The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-08
YASKELE, CICERONE OF LOVE
ULESSER KARMEL LOSES RACHEL
1T WON'T DE MS FAULT.


when they met a couple Of days after YAM
Esl4 wrote the love letter for Lesser. Il
saw Der last night and l asked her did she
get A letter. She said yes, and then she
laughed. First ehe was nicer to ms, but
later on she was 30 mean I got mad nc her.
What kin OF a letter was that you 'wrotef'
"Oh, Just a letter" answered YankelS.
But want to know. II I pay my money
pay my money. But | a to find what
get for It," persisted Lesser.
How do you mean, what kind OF q
letter? One letter isn't much different
from another"
Did you praise her in it' Did you say
what a beautiful girl she wasp Did you
mt lots Of feeling in it7"
1T was Just such a letter I would write
myself TO somebody ] liked very much
answered Yankele,
"Sl.s could know whom It came FROM"
qucricd Lesser.
"Oh. yes. she could know all right. 1t
vas signed
Then | can't understand why it Ia Rachel
she doesn't treat me better. work hard
oil day, and night times I 20 to zee her and
| beg her TO he nicer to me. But all the
time she only laughs. | got little faith in
letters. They don't help much"
Sometimes they work all right an
swrred Yanlele.
"She takes lots OF interest all Of a sudden
In YOU" said Lesser. -She asks lots OF
questions about what you do, and whom
you work. and what time you are OF. Last
night she asked me to bring you ound.
wouldn't want to do that. because acct
don,ally YOU might let her know who wrote
the letter. II che knew l didn't write it
mvseli size wouldn't think much Of me-
continued Lesser.
That's true" said Ynnkele, -it's a better
thing she shouldn't know you didn't write
IT,"
What would you do about it7' demanded
lesser. Il love her very much and she
doesn't seem to care for me at all. Writing
letters is no good, l guess. You are such a
hoclum. you ought to find a good plan.
would give a lot OF money II I could get
something that would be successful.'
you are free with your promises OF
money said Yankele. AS IL is written:
A wise man spends his words and v his
shckels.' You are like the men who make
the nedarim in shool and then try to get
themselves absolved from the vows they
have made in the synagogue. You seem
TO forget you promised me a dollar for the
letter | wrote
4 didn't forget 10. YAnAe'e. With me .
promise IL n promise and q sacred thing.
only right now l haven't the money.
sss intending TO pay you on Saturday
Ahnn l met you.-
10 pay me on Saturday. You would
commit a proclamation Of this kinda To
touch money on Shabbes 10 a crime. You
would try TO polhitc me and yourself both by
Offering me money
4 didn't mean anything by IL, Yankele.
| didn't know you were so froom. III pay
you any day you like"
well, II you meant nothing I will forgive
you. | will consider il unsaid. But any
how. I was going to tell you that I wouldn't
take anv money for writing the letter.
don't want the dollar, said Yankele.
Lesser Karmel's eyes opened wide. He
stared at Yankele. -Nu, what is it about
that ~letter3' he queried. There must be
something strange. II you won't take
"9 eoS. nor no, NJ nothing queer said Ysnkele.
with Indifference. II am willing 10 write
letters for you Of hat kline for nothing"
why should you be willing to do anything
for ne for nothing1" asked Lesser Karmel.
There is something in this l do not I'M
derstand."
Well. you are a friend Of mine" replied
Yauk-le. and for a frjend--
That's all right about friendship" said
Leseer, but business 10 business. hire
yoL to write me a letter to . girl and I ex-
pect TO pay"
s. n = you iii Ha ut 20 soa much ,Sa, :, s,y pay said Yam
NO. no. said Lesser. hastily, you have
said YOU didn't want anything for writing
the letter. will let IL 60 that way. Only
don't want IL to get around. as 1t might.
thA, ! ask &c you to do something for me
and then I didn't pay you
TT won't get around" said YankelA.
We'll, then, we'll consider IL a bargain.
But there must be something queer about
that letter. wanted to see 10 n / asked
Rachel to let me look at IL. She said You
know what you wrote, don't your Why
should you want to look at II now?' So.
You are sure that IL was plain who wrote
the letter."
"Oh. yes. Besides. she as much as told
YOU she knew who wrote it, didn't abe,
when she asked you II you didn't know
That's right answered Lesser, his
doubts resolved.
Il wish | knew what I could do TO make
her care for me. continued the young man.
Her father thinks. In all right. But
Rachel she only laughs at me: There isn't
anything I do that she cares for"
DO you 60 rou oftenl" asked Yankele.
Every night" answered Lesser. Il 60
in 70 play pinochle with her father and |
talk 10 her. When the old man gets tired
and goes 10 bed | sit and talk to her"
Isn't there any other young man? asked
lankele.
Not that / know Of. Her father keeps
her very close. | am the only n he let's
call there"
Has she any girl friends?" ask ed Yankele.
We'll she knows Rosa Levine very well.
Some nights just to annoy me Rosa stays
there and | can't get a chance to talk alone
TO Rachel. Rosa fights all the time with me.
| have an idea she likes me-" said Lesser.
asort 81 Snug pride on his face.
Ia that so?" asked Yankele, thought
fully. He was silent for a few moments.
Then he said Il have a plan"
What for n plan2 Some scheme so l can
get Rachel TO like me? II so, IL will be fine
to hear, said Lesser excitedly.
Perhaps IL may work out that way"
answered. iankele. 1T is at any event worth
While trying, You say Rosa Levine is a
good friend Of Rachel's?"
oh. yes; they are what the goyim call
Gnlms answered Lesser. proud Of his
English word.
Yankeln.
oh, that means they are always to-
KefheT " said IaaaaH