he said ‘you are spending money amongst the people whereas drummers are getting money out of them!’ a curious attitude. Not too tired on my return.
[Pretty Yellow Apple] "Sir Hugh" Sung by Mrs. Julia Boone, Micaville; Yancey County, N.C., October 3, 1918.
(compass of a sixth)
She pulled out a pretty yellow apple,
A gay gold ring,
A bunch of cherries as red as a rose
To 'tice that little boy in.
Some took him by his pretty yellow locks,
Some took him by his heels;
Turned him over a slippery plane
And stabbed him like a pig.
Lay my prayer-book at my head.
My bible at my feet;
If my mammy calls for me,
Tell her I'm asleep.