Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-15
Peok's Bad Boy and His Pa.

10 the Dau boy, as lie came Ill WIN
his breeches TUCKED in his boots, and
wanted to borrow a fish pole. 81
have noticed you lately going around
a good deal with that 'sheeny boy.
Those Jews are no good, and if you
go with i.a boy you will be ruined.
Now keep away from here until you
let that boy alonc,' and the grocery
man looked mad, though he was
polite enough when a Jewish lady,
who lived in. the same block, came in
and bought some groceries.
"Well, what's the matter with that
boy?' asked the bad boy, the blood
coming TO his face Indignantly.
" las he done anything that wasn't
right? l have never seen a boy that
was any straighter than he is"
"That don't make any odds. Jews
are all alike. That boy will cheat
you out Of your eye teeth. lie will
pinch a penny until the Goddess of
Liberty will grunt. You ask your
pa what he thinks about your going
with jew boys" and the grocery
man looked as though, if his advice
was taken, the bad boy would be
saved.
80, 20 away" said the bad boy.
Pa says he had just as soon borrow
money of jew as anybody. Say,
that 'shccny boy, as you call him,
has done me more good than any
boy | ever PLAYED with. lie has
taught me more about the proper
way to treat my parents than any
body. Iou ought TO see him at
home. lie never plays any jokes on
his parents, and is just as tender TO
his ina as though she was his best
gill. His ina isn't very healthy, and
he is always on the lookout for
something he may do to save her Il
step, or make her enjoy herself. His
pa is close trader in business, but
at home the family has regular
picnic all the time. There is never
anything but smiles in their house,
and the poor who come there to beg
always go away with baskets full,
and if the baskets are too heavy this
shccny' boy. that You abuse, goes
and helps carry the baskets home for
them. lie will work all day to put
up swing for poor neighbours chill
dren, and furnish the rope. have
seen him uEcrcw the top Of his
little savings bank and take all the
money out TO give away TO those who
are destitute. And his father and
mother encourage him in doing
good. Why, he is the tendercst
hearted boy | ever saw, and | am
going to stand by him. don't care
a darn whether his nose is put on
sideways or endways, whether he
says, has du ksoch or 'tra -la-la a:
long as his heart is as big as peek
measure. and as tender as new aspar.
agus, he is u friend of mine, and
don't you forget it,
" Well" said the groceryman, a lit.
tie taken back, "this one may be al
right, but you ought to know that
the Jews crucilied Christ, and yor
ought 10 have some pride about you
and 80 back on them like the rest o.
us. 1t is fashionable to abuse Jews.
go, give us a rest" said the boy
mad enough to kick somebody
"Supposc few of them did lynch t
man eighteen hundred. years ago
they didn't know what they wcr,
about. Didn't Christ say so, ant
didn't lie forgive them, and ask bi
Heavenly Father to forgive them
If the one crucided could forgiv,
them, what are you monkeyins
about at this late day? You poo
old fraud haven't got any right t
make that old affair Il personal mat
ter, and put on any style over peopl,
better than you are. l have nevcl
heard of jew being in Jail or in
poor-house. They don't steal. They
don't put sand in their sugar.
never knew jew to refuse to con
tribute TO any charitable object, or t,
turn deserving applicant for assist
ance away from his door. Some o
them may be as mean as some of u
United States fellows, but they hav,
. got to be awful mean if they arc
Was the cruciiiXion of Christ TIN
only crime that was ever committed
, in this world that should be rcmem
bercd, and the people prcjudicet
against the perpetrators? Your an
ccstors in New England burne,
people at the stake on account o
their religious convictions. Suppos
every New Englander who wear
spectaccs and eats beans, should b
looked upon as you look upon tn
Jews, because their forefathcr
roasted Christians on the half-shCl
what kind Of society would we have
any way? Their religion is none o
your business or mine, but you coul
learn a good deal that would beneti
you if you could attend their syna
gogue for few months, and liste
to the teachings of a good rabbi
The only thing | have against thcl
is that they won't let their youn
people marry amongst our youn
folks, but they will get over tina
some day. If the Jews should &C
to marrying Gentiles, there woul
hn cton nut IN some of thp extra 4