The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
A ROSE OF THE GHETTO,
AND THE.coMEDY OF HER PICKING
By I. ZANowIJI,
Author of."Children of the Ghetto" 40.

Ono Ony IL OCCuTEeu W heluoi 'hes nv Oes''
TO get married He went to suRarman inc
Sbadchan forthwith.
IL have the worry thing for you.' said the
great marriage broker
~ she pretty2" a sked LeibeL
Her father has a boot and shoe warehouse
replied Sugarmnn. enthusiastically.
"Then there ought TO be a dowry with her. v
said Loibel eagerly.
Certainly dowryl A flne man like your
"How much do you think it.would bor'
"of course Il is not large warehouse; but
then you could get your boots at trade price.
and your wite's. perhaps. for the cost of the
leather"
when could see her"
Twill arrange for you to call next Sabbath
afternoon"
"You won't charge mo moro than a SOW
ereign2"
mot eroschen moro. Such q pious
naidenl I'm sure you will no happy. She has
80 much way Of tho country rbreedngL And
OF course. five per cent on tho dowryS"
I'm! Well. don't mind"
perhaps they won't give q dowry." he
thought. with n consolatory sense OF outwit-
ting the Shadchan.
On the Saturday Lebel went to SEQ the dam
sci. and on tho Sunday he went to Sugarman
the Shadchan.
"But your maiden squintsr' he cried. re-
eentfully.
IAN excellent thing" said Sugarman. "A
wife who sdunts can never look hcr husband
straight in tho face and overwhelm him. Who
would quail before woman with n sGunt2"
II could endure the sIuint." went on Leibel.
obviously. but she also stnmmers."
well. what is better. in the event OF quar-
relP The difficulty she has in talking will
keep her far more silent than most wives.
", hoJ hos bpr wi ila vnn bnra n
chance"
but she halts on the left leg" cried Leibel.
exaspe-ated.
"Gott in IIimmel Do you mean to say you
do not see what an advantage 1t Is to have
wife unable to accompany you in oil your CO.
inEs2"
Leibel lost patience.
why. tho girl is hunchback" he pro-
tested furiousy.
My dear Label" said the marriage broker.
deprecatingly struggling his shoulders and
spreading out his palms. you can't expect
perfection"
Nevertheless. Leibel persisted In his unreal
sonable attitude. He accused Sugarman OF
wasting his time-of making fool of him.
"A fool Of you'll" echoed the Shadchan. in
dignantly. when I give you chance of a
boot and shoe manufacturers daughter You
will make 3 fool OF yourself II you refuse.
dare say her dowry would be enough to set
you UP rs a master tailor. At present you are
compelled to slave away as cutter for thirty
shillinEs q week. 1t is most unjust. II you
only had a few machines you would be able to
employ your own cutters. And they can be
got SO cheap nowadays"
This gave Leibel pause. and he departed
without having definitely broken the neGotia-
lions. HE whole week was befogged by doubt.
his work became uncertain. his chalk marks
lacked their usual decision. and he did not al
ways cut his coat according to his cloth. His
alterations became 80 marked that pretty
Rose Green the sweaters eldest daughter.
who managed q machine in tho same room.
OWNED. with all q woman's intuition. that he
WAS In love.
What Is the ma.ter3" she said. in rallying
Yiddsh. when they wore taking their lunch OF
bread and cheese and ginger beer. amid the
clntter OF machines. whose seris. had not yet
Knocked or work.
They are proposing mo match" he an.
swered. sullenly.
"A match" circulated Rose. Thou" She
had work ed by his side for years. and familiar
ity bred tho second person singular. Leibel
nodded his head, ami put u mouthful OF Dutch
cheese into it.
with whom! ?" asked Rose. Somehow he
fet ashamed. He Gurged the answer into the
STONE ginger peor pottie. Wnicn ne put TO MS
thirsty lips
with Leah Voicovitch"
Leah Vocovitch!" Gasped Rose. "Lehh.
the boot and shoe manufacturers daughter"
Leibel hung his head-he scarce knew why.
He did not dare meet her gaze. His droop
said les" There was long pause.
And why dost thou not have her p said
Rose. 1t was moro than an inquiry. There
was contempt in 1t. and perhaps even plque.
Lebel did not reply. The embarrassing
silence reigned again. and reiGned long. Rose
broke 1t at Inst.
Is 1t that thou likest me better " she asked.
Leibol seemed to 500 u ball Of lightning in
the air: 1t burst, and ho felt the electric cur
rent strike right through his heart. The
shock threw his head up with Jerk. 30 that
his Dyes gazed into n face whose beauty and
tenderness wero revealed to him for the first
time. the face OF his old acquaintance had van
ished-this was a caloling coquottish. smiling
face. suggesting undroamed- of things.
"Nu. yes." he replied. without pcrceptible |
pause.
'Nu. good" she rejoined as quickly.
And in the ecstasy OF that moment Of mutual
und Outstanding Leibol forgot to wonder why he
had novor thought Of Rose before. Afterward
he remembered that she had always been his
social superior.
explanation to tho room Just yet. I.eibel
lovingly passed tho bottle Of gingor beer. and
Rose took a sip with beautiful air OF plight
Ing troth. understood only OF those two.
When Lelbel Guafled the remnant it intoxi-
Gated him. The relics OF tho bread and cheese
were the ambrosia to this nectar. They did
not dare kiss-the suddenness OF 1t all left
them bnshful. and tho smack Of lirs would
have been like cannon peal announcing
their engagement There was subter sweet
ness in this sense OF secret apart from tho
TACT that neither cared to break the news to
he master tailor--a stern little old man.
Leibel's chalk marks continued indecisiye
hat afternoon. which shows how correctly
Rose had connected them with love.
!. Before he left that might. Rose said to him:
Art thou sure thoa wouldst not rather
Not for all the boots and shoes in the
And l." protested Rose. would rather go
Without my own than, without thee"
The landing outside tho workshop was so
,adly lighted tina. their lips came together in |