South Side High School - Optimist Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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temo vis PROLOGUE Ki By SYLV residential thick and ction ofl w lay and white sleek Tony's Lunchroom on the I ground well-groomed n front of the snow was dirty and grimy, pounded and kicked about by many feet Behind large-boned Inside it was warm the counter stood Tony, a tall Italian His black gray middle-aged hair and mustache were streaked with his olive-skinned face creased by kind wrinkles his dark « with a far Shabbily upon which their empty plates glistened yes away look dressed men were slumped over the tables dirty with gristle and fat Low tones rose from a group in the far corner of the room fell. A Her her luxuriantly Suddenly a hush appeared effec young girl in the doorway dark, exotic beauty tively framed by furred white coat in obvious contrast to the somewhat squalid sur- roundings, made her appearance startling Excitedly she called Tony aside and to spoke him, “I don't but I know you and you don't know me, must ask a favor of you. There is a young man who has been annoying me with his attentions. I hate him and I know me only I'll here's he wants to marry Now, and for my money and social position. do talking You dollars for you. She the just keep still ten called in a stiffly dressed young man, and IA ng feather in chee X wherein blushing tell When I Mrs pare nts zie she said something father Dr my you This man, Tony, is my was a year old I was adopted by and Cadwalder, whom you thought [hey have given me my education and position in still love this man, father, and will Now society I my never renounce him Reg do you still want to me? Why be y daughter marry Antonia, I don't understand He cannot the Why quickly our father! Then you're nothing but of a cheap hash-house owner! didn't you tell me this before? He turned and walked out, in high dudgeon Antonia smiled at Tony You see, he doesn't Thank hastened love me you.” She Tony too from the lunchroom, leaving zing after her, stupified + х Before going to bed, Tony went to his desk and withdrew from a lower drawer a dust-covered diary. He turned to a page and read Oct Dr 1911. Mrs. They can give her what I cannot and Her will if I I gave Tonia to and Cadwalder. I know I glad can trust them. mother would be to know that Antonia have her chance in the world I wonder will ever see her Seven