The sun., 1900-12-29
Angels WiCkcdncN.

As a striking example OF what seems 70 he
the way not TO write for children, Angels
Wickednoss" walter r. Becrsj, by Miss
Marie Core, might be citcd Angel Mid
dleton a child of 10 or ~, was expelled from
q sunday school in the last End Of London
for telling tho i,ov. Josiah Snawlcy that she
hated God. The Rev. Josiah invited her to
say il again. She did so. and was promptly
told to leave the class. while to r"st oi til"
small scholar. were forbidden 70 hold further
communication with her. At III, point John
Coleman had few words to say. John was
Il costermongcr'e apprentice "a small. Jrig!t.
elGsh looking boy Of about r." lie con-
fronted the Rev Josiah. Please. sir" said
he. Il want to leave tho class. sir" What
for?" asked the clergyman. Please, sir.
COS Angels gone sir! Yer SEQ. sir.
I can't anyways promise not to speak t.
Angel sir, she's my gdE'
Ihis must have surprised the Rev, Josiah.
But there was moro in storo for him, for John
Coleman. /? years - age. and coNterm onccr's
apprent!ce proceeded. aS Miss Corelil In hcr
inim!tabla way expresses Il, TO defend the
cause Of his absent ladyc-lovc. after the
fashion of all true knights worthy Of their
name"
4 specs Angels hungry. sir. That's vot
riies her wrong.ike. Don't yer know, sir.
what il Is 70 have Gnawin' in yer inside.
sir2 oh. its orful bad. sir; really. 't!S sir'
Makes yer 'atr everybody wct's got their
stlmmicks full. An when ANGEL So a bit
ere an there she gives It all t. 'cr father.
sir. and ilvcr "A mossu for 'erse,f. an now
'es going to il lons ONE. so they say, an
it's ard on Angel. anyway. and"
That will do" tho RoV. Josiah here man
aged to intcgject. You can go"
20 Atrpl a. ont homo 10 ler father
and he died. after scene that Is described
in Miss CoreI!i's most popular emotional
and rclisio- sentimental vein. Then fro
broke out in tho nearby shop of grocer
and general dealer In oil and household pro-
visions and Angel and the co-tcrmongcr's
apprentice ran to see it, Tho grocer ard
general dealer promptly threw himself ont
of the window and escaped without injury.
leaving hil wife and children 10 look ont FOR
themselves Owing t. the innammabr
nature of the goods in the shop. the fire. in
the Corellinn md timo-honorcd phrase.
grew fast and furious" and tho grocor'-
wife was dragged, half sufIocated from the
burning walls.
My children my baby" ~, screamed art Walled.
"Sayc thcm' on. save them! let me go' IT,, me
de with then"
STEADY. mother" said one of tie p.tylng nr,mcn
frcttng. Lave IN" llttlo 'unS 10 COD
Then, while tho oil and general rrovi,i pu-
were making "A flaming furnace of the build
ing and tn" lr"m"u were poverlc,-, a little
girl whit e cnced and dark-", od. with golden
brown hair streaming bohiudhC ikea comet
rushed through the crowd and into the burn
ing house. Presently IN" appeared AT ana
upper window with baby IN hor arms /
Throw II, Angel Never fen, Throw il
down" cried tn" svmpath"tlc crowd aud
they caught IL in IA blanket Angel vnui-hrd
into the flames again and rcJppoarcd with
two mbrr children. Leaning out rac de-
mandnd in clear, ringing tones. AZ" There
any more children: irr tho" u'l." t.or'
wcrc no NOR" - -ho threw lp'a ol..drcu ,
down into IA" out-Irrad h,1u,C ilrl Oh" 4
wall, fell ia and 81" va draGs"i forth bHru1 /
and dymr. but npt Gi-Isurrd ~A" was |
conscious and ycrl peaceful. aud before |
diving she treated Tao crowd - some NOR" ,
rclirio-.cntimoutll,t' and had "a short Currl- |
lian love scene win John coleman, 1: car, |
Of age and cu-t"rm1np'r'' apprentice |
All the East End turned oyt - 60" funeral /
and Join Cul"u.1u throw r.rr" I,u.y Z
bunch"~ OF violet. on hi -a"o,.oart. coffin /
" "N,rn't -hc 90, cal" %" h..Nucs"d u,ii.- /
utu'N - 81 vinid-hr 'un.ulrr An aiur {
/ 1, hr corr at lu.in 'or. '.u So. there. /
amt TO one lc't al,v" a good a- I'M" WOE.
There i, e lugG" aui "ycr- Toviu- rutl., /
Interested lu tuc work .E Mi. Currin 4.
these reader it matter, not that ia. character,
she portrays hay" no counterpart in nature. |
They are prepared to swear by the reality |
Of these phantoms sprung from the i'm agina-