The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-09-08

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Living upon ones Wits. y uEpp w
From the German. by Mrs. 81, Simon.
Nine persons sailed from Basic down the
Rhine. A Jew who wished to go to Schal-
hmpi, was allowed to come on board and jour
ney with them ON the condition that be should
conduct himself with propriety, and give the
captain eighteen kreutzers for his passage.
Now, It is true, some thing jingled in the
Jews pocket when helstruck his hand against
it but the money therein was twelve-kreut-
ger piece and the other was brass button.
Notwithstanding this he accepted the offer
with gratitude, for he thought to himself, some
is many q man who has grown rich upon the
Rhine.
During the first part Of the voyage, the pas
eengers were very talkative and merry and the
Jew, with his wallet under the arn,-for he
did not lay it aside-was the object Of much
mockery and mirth, as alas ! is often the case
with those Of his nation. But as the vessel
sailed onward, and passed Huntington and
Saint Veit, the passengers, one after the other,
grew silent and gazed down the river, until one
spoke out. s-.. ,.5,..4 .,,,......,.5,,,. Il. /
"Come, Jew, do you not know any pastime
that will amuse us Your fathers must have
contrived many one during their long stay in
in the wilderness. s 8ei aiEe9 z.als
"Now is the time" thought the Jew, to
shear my sheep! I" and he proposed that they
should sit around in a circle, and PROFOUND
very curious questions to each other, and he,
with their permission sit down with them.
Those who could not answer the questions,
should pay the one who propounded them, q
twelve kreutzer piece, .5...... ..,'
This proposal pleased the company, and
hoping to divert themselves with the Jews wit
or stupidity, each one asked whatever entered
his head. 's'i fW7 oA h
Thus for example, the first one asked:
"How many soft-boiled boiled eggs could
the giant Goliah eat upon an empty stohl-
ach 2"
All said that it was impossible to answer
that question, and each paid his twelve kreut-
zers. a9i{ sasi Il; a IL ,..N glo1s
But the Jews said One, for he who has
eaten one egg, cannot eat second on an empty
stomach" And the other paid him twelve
kreutzers i""' 4
The second thought "Wait, Jew, and I will
try you out of the New Testament, and think
shall win my piece. Why did the Apostle
Paul write the second epistle to the Corinthi-
ans ?" w l4 sEToa| FamE
The jew said +" Because he was not in
Corinth, otherwise he would hove spoken to
\ them" So he won another twelve kreutzer
piece. -sa,slssi ia,i. {ifr 'sI'.r sf
When the third saw the Jew was so well
versed in the Bible be tried him in different
way.
"Who is it that prolongs his work to as
great length as possible, and yet completes II
in time 2" .a -.u rp s,str-
"The ropemaker, if he is industrious" said
the Jew.
In the mean while they drew near to vii
lage, and one said to the other, "That is BAN
lach." MisTt .H .na4.1I .7fi 5e+.sli.
Then the fourth asked, In what month de
the people of Bamlach eat the least?"
sin February, for thathas only twenty weigh
days." 49,, p-,g d. sH.s.t ~'F
The fifth said, "There are two natura
brothers, and still only one of them is my un
cle." w t'eI, sl.iA -i '3 '' ~ &,
The Jew said: "The uncle is your father
brother apd your father is not your uncle"
A fish now jumped out of the water, and tn
, sixth asked. What fish has its eyes neares
together!"
The seventh asked: How can man rid
from Basle to Berne in the shade in the summe
time when the sun shines ?"
The Jew said When he comes to a plac
: where there is no shade he must dismount AM
go on foot" .D.N. ,.,.
+ The eighth asked y" When man rides in
=, the winter time from Basle to Berne and ha
$ forgotten his gloves, how must he manage 9
/ %1,of hia hands shall nOf froova2D
The Jew said: I" He must make fists out {
!. them"
n The ninth was the last This one asked
+ How can five persons divide five eggs so tha
a each man shall receive one and still one renal
n in the dish 2"
# The Jew said /" The last must take the dis
with the egg, and can let it lay there as Ion
. . as he peases" ......n
But now it became his turn, and he dete
o mined to make good sweep. After man
9 preliminary compliments he asked, with an q
y Of mischievous friendliness va l
% "How can man fry two trouts in thre
% pans, SO that trout may lie in each PAM
% No one could answer this, and one after Il
" other gave him twelve kreutzer piece. r.
n But when the ninth desired that he shoul
10 answer it himself, he frankly acknowledged tn,
n. he knew not how the trout could be fried
IL such way .+r 5}
Then it was maintained that this was unfa
) in the Jew, but he stoutly affirmed that the
a. was no provision for it in the agreement, SO,
S, that he who could not answer the questit
9. should pay the kreutzers and he fulfilled Il
OF agreement by paying that sum to the ninth
a, his comrades who had asked him to solve
a. himself. But they all being rich merchant
g, and grateful for the amusement which h,
II passed an hour or two very pleasantly for thel
~ laughed heartily over their own loss and
e; the Jews cunning. Rural Newly orker.
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