Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
LESSON IN PARENTAL DUTY
CHILDREN IN COURT NOT so
MUCH TO BLAME.
Charged With Incorrigibility, But
All Right When Judge Gets
Through With Them.

Judge De Lacy sent home two parents
yesterday with the advice to win the love
Of their children. One parent was an
Italian. and the other was an American
woman, who brought into court one of
the brightest. smartest boys seen there in
long time. Both parents claimed their
children were incorrigible
The Italian was Michael Angelo du
Barry of the banana trade, who said that
his aristocratic looking ten-year-old Pas
quale was ''pada keed.'' that he was a
holy ter-r-r.'' and slept in wagons by
the Union stash'." Michael du Barry
had difficulty in making the judge under
stand what he wanted to say. but was
positive that "eef da magistori been in
Michael could BEEN
He tella me l justa dago man: no
Ikea me. Send him away. magistori.'
The judge had once advised Michael to
move out Of an alley and get better
home and memory of the cd troubles
caused him to look into the matter before
him. He told the father that he did not
believe the boy was bad. but that the
father wanted to escape the responsibility
and cost of bringing him up.
Calls for Violent Protest.
| added that the pushcart business was
"r-r-r-r-rotten. Several families paid
Michael rent-so many, in fact, that
Michael and Pasquale and Nine. du
Barry all occupy the cellar of the house.
Tomasso du Barry, another son, earns 81
week selling papers. the other folks in
the house turn in S. a week for the rent
of the various apartments. Nine. du Barry
works in the PAPER mache business and
rv1,t<
week.-Mrs. much the judge found out:
but all Michael would say about the
pushcart trade was that 1t was fierce.
The little Neapolitan boy spoke good
English. He said he loved his mother
Yer dear and that he kissed her ever
day: but he said his father told him he
would beat him, SO he stayed away from
home. Whereupon the judge scolded
Michael Angelo of the pushcart fleet. and
told him to let the boy love him: and
father and son went out hand in hand.
Winning Smile, Keen Eyes.
The other boy was John Rupert. What
ever Johns faults are, he has the most
winning smile and the keenest pair Of
eyes that Judge De Lacy has looked into
for many day. When Clerk Harper read
out that terrific lot of words connected
with the charge of being an idle and in
corrigible boy, John smiled and said 'he
guessed he was guilty. because he didn't
mind very we'll Mrs. Rupert said John
''sassed' her a good bit and talked back
to her under his breath and was entire
ly too Independent to suit her.
Whereupon Judge De Lacy gave the boy
one of his talks about obedience to par.
ents, ending it up with the question:
What would you do to any boy who
insulted your mother, John: or sassed her,
or talked rudely to her.
And John Strengthened up and replied:
well, it depends on how big he is
Il thought sO, said the judge. Now,
II you want to know how big he is, look
in the mirror. Now l want you two to
make up and win each others love-"
And they did it right there. the mother
and son. The boy was folded in his
mothers arms. and her cheeks were COW
cred with the kisses of the boy, who
really loved her. but who never knew how
to show it.