The Dickinson press., 1892-08-27
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madea f%ortuner" demanded a big. Durly
fellow. clad in a greasy .shecpskin. and
wearing a large fur cap on his head, and as
/! he pressed forward he iiourished his great
fist in the Jews face.
80, man o. gross passion and pitiable ig-
norance," exclaimed Aaron, contemptu-
ouSly; 'wlcn you nave SLEPT l have toiled.
When you have been stepped in besotted
stupidity through indulgence in vodka, l
have had II cieir head and n brain to think.
have humbly striven to live The life of an
| upright man, whom God made in His W
image"
HIS answer, justified though it was per-
haps, and which was Characteristic ofthe
fearless independence of Aaron Arama,
was in no way calculated to allay the
aroused passions of those who heard it.
ersburg, and was distinguished no less for
his learning and great intelligence than for
his kindness OF heart and generous nature.
But his race and religion had ever been oh
jccts of hatred with the people in whose
midst lie lived, and the most ignorant and
drunken loaier OF the bazaars felt and be-
; licvcd that he was fully privileged to i'll
| suit and sneer ut u Jew.
The man who had been addressed as a
imam OF gross passions and pitiable ignor-
ancc" was stirred into wrathtul anger, and,
turning to the fellows about him he cried,
appcalingly:---
Little fathers, is it thus that we are to
Are We TO be told that We are men Of gross
passions and n;tioblc ipnorance and vet re-
main patient md quiet AZ II we had no
voices and no feelings and no hearts2"
mo, no" cried many. at shall not be.
Down with the accursed Jew"
"Ayc. down with him, and all histribe."
shouted the man, growing holder us he saw
that the mob was i'm synipathy with him.
"Let us bent him. and break his bones. and
strip his fine craitan from him." The
fellow made Il desperate clutch at the Jews
cloak, tearing. away its fastenings, but he
had calculated too much on Aaron's age
and patience, for the old man seized him
and a vice-like grip that brought tho pale
ness of cravan fear into his greasy face.
But the crowd %roarcd. and jostleJ, and
surged, like n pack of ravening wolves
struggling for prey; the man was wrested
from the grip in which he was held, and
there is no doubt it would have gone hard
with ,Arama had not the people been
stayed in their intentions by a loud and
stop!) The authority with which the
words were uttered exerted so much
influence over the crowd that
they paused, and then a stalwart, hand
some young man forced his way into their
midst, cxclaiming:-
"Back, dogs and fools, and leave this
gentleman alone, or You shall suffer in
purse and body. l have spoken. Be-
ware!
In the newcomer who thus courageous
recognized Ivan Alexiett, the only son of
the st. Petersburg police: but as Ivan Wa
known 10 be n Christian and the son offs
Christian, great was the establishment that
was expressed that he should thus take
Aaron's part.
"Paioust ca~tinska'(as You please) growl-
ed the man who had assaulted Arama' rs he
retreated before the threatening Ivan. "bnt
will treasure it."
Ivan Alexictf took no notice ofthe threat.
Int. turning to Aaron he said .rNoIiow
me-" Then, by a vigorous use of his ell
bows, he pushed the crowd on one side,
and lie and Arama wee free.
"thcSc fools nre angry, and angry fools
81 w you a debt" answered Aaron,
"but since l recognize you not, tell-Lne
your name, l pray, that it may bc1lonofed
in my family"
'To men / would so haveit honored, ".re-
piled Ivan. "Know me. then, as Ivan Al
exietf. son of Peter Alexietf."
4lCC.
'"The same"
GLOW comes it, then, that you have TAX
en- my part, for, il reports bellies him not
your iather is all uncompromising hater OF
my race.
THAT is true" answered Ivan, .'but faith
You are a noble youth, q noble YOUTH"
SAID Aaron, and the Lord will prosper
you. L would know o better, II would
value Therefore, the door
OF my house will ever be open to you, and
my wife and my daughter will greet you at
all times witha welcome"
"Kest assured that shall put TINT to the
test" Ivan said, with q displayo o eagerness
that escaped Arama's attention. or he
cause.
In q few minutes they parted, as their
roads lay i'll opposite directions; and as
Ivan went on his way he was very Thought
full, and his thoughts were ST the Jews
daughter.
youth, for he was only in his twenty-third
year, and nature had endowed him with
physical attributes that won for him the
respect and n of his fellows. He was a
young giant in strength; and women had
spoken of him as being "handsome as
spoilt and had run wild SO that between
him and his kinsmen muth friction had
resulted, and his father had at one time
threatened to disown him. For two or
three years Ivan had been out of the
country. lie had visited France and Eng
land, nd had but recently returned. some.
wl.ot more restless in spirit. and with his
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