The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
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the youths said-and this was no untrue description.
 Alban walked swiftly up the White chapel road and was gong on by Aldgate station pthen the Rev. Jimmy" Dale, as of St. wnfred's church slapped him heartily on the shoulder and asked why on earth he wasted the precious hours when he might bG in bed and asleep.
 "Now, my dear fellow, do you really think It Is wisol I am here because have iust been 70 enc of those exhibitions of unadorned sluttony they call city banquet Do you know, Alban, that don't want to hear of food and drink again for q mo.'ta It's Ierfectly terrible to think tn.. men eT.n do such th,I'-S when I coule namn 5eo children who will go wanting bread tomorrow"
 Alban rejoined in his own blunt way.
 'Then why do you go?'' was his dis concerting question.
 'To beg of them, that's why l go. They are not uncharitable-I will hold to 1t anywhere. And I suppose from a worldly point of view 1t was a very good din- ner. Now, let us walk back together. Alban I want to talk to you very much'
 About what, sir?'
 "Oh. about lots of things. Why don t
 
 q haven't got the money. sir
 "But surely-five shillines. my dear boy and only once year.
 'If you haven't got the five shillinGs' 1t doesn't make any difference now many times year 1t is.
 .'Well well, I think I must write to Sir James Hogg about you. He was tell ing me tonight- ,.
 of he sent me the money I'd return It to him. I'm not beggar, MT Dale
 "But are you not very proud, Alban?
 .Would you let anybody give you hve shillings-for yourself. MT Dale?"
 aThat would depend how he offered it. In inc plate I should certainly consider it acceptable.'
 "Yes. but sent to you in letter be- cause YOU were hard up, you know. I'm certain you wouldn't No decent Tel low would. When I can afford to play cricket, I'll play 1t. Good night, MT Dale I'm not going back just now.
 The curate shook his head protest ngly 4,,e
 'Just the time the fun begins-'in the world-over there sir.'
 He looked up at the western sky aglo" with that crimson haze which stands TOT the zenith of London's night. The Rev erend Jimmy" Dale had abandoned long ago the idea of understanding Alban Ken ppdV He Will eltner ule III Il luh% V asylum or make his fortune" he said to bimsolf-and all subsequent happen ings did not alter this dogged opinion The fellow was either lunatio or an original Jimmy Dale, who had roweo in inc Trinity second boat, did not Whoi- ly appreciate either species.
 "What is the world to you Aloan-is not sleep better?"
 "In garret, sir where you cannot breathe?" ,,.,,o
 oOh come, we must all be a little natient in diversity. I saw MT. Browning at the works yesterday. He tells me that the firm is very pleased with you vou'r get a rise before long, Alban
 "Half A. crown for being good. Enough to sole my boots. When l have shops of my own. I'll let the men live to oeslt with sir. The shareholders can come afterwards" .
 "It would never do to preach that al city dinner. ,.,
 "Ah sir. what's preached at city dinner and what's true in Thrawl street Whitechapel don't ride a tandem to petber Ask a hungry man whether ne have his mutton boiler roast and ne tell you he doesn't care damn. IL inst the same with me-whether sleel in a cellar or a garret, what's the odds I'll be going on now, sir. YOU must iee fired after so much eating
 He turned but not rudely, and push ,nq his way droitly through the throne aobut the station disappeared In mo ment The curate shook his head and re s11rned his way moodily eastward won dering if his momentary lapse rom l"s straight and narrow way or seil sue ridcing were indeed sin. Alter Ill., q had been a very good dinner, and q mar would be unwise to be influenced by [
 he I2atarapd Jimmy was q thousand miles from being hypo crtte as his life's work showed, and thi' matter of the dinner really troubled nm exceedingly. How many of his parish toners could have been fed for such al evnenditure? On the other hand, cit com panies did a very great deal or goon and 1t would be curlish to object to thei members dining together two or thre' times a year. In the end. he blamed the lad. AlDan Tor putting such tiote''' into his head.
 "The fellows off to sleep in Hyde Park suppose" he said to himself Tor IT one of his pirates caves. What q story he could write if he had the talent. Wha a freak of chance which set him dowT here amongst us--well born and edu cated and yet as much prisoner as th' poorest Some day we shall hear or nm | am convinced of 1t. We shall hear O Alban Kennedy and claim his acquant ance as wise people uo when d hidii he made a success"
 He carried the thought home with him but laid 1t aside when he entered th' clergy house, dark and stony and cheer less at such an hour. Alban was Jus halfway down the Strand by that tim' and debating whether he should sleep II the '.caves," as he called those wonderful subterranean passages under Pal Nal and the Haymarket, or chance the ell mate upon a bench in Hyde Park. 4