The age-herald., 1897-10-06
THE KlRKENDALLS
 START A NIGHT SCHOOL.


 N''rlIe world is going to ruin and we sit here all umhindful of it all.' quoth Jamie Kirlpeneiall, in very serious manner.
 Don't worry; get a husbarl1, and you will do well" snapped Father Kirken- daal.
 T think sister is right; we have ricith- ing to do, and we should do scenethdng to | l1slp the world," said Samuel Kirlpsndalf, a youth of 19 years.
 ''Every time the children get a good idea in thefr heads their father rid.cules them. The Lord knows they get their goodness from their mother" and With this Mother KirlendaM intercepted with wee bit of a hauidlkerchief the flight of tear down her left cheek.
 There was silence for a. few moments before FaIaher Kirkenidall emerged from am apparent solhloquy.
 What cam we do?" thundared he. ftStart a night school for ignorant peo- pie" said everybody at omce. It was evident that plans had been laid on the side.
 The Kirkendalls we're good, weaBthy people, and with the exdeptIon of the head of the family, they were soIcitous in regard to alhe welfare of lthe world. Ftather Kirkendall pondarad moment The idea made a favorable impression, but 1.-The only outward sign was "a frown as he sna ppIshly said: Well, do it-malxe preparations" IA condmfttiee was foumed, with Mother KirSenidall as chairman and Samuel, sec reitary. It was moved and seconded that I Father KHrlneridall should be professor in charge and that Jamie and Samuel be 1 Constituted committee to get scholars The caucus was brought to a close win the agreement that the school shouad be started on the following Monday night l Accordingly, a sign: l 1.-THE KTRKENDAIJL NIGHT SCHOOL" l was posted in front of .Ihe residerlce. 1 The follolwing NorIday the dining room was cleared, rows of chairs were placed across the room and a cottage organ sau in the corner. Father Kirkendall with a long linen 'duster sat in a chair of state before | small black board and mother KirlSen- l dall in prim cap occupied a seat as queen l beside him.
 At o'clock Father KlrlSerldall tapped l a bell and Samuel opened the docr lead- | ing to a rear portico. | A policeman, with club in hand, filed 1 in while Jarie playeli a. march on. the I organ. He was followed by a stout Chi rsaman who made lots of noise with his l wooden shoes. Next followed 8 tough- looking individual with a swagger and sundry ugly scars on his mug. At roll 1 caal he was made known as a 'barkeep" at saloon considered the worst in the slums.
 They had just been seated when there was a knock, the docr swung ajar and Fagin, the pawnbroker, entered
 Roll was called and Father Kirkenda said he thought it best to open the ex- ercises with a religious service. The Chinaman lay prone upon his stomach during this procedure, the policeman held his club in position over the "barkeep" and the Jew made the characteristic ges- ticulahon of his nation whsn dwelling on a greait bargain.
 Mother Kirkerdal then suggested that this Sunday school lesson be taken up as every one should first be given spiritual food
 Father Kirkendall very seriously put
 
 class at large.
 All answered very promptly except the Chinaman who never changed expressie as he said
 ''Poli-c-e-e-m lie-God no make Mel ican poM-c-e-e-man God no make; Meli- 'can poli-c-e-e-man get heep drunkee and sleepee while store be robbed. God no have a poh-c-e-e-ban like dat. Joss cut head off. VeFly bad jobee in him who mallee pclic-e-e-man.'
 The "cop' could stand this no longer and he flowed the Cele stial with his club. The Jew grinDed and the Kirkendalls simultaneously qreld up their hands in holy hc,rror, while the "barkeep" assay ed the role of bourcer and suggested that such an official be made g. perman- ent adjunct of the night school.
 The Kirke ndalls were a httle chagrined at their failure, but desided to make another attempt on the following Mon- day night.