Ma'y

There was a moment's silence, when she suddenly rose and offered me a seat, remarking, as she did so, that "Sisteh Ma'y Ann Jinkins ca'in 'on so" made her forget her manners.

Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 Various

Sistah Ma'y Ann Jinkins -- a promnunt membeh of ouh class (that is, Asba'y class, meets on Gay Street), Sistah Ma'y Ann Jinkins, she ups an 'sez, befo' de whole class, dat she'd puppose de motion, dat Bro 'Thomas

Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 Various

"Take that ter Miss Ma'y, Prince," she said, "that's a good doggie."

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue Various

"Lemme tote yo 'bundle fer yer, Miss Ma'y?" she asked eagerly.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue Various

One day Ma'y Ann, ole miss's maid, come rushin 'out ter de kitchen, an' says she, '' Liza Jane, ole marse gwine sell yo 'Sam down de ribber.'

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue Various

Mamma's "boys" were rarely less; had he really been at all youthful, Mamma would have introduced him as "that extr'ornarily intrusting man I've been telling you about, Ma'y, dear!"

Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby Kathleen Thompson Norris 1923

I never shall forget, "Mamma went on youthfully," one day when Ma'y was about two months old, and I had her out in the garden.

Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby Kathleen Thompson Norris 1923

Mamma wondered if Ma'y dearest could possibly let her have two hundred dollars.

Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby Kathleen Thompson Norris 1923

I tole her dat was the bery one Miss Ellen took outen her trunk, and me and Ma'y Ann, we tried it on our haids, 'fore dat bery piece o 'lookin' glass stickin 'on de wall dere, and we 'greed ter watch till we ketch de udder one, so we hid it in dat trunk dar, behind you, Miss Liza, and ev'ry day we tried hit on.

Social life in old New Orleans : being recollections of my girlhood, 1912

I bin layin 'here long time thinkin' de straight uv hit, so Ma'y

Social life in old New Orleans : being recollections of my girlhood, 1912