The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-07-03

metat, on WhlCn were gODloJS Iuu OF lCed
wines, and plates with delicious confee,
lions, which they handed to the illustrlous
visitors. Erf aa l4
Travelstained and dust-hegrimed, lean
ing on his rude staff, his gaberdine in tat
ters, his long, white beard untrimmed, and
the white hair of his head in tangled
locks, unattended to, the wondering Raschi
seemed entrsnced. a servant approached
him with golden salver, on which were
wines. The old man raised his staff, and
with flashing eyes Indignantly signed him
to retire. 1aF
Suddenly silver bell tinkled. Instant
ly, all the mobiles rose, the servants started
to the stairs leading to the upper portion
of the house, drew back the brocade cur
tains that screened the ascent, and ranged
themselves in line between the stairs and
the entrance door.
In another moment uoble-looking
Jew, in a crimson velvet dress, with gold
chains about his neck, appeared, accom-
panying a Spanish prince of royal blood,
conversing with him familiarly as they de-
scended the steps, and as he led him to the
door,
make way" said Rabbi Raschi, thrust.
ing his staff betwixt two Of the liveried
servants, "make way for me-"
The master of the house stood still and
looked at him then made sign to the
domestics, who fell back and allowed his
old man to pass 5000
Raschl's cheeks grew crimson. His
hand trembled as he thrust IL forth and
laid il on the arm of the wealthy Jew.
Are you Abraham, son Of GersOnY
he asked in faltering tones.
81 am. What do you want with me,
ather?"
'sImust speak with you. Lead on to a
private chamber"
The merchant obeyed, and brought the
Rabbi into little room hung with blue
silk, fretted with silver.
81 am Raschi ben Isaac" said the old
man, "and came here to seek you. l
hoped to have found pious Jew; | find
one living in pomp and worldliness, l
hoped to have found one fasting and pray.
ing; find one eating and traficking. |
thought to have found one the favorite Of
God, and l find one the courted of princes
and mobiles. Is this house for Jew-a
child Of despised and outcast racer The
temple lieth waste, and shall we live in
luxury and splendorE
IL feel honored in being visited by the
illustrious Raschi,n said Abraham.
"Shamed, shamedp exclaimed the
Rabbi. "Are you not ashamed before me
to exhibit all this profusion ?"
Goods blessing has been on my busi-
ness,n said the merchant.
"And how do you rec0mpense HimP
cried the indignant Rasohi. eBy neglect
ing the GiVer, by squanderiDg the gift.
Do you fast long 2 Do you wear the
stones with your kneesi" D. -
"My business occupies my time and de-
mands my energies. pray, but cannot
pray for long. | cannot fast, or my bust
ness would not be attended to-"
"Do you eat of meat, the flesh of beasts
not slain by Jewish butcherP"
81 have even done so."
"Have you psrtaken of the accursed
flesh of the swine?" .r
al fear that | have"
"Have you neglected regular daily at
tendance at the synagogueY
" My attendance has been irregular"
ALAS, alas |" cried Raschi, throwing
down his staff and raising his hands to
heaven. "Surely there is injustice in
Paradise as well as on earth. Here lives
q wicked Jew, breaker Of the law, in
splendor, as king in another place is q
pious man, fearing God, macerating his
body, in want and nakedness, crushed
by poverty, and the kingdom Of
Heaven receives both, and sets both on a
level. Woe is me |" and he would have
rushed from the chamber had not the
merchant stayed him. .f.EEt
"Rabbi," he said, al know my duty To
God and man, and l practice it as best
can" $500 .ETi}+at
"Profane one - exclaimed the old man
"Trust not your own strength. When
the ungodly are green as the grass, and
when all the workers of wickedness dc
flourish, then shall they be destroyed
But just then there flashed before the
Rabbits eyes that golden throne beside hi
own, on which twas written the name o
the merchant. III.
"Come with me, said Abraham, tskinl
the old mans hand; tomorrow ny
daughter is to be married, and to-day l an
going to make presents to the poor Of ou
tribe. They are now assembled to receivl
my aims. laa
"And to whom is your daughter to b
marriedp" asked Raschi. "lro q ricl
Gentle, NAV be?H ~ f&
"No," answered the merchant, mildly
"To my clerk. He is not wealthy, but b
is upright and useful, and on his marriag
| shall make him my partner"
They descended the stairs to the hall, 1
which the poor were assembled. The ric
Jew gave them abundant aims, and q
each received his gift he left, One ol
woman remained She pressed forward
and Abraham extended to her littl
purse. y-srsN fs-I .EIT Qts
"Nop, she exclaimed thrusting th
money aside; "I have not come here I
beg, but for advice"
"Speak, wherein can advise you
Draw nearer to me"
The woman approached him, spd b
gan: "I am a poor widow, hardly sur
porting four children. All my hopes wa
fixed ON the marriage Of my eide
daughter to him to whom my dear hu
band, now no more, had betfothed he
He was an orphan; brought up in OF
house, and when he left us he gained a
: honest and respectable livelihood; and
hoped, when he married my Miriam, thi
we should have been raised from OF
, penury. But, alasl his eyes have bee
blinded by prosperity, and he is about
marry rich wife and desertmy daughter
"Womanl why do you come about tn
matter to me?" asked the merchan
: show can | give your Miriam back b
betrothedPn N. ta 80 ia.4
"You can do So" replied the widov
+" for that young man will be to.morro
your sop-inlaw" 9 @A v
Don Abraham started back dismaye
For some moments he did not spea
, After a. while, however, he brol
i silence, and said to the old woman,
"Did the young man love your Miriam
~ ana sure, very cure, he did.n
II will inquire into the natter" SO
|, the merchant, turning away.
"Well now" spoke Raschi, as they /
! cended the stairs together, this ID alb
, business. However, see what must
9 done. Be generous, give the you
woman, Miriam, decent sum Of mon
Z -"
aCome here tomorrow" interrupt
Abraham; be present atthe wedding, ]
n that time shall have decided for mys
what is best TO be don't"
e On the morrow, 81 the appointed hol