An' I seed their heads were bowed. So I bowed my head down too, sir; An' listens to every word, But I didn't understand them, Every time they said, "Good Lord!" Well they kept that up some longer, Till a plate came down the aisle, An' some people dropped in money, Some others dropped a smile. I suppose they'd come on passes, For they were allowed to stay, So I gave them my four pennies, It was all I had that day. Then a kid got up in front there, With a paper in his hand, All the rest was sittin' quiet, An' the man tuned up the band. Well, that kid began a singin' Till I thought my heart 'ud break, For my throat was full of choking, An' my hands began to shake. Well, I never seen no angels, An' their songs I never heard, But I'll bet that there's no angel, Beats that kid--for he's a bird. He was lookin' like a picture, With his robes of white and black, An' I felt my tears a comin', For I couldn't keep 'em back; An' I wondered if he always Was as good as he looked there, Singin' all about the angels, Angels ever bright an' fair, Well thinks I, guess it's easy, To be good and sing so sweet, But you know it's kind o' different, Sellin' papers on the street. When the kid got thro' his singin' I got up an' made a sneak, An' I went outside the church there, An' I swear I couldn't speak. Then I ran across the gang, sir; They was hangin' round for me, But some how I didn't want 'em, An' just why, I couldn't see. So I said I couldn't join 'em Cos I had another date, An' I went on walking homeward, Like a kid without a mate. An' I sneaked in just as quiet, An' I lay down on my bed Till I slept an' got a dreamin' 'Bout the angels overhead. An' they wore such shinin' garments, An' they sang so sweet and fine, An' the one right in the middle Was that singin' kid of mine. Now I kinder want to know, sir-- So I'm askin', you see-- If them kids can all be angels, Is there any show for me? Bo was applauded "to the echo," and Professor said that piece should be recited at the May Concert. Just before leaving, every guest had to take a cup of cocoa, as Hetty said. "You all jest drink it up, it will put a web of flannel round you' heart, an' keep out the cold dis freezin' night." Elmer and the boys started a college song--"Good Night and Good-Bye 'Till We Meet Again." CHAPTER XII. FIRST COMMUNION.