Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-22
STAR.
LIVING BY ONES VIC.

SOhsiauhpi. WAS AllOWeQ 10 come on
board and journey with them on condi-
ton that he would conduct himself with
propriety, and give the captain eighteen
kreutzers for his passage.
Now, it is true, something jingled in
the jews pocket when he struck his
his hand against it 4; but the only money
there was therein was twelve kreutzer
piece, for the other was brass button
Notwithstanding this he accepted the
offer with gratitude: for he thought to
himself, something may be earned,
even upon the water. There is many q
man who has grown rich upon the
Rhine"
During the first part of the voyage,
the passengers were very talkative and
merry, and the Jew, with bis wallet
under the arm-for he did not lay it
aside-was the object OF much mirth and
mockery, as, alas is often the case with
those of his nation. But as the vessel
sailed onward, and passed Thurringtcn
and Saint Veit, the passengers. one after
the other, grew silent and gaz.d down
the river. until one spoke out:
"Come, Jew, do you not know any
pastime that will amuse US? Your "a
theirs must have contrived many a one
during their long stay in the wilderness. 4"
Now is the time" thought the Jew,
6" to shear ny sheepw And he pro-
posed that they should sit round in q
circle, and PROFOUND very curious ques-
tions to each other, ana be, with their
permission, would sit down with them.
Those who could not ANSWER the ques-
tons. should pay the one who propound-
ell them a twelve-kreutzer piece an3
those who answered them pertinently,
should receive twelve krcutzer piece.
The proposal pleased the company /:
and hoping to divert themselves with the
Jew S wit or stupidity, each one asked
at random, whatever entered his head.
Thus, for example, the first one asked:
/" How many soft-boiled eggs could the
giant Goliah eat upon an empty stom
ach 2"
All said that it was impossible to an
swer that question, and each paid his
twelve kreulzers.
But tho Jew said, Zone for he who
has eaten one egg C: mot eat second on
an empty stomach" And the other paio
him twelve hreutzers.
The second thought, Wait, Jew, and
will try you out Of the New Testament,
and think L shall win my piece. Why
did the Apostle Paul write the second
epistle to the Corinthians z"
The Jew said " Because he was not
in Corinth, otherwise he would have
spoken to them" So he won another
twelve kreutzar piece.
When the the third saw that the Jew
was So We'll versed in the Bible, he tried
him in q different way. "Who pro-
longs his work to as great length as
possible, and yet completes it in time 2"
"The rope.naker, if he is industrious,
said the jew.
In the meanwhile they drew near to a
village, and one said to the other, That
is Bamlach." Then the fourth asked !:
:" In what month do the people Of Bam-
ZACH eat the least!"
The Jew said: - In February, for that
has only twenty. eight days"
The fifth said, There are two natu-
raj brothers, and still only one of them
is my uncle"
The Jew said: "The uncle is your
fathers brother, and your father is not
your uncle"
A fish now jumped out of the water,
and the sixth asked, What fish have
their eyes nearest together 2"
The Jew said 1.-The smallest"
The seventh asked: How can q man
riIe from Basle to Bern in the shade
In the summer time, when the SUI
shines ?'
The jew said: "When he comes to 9
place where there is no shade, he mus
dlsmount and 20 on foot"
The eighth asked: " When man rid e
IN the winter time from Bern to Basil,
and has forgotten his gloves, how must
ne manage so that his hands shall moi
free ze 2"
The Jew said "Hs must make fists
out of them"
The ninth was the last. This one
asked: How can five persons dividt
hVe eggs so that each man shall receive
one, and still one remain in the dish 20
The Jew said: he last must take
the dish with the egg, and can let it Law
there as long as he pleaSes."
But now it came to his turn, and he
determined to make a good sweep. After
many preliminary compliments he asked
with an air of mlschievous friendline SIS,
" How can man fry two trouts in three
pans, SO that trout myy lie in each
pan z"
No one can answer this, and one after
the other gave him q twelve kreutzer
piece.
But when the ninth desired that he
should answer it himself, he frankly &C.
knowledged that be knew not how the
the trout could be fried in such way!
Then it was maintained that this was
unfair in the Jew: but he stoutly affirmed
that there was no provision for 1T in the
agreement, save that he who could not
answer the question should pay the kreut.
zers, and he fulfilled the agreement by
paying that sum to the ninth of his com.
1a, l. l.