The evening world., 1911-05-26
Wee Angelina Feline, In Grown
u Up Clothes, Says Man Is
~ Almost Hooked.
n COURT IN DESPAIR.
Another Truant Is Taking Care
- Of Father and a Boy
Wants to Work.


young man deeply interested in you
and are sure It's only a matter of a
short time before you'll have him
hooked. riveted and impaled with a
double-barbed Cupid's dart. isn't that
a good enough reason for not going to
school?
When this hypothetical question was
flung at Magistrate Harris in the Flat
bush Police Court to-day by a miss Of
fourteen. who wasn't half as big as
Little Dorritt before Little Dorritt got
her growth, It Just missed knocking
His Honor off the bench.
The very young and very small per-
son with the large and important roe
mantle contract on hand was Miss
Angelina Feline. daughter OF Mrs. Car
mine Feline, who resides at No. 40
Leffert street, Brooklyn. While An
Eeilne Was a good deal less than a half
portion of petite fcnininity she had on
about three portions OF grown-up
clothes.
Palpably she'd robbed her big sisters
wardrobe. for her skirt trailed behind
her like a Coronation train. Likewise,
though We blush to record It. Angeline's
corsets were not made for Angelina by
a margin of seven or eight inches.
Her Couture a Marvel.
Furthermore she had on a good deal
more hair than nature had allotted her,
including two switches. a full grown
rat and a pyramid OF pufYs. The Court
had seen strange n awful co,ffures
In his day. but none that could curl
In the same kink with Wee Angeline's.
The case before the Court named
Mrs. Feline as defendant. ent Wee An
eeline did all the talking. Her mother
was simply charged by Policeman Jos.
D Whale with violation Of the com.
puisory education law.
Where 10 your daughter" asked
Magistrate Harris. never for an instant
suspecting that the mail person with
che p~yrantdal couture was Anssline.
Here ] am" spoke UP Mise Fetne,
stepping forward with q sweep Of her
train and a coauettish jab At the puffs
that overflow'd her left ear.
And are you only tourteen?' gasped
the Court.
, That's an replied Angelina. frown.
Sng with great severity. and Il 10 ab.
eolutely impossible for me to 70 "a
school. You see. I am almost engaged,
Your Honor. and under such circum-
stances I simply cannot give up the
time TO school,"
Almost engaged" cried His Honor.
fairly wh!stlins with Amusement.
Mother Agreed With Her.
That's II. Judge. It's only a ques-
ton Of a short time before he'll ask
me. He Is getting closer 10 It every
day and It's up to me to keep his mind
on II. I know I'm going to get him
and / want him. Just put yourself In
my place. Your Honor, and you'll see
that school is no place for me now.
II ] keep on going 20 school at this
critical period why I may never get
engaged. Mother agrees with mo per
fectly." Q
Mrs. Feline nodded her head In aMsant,
while Magistrate Harris undid his COZ
asr and took several long gasps.
Patrolman Whale. who had stood by
without d smile. Notwithstanding that
several spectators were in spasms, told
Wee Angelina TO step aside and brough,
on the next case, that OF Mrs. Raphae
Gallo OF No. 4ss Rutland avenue. who
was charged with falling to send her
daughter. Angelina, to school.
Il hope saic Magistrate Harris 10
The second little girl. who was not at
tired In such grown-up magnihcence,
that YOU are not almost engaged"
NO. indeed shifted Angelina, rive
got no use for boys and their silly
nonsense, have to stay from school 10
help nurse my father. WHO Is III. A
soon as he gets we'll I will go back "a
school. where l belong"
Il applaud you, Angelina" said the
Court. and now let us see what is the
matter with Romney Bove." This youth,
likewise fourteen. came forward and
snumbisd, 'Donwannersoschool; wan.
ner~orkanmakemoney."
From Licking to Bribery.
Il can't dc anything with him." said
/ Michael Bove OF No. a5 Lerert street,
the boys father. 'I've tried everything
from licking to bribery, but he refuse.
TO be educated, He insists on going tc
work. It's UP to you. Judge, go as Far
as YOU like"
II suppose u II up 10 me- groanet
the Court, but I don't see What car
do in any OF these cases. Surely 4
isn't the function OF the Court TO inter
fere In serious affairs OF the heart. NJ
would II be just TO prevent a sensih!,
young girl from helping nurse 10
father. As for this hoy. he Is only do
ing what John II. Rockefeller a 10
OF other millionaires did at his age.
confess I'm up a tree.
But please hold them" pleaded
p Policeman Whale, III YOU dismiss
these complaints all the kids In Flat,
bush will be getting engaged or tn,
like"
Magistrate Harris. after a few lom,
ents' bordering. decided to hold ,h'
three defendants until next December
at the same time parol.uG them IN thei,
, own custody after they had promised Il
do their best to get their children L
! echool.