The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27


The words rushed i~mpctuously from
her lips with q sort of rough eloqucnce
that almost carried conviction; her
way of reasoning seemed for the mo-
ment surprising and u~nansrerable. But
the Reverend Mr.. Snawley was equal
to the emergency.
you are u very wicked, ignoran;
girl" he declared, stcrnly. IF your
father can't get work, it is most prob
ably his own fault. IL he IS i'll and IN
capable, there is always the work.
house. And IL God doesn't eare for
him, as YOU say, IL must be because
he's n bad man"
Angels big eyes flashed fire. "Yot
lie!" she said steadily. Hes WORTH
"a dozen such as you, anyway
And with this. she turned on her hee
and left the s~choolroOm, her prouc
step and indicating that she
mctaphorically. shook tho Gust Of u
forever from her feet. Her departure
was watched in absolute silence by hel
startled companions. the insulted anc
indignant clergyman, and the pathetic
Miss Powscr; but when she had fnirlN
gon MIR. Snawley, turning to the res
OI the class, sdlu, soitlIililN
Children, you have seen today a ter
rible exhibition OF the power of Satan
No one thai Is not possessed of q devi
would dare to express any hatred o
God. Now. remember, never let me SCI
any of YOU playing with Angel Middle
ton; keep away from her altogether
for she's a bad girl--thoroughly bad
and will only lead you into mischief
DO you hear"
A murmur, which might have mean
either assent or dissent, ran through
the class. and the Reverend Josiah
smoothing his vexed brow. took up hi
Testament, and was about Ia RESUME
his instructions when a little, shrill
piping voice cried out:
"Please, sir, | want to leave the class
sir"
"You want To leave the class. Johnnie
Coleman,' echoed the clergyman
What for?'
please, sir, eos Angels gone. sir
and Johnnie stumped his way 10 tn
front and showed himself-a small
bright. elfish-looking boy OF abou
twelve. Yer sec. sif. | cant Away
promise not to speak to Angel. sir
she's my gall
A gurgling laugh of evident dslish
ripped along The class at Johnnie's boil
avowal: but a stern look from MI
Snawley rapidly checked this ebulli
ton of feeling.
"Your gall" And the good clergyma
repeated the words in q one of shock
ed offense. "1ohn Coleman. you SUI
prise met"
John Coleman. ragged. blue-eNed an
dirty. seemed to care but little as I
whether he surprised the Reverend Jo
siah or not. for he resumed tn
thread Of his shameless argument wit
the most unblushina audacity.
"'Iss. sir. She's my gal. an I'm he
bloke. Lor' hess yer, sir. we've been 81
fur years an years-ever since We wo
babies. sir. Yer see, sir, 'twouldn't d.
fur me to go a2in Angel now
'twouldn't be gentlemanlike, sir.'
Evidently John Coleman knew hi
code of chivalry by heart, though h
was only q costermongers' apprentice
and was not TO be moved by fear iron
any or the rules thereof. for, satherin:
courage instead Of alarm from tn
amazed and utter speechlcssness o
wrath With which Mr.. Snawley regard
ed him, he proceeded to defend tn
cause of his absent lady-loVe after III
fashion of sll true knights worthy o
their name.
Il specs Angels hungry. sir. That
wot rifles her wrons-like. Don't We
know, sir, what ii is to ave n gnaWin
in yer inside. sir? Oh. ills orful bad
sir; really It's, s~ir-nialtes you at
everybody wot's got their stummick
full. An when Angel gets a bit 'er
an there. she gives it all to 'er father
sir, and niver a mossul for ~'erself; az
now 'e's a goin' 10 is long 'ome, 81
they sez. an it's ard on Angel any
ways, an
THAT will do burst Out Mr., Shaw
ley, loudly, and suddenly interruptint
the flow of Master ~Johnnie's eloquencs
and glaring st him in majestic disdain
You can 60
"'Iss. sir. Thank We. sir. Mucl
ohleeyed, sir" And, with many q shut
lie and grin, Joh.nie departed cheer
fully. apparently quite unconscious a
having committed any breach of goo
in the open declaration of hi
sentiments toward his gal" and en-
trey unaware OF the fact that, apar
from the disgust his "vuigarity" ha'
excited In the refined mind of the Rev
erend Josiah, he had actually 2aused tn
pale suggestion of "a blush to appear oi
The yellow maiden cheek of Miss oWs
Immoral John Coleman. It is to b
feared he was totally "unresrnerate"-
for once out of the schoolroom, III
never gave il or his pious teachers an
other thought. but w%hooplng and WINS
Ting carelessly, started off on q run
intending to join Angel and comfor
her as best he might, for her private
and personal grlefs as well as FOR he
expulsion from the Bible class. 70
once. however. he failed to find her II
often and gave me several or his pic
lures.
Sometimes he acts as If he loves m
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