Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-08-05

: OF the ~ % ie, drew back the brt
cade curtains that screened the ni
cent, and ranged themselves in
line between the stairs and the en-
trance door, III another momeu
a noble looking jew, in n crimso
velvet dress, with gold chains abou
his neck, appeared, Accompanying
a Spanish prince Of royal blood
c0nversing with him Familiarity a
they descended the steps, and as b
| led him to the door.
\ "Make Wayw said Rabbi Raschi
thrusting his staff betwixt two o
the liyeried servants, make way 10
! me- tar.gsf- ,....-s., .
i The master of the house stood
still and looked at hint then made
a sign to the domestics, who fgl
back and allowed the old man tC
pass. s sa5fs imr ..mifaiB orr.
Raschi's cheeks grew Crimson
His hand trembled as he thrust i
forth and laid it on the arm OF tht
wealthy Jew. "0r. aH' .' 'n0
"Are YOU Abraham, son of Ger
son y lie asked in a faltering
tone. ....Ir ..er ..t.
"I am. What do you want with
me, fatller?" "
81 must speak with you. Lead
on to n private chamber Ia a
The merchant obeyed, and bro't
the Rabbi into a little foom hung
with blue silk, fretted with silver.
II am Raschi ben Isaac" said
the old man, sand | rafiie here to
seek you. l hoped to have found
Il pious Jew; l find one living in
pomp and worldliness. l hoped to
have found one fasting and pray.
ing / find one eating and tfafilck-
ing. / thought to have found ono
the favorite of God, and | find ono
the courted of princes and mobiles.
Is this the hoHse fora Jew-a child
Of a despised and outcast race p
The temple lieth in waste, and shall
we live in luxury and splendorr'
II feel honored in being visited
by the illustrious Raschi,' said
Abraham.
ashamed, shamedp' exclaimed
the Rabbi. Are you not ASHAMED
before lie to exhibit all this profu-
siOn?" sfr, uu.s .,, g.r
Goods blessing has been on my
business said the merchant.
Sand how do you recompense
Him p cried the indignant Ras-
CHI "By neglecting the Giyer, by
squandering the gift. Do yoh fast
long? Do you wear the stones
with your knees ?"
any business occupies my time
and demands my energies. Ipfayi
but cannot pray long. I cannot
fast, or my business would not be
attendrd to-"
"Do you eat Of theat, the flesh of
beasts not slain BY Jewish butch
err"
"I have even done 500
''Have yud pattaken of the &C.
cursed flesh of the swineg'
81 fear that l have" "
"Have you neglected regular
laily attendance 1T the synagogue 2 |
MY attendance has been ii'regh-
ar"
"Alas, alas y cried Rascbi, throw,
ng down his staff and raising his
lands to heaven. "Surely there is
Injustice in Paradise as well as on
'arth. Here lives n wicked jew,
breaker Of the law, in splendor, as
king; in another place is a pious
han, fearing God, mac Grating bis
'ody, in want and nakedness,
rushed by poverty, and the Ring
ON of Heaven receives both, and
cts both on a level. Woe is mer'
nd hewould have rushed from the
had not the merchant
tayed him. t
"Rabbi," he said, II know my !
uty to God and man, and I prac- I
ce it as best ! Can." " ~ |
"Pr9faue onew exclaimed the z
Id man. "TIust not your own /
rength. When the ungodiy are 4
reen as the grass, and when all the t
orkers Of w,clkedncss do flourish, Ir
en shall they be destroyed. - n
ut just then there flashed before #
Q Rabbits eyes that golden throne il
side his own, on which was writ b
n the name of the merchant. n
"Come with me-" said Abraham, n
king the old mans hand; "to- U
orrow my daughter is to be mar s.
ID, and to-day am /, ding to make l
esents to the poor of our tribe q
ley are now assembled to receive v
= aims" ....... e
"And to whom is your dadghter q
he married 2n asked Raschi D
o a rich Gentle, may be :" q
"No," answered the merchant,
Idly. "To my clerk. He is not n
althy, but he is upright and use a
/, and on his marriage I shall o
Ike him my partner, " ...,- D..
They descended the stairs to the ',
Il, in which the poor were assem- u
d, The rich jew gave them "a u
lndant alms, and as each reoeiy- = y
his gift lie left. One old woman ~ ~
NAMED. She pressed forward, Il.
1 Abraham extended to her a lit ". ~
No !l' she exclaimed, thrustiag ,gl
, money aside; Il have not come ", "
re to beg; but for advice .sv "
'Speak, wherein can ! advise pL
NJ Draw nearer to me" Ou
The woman approached him, and W. WI
,ln: II am poor widow, hard Sn
supporting four children. All J; ~