Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-27
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ceived, with inspiring pathos; you shout
wander thus to the hallowed country wher
our forefathers rest Near the valley Of j
bosaphat, where on the great day all me
shall be called together, you can await tn
sounding Of the angels trumpet There, q
the place where Solomon oncs dwelt in al
/ his splendor, you will find q fitting employ
ment for your few remaining days in weep
ing over the departed glory of the house o
Israeli
ITO Jerusalemr exclaimed Msndsle
aghast at the holiness Of his wife's sugges
tion. Il should go to Jerusalems,
Yes, to Jerusalem" said Rebecca, re
lieved that the decisive word which had &c
long bsen towering on her lips had beer
spoken at last why should you not go {.
jerusalem Scores of holy men have gon,
thither to end their days. AMI have found
there consolation and paace You viii FIND
tie same"
very much bewildered. @How can l leave
the shop"
@You will have to leave it at any rate be-
fore long; what matters doing SO few day:
sooner" said his persistent consort
@But you can not keep it alone" said the
husband, helplessly. "How should / leave
you alone, Rsbecca. my soulf" But his
"soui' answered dryly that Jehovah cared
for the widows and orphans, and that her
faith was strong. and she was willing to
pu. her trust in Providence
Besides" she added as an after-thought,
Il know of a young man who would bs will
ins b take the place OF shopman-" The en-
trance of fresh customers put an end to the
discussion for the moment; but while serv-
ing out lump-sugar or measuring yards OF
calico the old Jew felt as though he were in
a dream 1t seemed as il a largo bell had
got into his head and was ringing inces-
sanity: "Jerusaleml Jerusaleml go to Je-
rusalem!'
The subject once hroached by the enter
prising Rebecca was no: allowed to be
dropped again She returned to the charge
so often and persistently that she gradually
accustomed her Submissive spouse to accept
Ler suggestion as an irrevocable decision.
Soon it became no longer question Of "Will
you go to Jerusaiemf' but of "When shall
you startf' And SO it came to be decided
that so soon as winter was quite over and
spring had set in Mendelc Bluhlorn was to
start or on his long journey.
When he had once signified his assent to
resolution had been made public, Mendele
began to experience q sort o: forstasts of
the celestial joys in store for him. Hitherto
be had played no particular part in his ma
tive place, nor even in his own family. Both
his wives had been stronger minded than
himself and had henpeckei him accord
ingly.
Now, however, all this was altered. Men.
f-a1. rtn flo Oh
was in the inhabitants of Blotatyn, for they
looked at him with different Dyes VIVA.
had been slowness before had now become
dignity, AMI what had seemed to them like
stupidity was but the lofty Indifference of
an immortal soul on the edge OF the grave.
in fact. though still actually clothed in
ragged kaftal and slipsho1 slippers. Men
dele B!uhdorn was already invested in the
supernatural glory OF halo aud wings, and
regarded in thu light Of disembodiei
spirit Virtues which no ono had hitherto
discovered in him vera now brought to
light and lament was made over the death
of so just man. The widow in spa ro.
ceived visits of coniolsncs from the bsst
Hebrew families of the plaza
Ali this was naturally very sweet to Men.
dele Bluhdorn, Tor he was eajoying privi-
"
to stand beside their open graves and hear
all the fine things that are said of them
He therefore soon fell gracefully into his
part OF disembo1iel spirit, and thou ht
what a clever woman was his R,becca to
have had such grand idea 1t almost
made him forget the many years in which
she had had nothing but sour faces and
sharp words for him Now her words were
like sugar AMI honey. and her face like q
smiling full moon On one occasion, how
ever, shs thought it sesmly to drop few
tears over the approaching separations; but
she never repeated this experiment. for the
Meaiels. overcome by the
sight of her distre s, was nearly relinqush-
ing his pious projsct, watch had the
effect of instantly drying her tears and
causing her to exclaim:
mo, no. Men1eie; far be it from me to
oppose your holy wish. Go in peace, and
the God of Abraham will console me in nv
lonely widowhool'
The young man who had so obligingly
'ignified his willingness to step into Msniels
Bluhdorn's shoes was already installed as
member OF the household in orisr to bs
initiated into the mysteries OF tho trade
before the Old mans departure.
His name was Golde Safran, and he had
a fresh color and flaming red curl. From
he very outset he displayed an extraordin- |
,ry genius for shopkeeping. He rear |
range1 the little window in n totally new
ashton, with o most effective pattern OF |
-aisins and almonds in the center framed |
n by alternate bars of white and brown |
'oap, and he bulliei the peasants and fiat |
Iered the town damsels with equal success. |
No peasant was svo- allowed TO leave To |
hop without: having purchased at lsss. |
vice as rnucys Wodki as he had originally /
Intended TO: and when the ladies did M. |
md what they came to soak Collie Safrau
vas sure 20 mako than take somsthing else in
IS stead. His system was about as follows:
l, Tor instance, customer inquired Tor
ed pepper. he would answer briskly: "Rai
epper. madam Well. not precisely rsi
'ePper. but We have first-rats French chocc-
ate and the finest bottlsd capsrs; with
which shall serve your
In the sams way hs sent away peasant,
n search of blue calico furnished with
cariet knitting-wool, and shoe backing was
made successful substitute for tooth
'rushes
Meniels Blubdorn, therefore, saw that he
onld go to heaven with an easy mind, for
Is widows prospects we're fairly securei
1t was on fine April afternoon that Mem
ele left iis native town on route for Para
iSe. via Jerusalem When the hour Of
artins drew near, his heart almost tailsl
im, and 1t wantel but the shadow of an |
xcu,e 10 make him draw back at the
eventh hour
He looked around the dingy little shop
'hera all his life hal b,en spent. and he felt
imself strangely moved as he thought that
g should never sea it again. Tnat bunch
taiiow dips which he had hung up with
Is own hands he would never take down
gain: he should not see .hs oni OF TIA:
urge Swiss cheese He lookei down into
le barrel containing salt behring's Only
w OF them remained at the bottom OF the
ask, for tbs supply always ran low at this
.ason. The flattened fish ssemei TO gaze
p at him with a mournsul EXPIRE sion in
ieir salt-encrusted eyes and to say 10 him:
Never again. Mendelel never again.
But his falterins resolution was not given
10 chance Of n loophole of escape; no: for
moment was he allowed 70 forget that he
elonged yet to a better world. With pious
lacrity all the arrangements for his de-
arturo were pushed through Even before
lie appointed hour he found all his friends
before his door, t. give him their
,nduct as far rs the nearest toll bar; for
ke most fervent pilgrims, Msniels was to
srform the greater part OF his journey on
'ot. 1t was now the end OF April, and it
as calculated that by midsummer he
ould be able without over fatigue to reach
is destination
Ii was decidedly the most triumphant
Ioment in Mendels Bluhdorn's life: he felt
ke Elias going up to heaven, and the soft
uidy road seemed to his touch like clouds