The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-03

Copyright, 1891, by NJ. Leidt & Co.

matism. 1t always appeared when it was
question of Angel-oh going on a long err
rand; at such times, he made no excuse,
but simply walled out, "Oh, me leg"
stiffened out the afflicted member and
was supposed to be in too much pain to
speak.
AS MEMBER OF BAB's HOUSEHOLD.
The first week Of his residence my
shoes were vanished in such a degree
that 1t is mystery TO this day that /
wasn't arrested for assault and battery;
for delighted in them so | used to walk
down street looking at them, and, not see
ing the coming woman, bumped into her
Oh, by-the-by, the reason we called him
Angel-Oh was because one of the dogs was.
uamed Mike, and then, too, it sounded
more aristocratic. The masculine ele-
ment said that was all the good we ever
got out of him; that it pleased US to be
able to say, You didn't get my message
before o'clock2 Why, l sent it to YOU
by Angel-oh at half past 8, and he is a ser
want that never makes n mistake On
the third day, went out with the de-
termination to buy Angel-Oh n suit of
clothes, and l got what | considered
very respectable, warm outfit. Fancy
then my horror al hearing him tell the
cook: IF there's one thing I'm after
despisin', it's clothes what's picked out
the style about EN- as when theys
chosen by yourself. Women is very
good in their places, but I'm one of those
who thinks that their places is not gala
Vantin around choosin' mems clothes"
I suppose it was weak in me, but I
cried. However, l didn't tell anybody
about it at the time, because l seemed to
be Angel-oh's only friend AT the end of
a week, it was impossible to have the
fire. in m rDoHR hpfOpa olyfo
ana when | ventured in fear and trem-
bling to say that Alexander had always
made it in time, Angel-oh met me with a
cold stare, and said: And who is this
Alexander that you compare to me? As
far as | can understand, he was nothin'
more nor less than common American,
while in me runs the nobility of two ma
tions, the Kings of Ireland and the Prin-
cess of Italy AS for your fire, pull the
blanket up over yourself, and when
your coffee comes, itll warm you
Me paper I've got to read Would
you wish me to be ignorant of the
politics of the country that | may one
day controls Would you wish me to know
nothin about the black woman, dirty
nagur, that Cleveland is putin back on a
throne instead of givin' the said throne
to a dacent lrishman2 Would YOU have
me know nOthin' about Mckinley? And
him likely to be the next one to say.
Michael Angel-oh, step up and run the
armyH Shure, woman is mean, low crea-
| lures, more givin' TO thinkin' about the
luxuries that men work to give them than
| the questions of Importance" After that
| ! said nothing more about the fire, and
| tried to deceive the family into believing
| that didn't care for one.
THE TRAMP's RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS.
Angel-oh was very stern as far as re-
! ligion was concerned. | don't think |
| ever met anybody who was quite as will
! ing to let other people do the fasting and
| praying as he was. Let the cook Just get
a delicious mouthful of meat on her fork,
! and Angel-oh would remind her that il
was Saint Somebody's day, and that she
would burn forever unless she limited her
| dinner to tea and toast And then he
would eat her share and his own, too
| She was the most pugilistiC cook we ever
| had, but she was as meek as a lamb be-
| fore Angel-Oh, and fetched and carried
| for him and permitted him to stew the
| vile herbs that he used TO cure the
! rheumatism on the kitchen stove. when
| she wouldn't have let me make caramels ;
| no, not to have saved my soul.
! The truth, especially if it were an UNI
| pleasant one, was of great Importance to
| our lrish-ltalian protege. He had been
| told when some tiresOme man called that
| he was to say was out, and the message
! was given after this fashion: