The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-10
DEAD BABY AxsEEo.
"A Mearsins seese sAd Funerai rseesat
In Little Italy.

All was hurry and confusion on the top floor
| OF the big tenem ent house on East 104th street,
| near First avenue. Two days before Baby An
eelo had died. and now the time for tho funeral
had arrived. The priest had just gone and i'm.
patient messages had come from the friends
who were waiting in the mourners' carriages.
Scnldlng tears ran down Mrs. Angclo's faco as
sho tried to button the shoes OF the youngest
living Angelo. but the time for weeping was
limited. Grief sat as heavily upon the husband,
| too. and when his eyes met those OF his wife
| there was danger OF mutual breakdown. But
| Giuseppe Mores rushed In Mt the critical mo-
| mont and announced that he would no longer
DO responsible for the success or failure
Of the funeral Tho carriages had been at tho
| door FOR hall an hour, and the mourners were
| getting tired People hBd already begun to
sheer and say the Angeles had no pride.
| Thereupon Giuseppe. who had been selected
| by the Angeles to take charge OF the funeral.
being very old family friend looked very
savage. and the Angeles. who really did have
| n great deal OF pride smothered their feelings
| and said that they would be ready in mo-
ment Mrs. Angelo took n last look Mt the
| child. wiped her eyes carefully put on her
now bonnet. and signfod that she was ready.
Five minutes later the four most highly es-
teemed friends Of tho Angeles shouldered the
little coffin and marched down the six flights
OF winding stairs 10 the street
Little Italy. rs the Italian district Of Harlom
| is called. was expecting the funeral party.
Idle women and children crowded the side
| walk near the tcnemont and filed the VIM
dows OF other tenements. Everybody knew
| about the Angeles. and everybody wanted to
| see how they would behave at this critical timo.
| Tho Angeles havo always pnt on airs be-
cause Michael claims to be of good family"
| snid one italian darno to another.
| Yea" said tho latter. e lot us see how they
behave now. They have very littlo to crow
| over. Michael gets only So day out Of his
| fruit stand. | am told Think you this funeral
Will Ne IN TO Antonio Carielli,s2'
Nonsense .Signora Cartelli had real silk
| pair of cameo earrings. which shO brought
Their Conversation wa. interrupted at this
| moment by the appearance OF the pail bear
ers. followed by tile Angelo family. Envious
admiration was, elected from tho onlookers
same woman that onya few minutes earlier
shoh evil With uniaIntcd spirit, her olive cheeks
were ,enlivened by n glow OF COLOR her head
SrsfT as When she we'd in .' tie little se.
mans hut on the shores OF the Bay OF Naples
and knew nothing OF the yorHs SORROWS; , De,
and gold. benutifuI Paisley shawl, great gold
earrings. and numerous Chains and bracelets.
the mask OF Indifference.
long line against the curb, and all but two
were occupied. In tho first sat the band OF
he mSssans w"rs ts
hats. with drooping Green rlummes Which are
on tho streets the itaa wan s so
served for the Angeles and the deceased The
white coffin in which the latter was enclosed use.
been sent BY irends and relatives were pi!ed on
yHunEest child. a gin OF three. between them.
the ' opposite seat. from witch one, Of them
would occasionally slide down on to the coffin.
smch sac terpSis look at e them that they
remain terror stricken for several minutes:
Tho oldest was girl 81 eleven years, VINO trlsh
but was hnmpered by the necessity OF doing SO
without letting any OF the curious on!ookers
The next carriage contained tho pail bear
ers. and behind 1t came the CARRIAGES OF tho
their order having been, arranged by Giuseppe.
Moresi according t9 the social standing STAN 9t
dressed and set Off by nntiuue jewelry. and
the men carried flowers. Each carriage mad
angelo S was Responsible for tho iand and its
It was about 10 o'clock when Giuseppe. hay
signal to the driver Of the band ea TrI and
had admit SIa ts the
and or, ornaments with which she now dazzIed ali
beholders., She was certainly cunning to
could fash them on an unspspeeting gather
ing. The band struck up an Italian air. neither
sea ss9 ana an" s pssd
was as unlik the solemn and mournful pro-
ssa g. d ad to pd s'T ho E as.d eh hffrS
properly baptized according to tho rites
not not made smooth its progress toward heaven !?
Why should any one feel sad about its depart .
less enrolled among the angela and ENJOYING
celestial hss TrS,y the parent, and p5G 5ts
the experience was fresh in their minds: but
it was the duty Of all to he thankful that the
Of ' Hsa ben an
their belief. They were determined TO get the
utmost out Of the unusual pleasure OF riding
enyyine neiGhbors and. n;Iuaintances, They,
with expressions showing that they were en-:
joyinG themselves, AS the procession moved
the carriages and kert w running conyersa-
ton; with acnnaintances on the sideWalk:
"Antonio tiivsi." came from q rear car
rage. II will SEQ You tonight You did not
| nephew Of Angelo from the NTH carriage.
| Yes" replied the signora. shortly.
II think this funeral does honor to the little
| Angelo" added the nephew mischeyously.
"Think YOU it SURPRISES that you attended
recently
The signora WAS on the point Of making IN
angry reply. but checked herself and turned
The procession moved slowly down tho
street for two blocks. then went IN TO lO5th
street. back to First avenue thence to 10Gth.
to Fast River. to Mount Pleasant avenue. to
| lOlst. to Second avenue. to Ninety ninth. to
East River. hack to First avenue and thence
down to the Thirty fourth street ferry, During
| ali this march the music and the talk between
the mourners and Gclunintnnces were kept UP.
siGnor and scnora Angelo did not Join in the
one In the crowds around their house. but
whom they got away from tho tnrongs TO-
occasionally. they would unbend little
And NOD in rather for formal b.o wan ,oot
long time. and gave them q chance to in
in S.v: At Fs they 9ny
| life ~ THAR am htiOns Later when they had