The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02

Herr God laughsp"
,, MI yill send thee the eett as soon as Dos
%, m n art right am a thorn in thine ere
Thou wilt not refuse the Gett. when II
comes Z" he replied appreh ensively. NJ
is not wIos dpfy to S saSmt VAN
sSs as aSs nSf
And she must bide H With me- Il is my one dc:
il, f mine snS likewise Thou must atone and
HS pS Sg TpssEta bs Said a. last rhou
wilt not make claim for compensation 2"
BE easy-I scarce know where my eesuha u,
money As thnn sayest / have ail want. l
do not even desire to purchase grave lying
already SO long in a charity grave. The bitter
He ,shiyeTed. Thou art very good to me-"
He stopped down-she drew the bod clothes
frs.p kiss w . o not her face
good to thee" He moved away.
".Herzel" She had uncovered her face with
her, Pertarbed. dreadins she would Tstrsct
not mot send 81. 4 bring it thyselL Let me
4 lump rose 81 IN bis throat. II will bring it"
The long days q pain grew longer.the sum.
The evening Herzel brought the Gett
plainly f Il her et eyes had not been
blinded BY tears.
gropns for the he bore H. placed
II in her burning palm. The fingers closed
automatically upon It. then relaxed. and the
Herzei was GLAD to hide hi. burning face by
was i Ing picking It un When his eyes met
hers again; she had propped herself UP in her
Cheeks but She sp rseeivsd The calmly
and thrust 1t into her bosom,
where thy head hath lain. Blessed Ge tho true
Thou art not angry with me, Sarah p,
am but s dead woman Only no ONE %sS may say
kaddish for memo one may pray for the re-
RTs shoSd 5 tho nSs ana
throw in the fire the m orsel OF dough. But thy
house was desolate: there was none to do these
thipgs Here ere have all need. Now thou wilt
Thou hast been good wife, Sarah" he
Recall not the past. we are strangers now"
she said, with recurrent harshness.
~ But may come and see tnee.n,sometimess :,
.".Would-t thou reopen my wounds ?"
He put out his hand, timidly. She seized IT
and held it passionately.
a man used to know The others are Thought
less.th forget mel shall lie here perhaps
grasp tightened TIL it hurt him acutely.
Yes. will come will come often" he
said. with sob OF hysical pain.
Her clasp loosened. She dropped his hand.
" =, !. not til thou art married." she said
OF course. thou must have n still wedding
The English Synagogue will not marry thee"
Tho Maggid will marry me-"
contest nextT,
Yes. I will borrow It Of her."
week passed.. He brought tho marriage
.,outwardly she was calm. She glanced
God be thanked" she said. and handed 1t
They chatted Of Indifferent things o, the do
she said; Thou Wilt coms again P" S
les. will come again"
thus But vice sse
He stared. bewildered by her strange. eerie
Tedious Of thee" he murmured.
She took It In it's contemptuous sense. and
her white lips twitched. But she only said:
~ 'sSu s5s
have SI not Ito told her."
There was pause. Then the woman spoke
~, VIII you not bring her to see me?
as n s ss IS a s staS AFTER painful
80! am no marriage Jester. Bring her to me.
VIII she not come to SEQ an invalid 1t is a
Mhzrah tgood deed to visit the sick. 1t will
wipe out her trespass."
She shall come"
She came. Sarah stared at her for an In
slant with poignant curiosity: then her eye
lids drooped to shut out the dazzle OF her youth
and freshness. Herzel's wife moved awk-
wardly and sheepishly. But she was beauti-
cheek rosy with health and confusion.
Sarah's br asst was racked by a thousand
needles: but she found breath at last.
God bless,the Mrs.-K retznow.", she said
good thou art to come and see sick crea-
My husband willed it." the. new wife said
In clumsy deprecati N. She had simple.
constraint OF the strange situation.
Thou vast right to obey. Be good to him.
my child. For three years he waited on me.
when lay helpess. He has suffered much.
With an impulsve movement she drew the
girls head down to her and Kissed her on the
lips: Ihen with an anR uished cry OF Leave
me Tor to-day! she lerked the blanket over
her face and burst into tears. She heard the
beauty shone through the OPAQUE coverings.
oh. God" she walled. Go Of Abraham.
Isaac. and Jacob. let me die now. For the
merits Of the Dstriarchs take me soon. take
Her vain passionate prayer muffled BY tho
bsdcothes. was wholly drowned by ear pierc-
ing Bhrieks from the ward above-screams Of
agony min led with half-articulate ACCUSE.
ttons o. poisonlng-Ihe familiar ,naroxysm OF
The thrill passed again through Sister Mar
geret ,I She 1nlifted hIr sweet humid eyes