New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04

But your daughter died two years ago." protested
one.
dignantly; why should you profit by her death?
You are not her heir.
There was still another Jewish father who tod
a most pitful story of the love his daughter bore
a young merchant She was going into a rapid
decline he said because the merchant would not
marry her without dowry of goo. and there
seemed to be way of raising it.
I've got only f1oO," the father said VIII you
not help me make up the other f1O) and save my
poor daughter from an untmely love'ess grave?'
g" I am short OF funds. and cannot help you. said
the to whom the application was made Why
don't you go to the young man and offer him the
100? He is a good fellow, and will let you on
the other hundred
That other hundred Is the hundred that I've
got said the begging father
''They tell story of It stingy rich man who
asked bessar to dine with him. The meal con
sisted OF fried fish, which is considered great deli
cacy in the ghetto. The fish served on huge
platter All of the fine fat pieces were on the side
the rich The poor. shrivelled up bits
the begGar's side Of the dish.
Help yourself said the rich
1.-THE beggar could not get the fine pieces with
out reaching clear across the table and being very
impolite He burst into tears.
What you crying for? asked the rich nan.
THE besgar put his hands on the dish
"T crying because year ago 1 was a rich
man. but the world goes round and round'-(to
illustrate. he began turning the dish)'and round
have become wretchedly poor
by this time he had turned the dish that the
fine pieces were before him.
"'Cheer up. my good fellow. said the stingy rich
man. and he too put his hands the dish. You
poor man to-day. 1t Is true. but as the world
goes round and round-(he in turn. began to move
the dish)-and round. you may become rich again
by this time the fine, fat pieces Of fish were
again in front of him. and the meal began without
further manGuvring
AT dinner night two thieviny beggars found
themselves at the board. One OF them stole a sill
yer spoon and slipped IT into his boot. The other
beggar saw him and whispered halves
No such thing declared the first beggar.
Every man for himself If you want a silver
spoon steal one
For time the second beggar said nothing.
Then he offered to perform conjurng tricks.
He took a silver spoon and slipped IL into his boot
in full view of the other guests. He muttered few
ma gic words.
Now he cried. IF you Will look in the boot
OF my friend over there you will find the spoon
There was time IN Russia when the ruble
very much despised and had deprecated In
value. beggar who thoroughly up to the
times exhibited the sign. 'RubIes Received at Par
1T Russia, too. that 1 heard this story or
woLder working rabbi: By his miracles he had
him holy days and scrambled TOR the crumbs
which fell from his table. among the throng one
day was one y-ho did not beieve. who Knocked and
faithful called the rabbits attention 70 the skeptlc
saying: ,, .,,.,. 49,, .o,,,-,. -.,,,,, 4a,, and
" one would thlnR the CelHils "OH'u iS'4A anu
Then the wonder working rabbi replied:
with skeptIcs the infdenls. my SON We must
be patient Turning his eyes toward the ceiinS
he added Ceiling, do not fail Another wonder
had been worked and the rabbits reputation IN
creased. ,. -
AT a dinner Russian beggar was caught IN IN
the act of stealing a valuable bit OF silver Ills
host demonstrated with him. The beggar was most
penitent but offered this amusing excuse: ..
BY stealing I broke the Eighth Commandment,
which saws Thou shalt not steal But II re-
trained From stealing broke the Tenth Command;
Iant which saws Thou shalt not covet' AS had
- hreaL ona Commandment either way. I thought
| might as well have the silver.