The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-26
Copyright by
Mcclure, Phillips s Co.

you. miss. And now the other thing:
VIII You take Ignatius Aloysius back
into your class? Larry told me how
them three children wouldn't go to
school for the longest time back. be-
fore l was married. Gettin' the little
place ready for me. he says they were.
and stayin' at home to do 1t. The
darlin's. And lately l was too busy
with one thing and another TO bring
them back. But now I've got Denis
and Michael, me other two boys. en-
tered over at the Christian Brothers
school, / was goin' to send the little
fellow there, too, but he cried TO come
to you. Won't you take him?"
Miss Bailey appealed TO the prin-
cipai- Please" said she. may l have
my godson, Isnatius Aloysius, in my
class?"
Il shall try to arrange it So"
Mrs. Diamantstein fixed grateful
eyes on teacher. You're good young
lady" she repeated with deep convic-
ton. And if one of them was a girl
I'd call him after you. May make so
bold as to ask your name?"
Constance"
well. now, that's grand. That's a
beautiful name. Himself has two lit
tie girls In the orphans home, and I
think I'll get one out and call it that.
But, maybe, I won't But, anyway, the
first one / get I'll call Constance, after
you"
When Mrs. Diamantstein had taken
her decorous leave of the principal Miss
Bailey and she walked to the great
front door. As. they reached it Mrs.
Diamantstein reiterated her gratitude
and added: You'll be there at o'clock.
won't you. miss? For We're to have a
grand time at the party after the
christening. Father Burke promised to
come home to the little place with us.
i az iC m NOV eli i'm
his friends. And it's the queer ovid
friends he has. miss. the queerest ever
l seen. and with the queereSt ovid
talk out of them. But. sure, the little
man will enjoy himself more If he has
some of his own at the party"
And do you mean to tell me that
the man is asking his Jewish friends to
a Catholic christening?" demonstrated
Miss Bailey, who had seen something
of the racial antagoniSm which was
rending all that district
Sure. not at all, miss" answered
Mrs. Larry reassuringly. DO you
think I'd tell him what the party was
for? What does the poor man know
about christenings? and him, God help
him. haythen of Jew. Make your
mind easy. miss! it'll just be a party
to him. No more than that"
But he-all of them-will see Fa-
ther Burke" Miss Bailey urged.
do them more good?" demanded Mrs.
Diamantstein belligerently. Cock them
up then. It's not often they'd be let
into the one room with saint of a man
like that. They'll likely be the better
of it for all the rest of their poor dark
days"
Teacher made one more effort toward
fair play. II think She persisted.
that you ought to tell your husband
what you intend to do. tt would be
dreadful if, after all your trouble. he
should not let you change. the boys
religion"
Let, indeed" cried the bride warm
ly HE can wait to do that until he's
asked I'd be long sorry to have man
like that with no bringing up of his
own, as you might say, comm between
me and me duty in the sight of God.
Let is It? And the broad shoulders
OF Bridget Diamantstein stiffened while
her clear eye flashed. WELL I'm fond
enough OF that little man, but I'd break
his sewin' machine and dance on his
derby before I'd see him bring up the
darlin's for black Protestant Jews liko
himself"
And across the space Of many weeks.
Mr.. Diamantstein's voice rang again
in teachers ears: shes a beautiful
yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.
oh, awful easy scared"
Well, love was ever blind.