The Denver Jewish news., 1919-01-29


of the millinery shop on Lewis street
and he hastened thither There the
scene described ut the outset took
place.
With his purchase held tightly, he
boarded car so as to get home soon
er. Somebody bumped into him and
the wire framework of the hat pierced
the paper. An epaDsc nf orangc-col-
orcd silk covered with black net coulG
be seen inside the paper. Two young
men in the back OF the car We're curl
Gus about this. The package didn't
seem consistent with the carrier \
1 bet arose as to the nature of the bun
! die. One of them planned to walk up
/ to the front of the car and lurch into
/ the package, so that the other could
see its contents. The designed spill
| occurred, the hat rolled on the floor.
| much to the amusement of the pasScn-
gers and TO the edification of the two
curious ones.
The young man mumblrd his apollo
gics. which the old man accepted with.
Never mind. It's I'll right" II
wasn't all right. for the hat was some
what smashed by the hump, but Le-
NinSky picked it up, brushed 1t care
fully and replaced ii a hest he could
into the torn paper There was gen
cral attack of coughing and snickcr-
ing in the car, but he Looked straight
ahead and held his package tcndcrly.
As he passed up the street after lcaV-
ing the car. he was locked at with
many a derisivc grin.
He hurried up the narrow stairway
and tip-toed his way into the sick
room. In his excitement he left the
door wide open. Minnie opened her
eyes as he entered. Her face was pale
and her eyes sunkcn. She seemed to
understand. She held out one weak
hand for the hat which her father
passed to her.
Here my child. it's for you"
For me-" the lips seemed to form
ulatc the words AND her eyes bright
cncd. She signalcd for the broken
piece of mirror that stood upon the
salt cellar in the corner.
She lifted herself upon one elbow.
Her mother demonstrated. but finding
rcmonstrancc of no avail. she rested
Il pillow under her shoulder. with
wnvcring hands the dying girl placed
the hat upon her head and gazcd into
the mirror.
.That's the one Saw,' she mum
hlcd weakly and fell iIck upon hcl
inflow. her hand falling down orei
the side of the bed.
Just then two pcrsonlges walked Ill
: The first was ldy Levitt and she Ma'
followed by the doctor. The latter
grnspeL Idy in no gentle fashion ant
pushed her out of the room.
, He then made Il careful cxamina
} tion of his patient. Ho looked un sur
: priscd and then made some further
examination.
II don't know what did it, but sbc''
savcd." he whispered gladly. Nov
I'LL of you get out "f here and let h"l
rest" He found Lcyinsky wrappin;
M an or.ngc-colurcd object i'll ih'
Kitchen and he told him the good It'd
ings.
. As Idly Levitt afterwards summed
, i, up. Il walks into the place. ! get
pushed out. My mother sends me III
to bring up II basket of fruit for som'
, ppor kids and ! hurries to do it 81
. that | can get back to my place o
work: when hlpkc Of IL doc gets /
hold nf me and says, Get out
says. Get out yourself" walk int
. the Kitchen and the man who p9uGh
Il hat in our place this morning grab
. my hand like Us if it vas lump "
splid gold and ycIS You the slr
from the hat place. Tell yplr missi
: she's dispenser of pearls. thihk
its Il disease so ! runs out before
gets it. The doe meets me in the han
way again and tells me I'm y fcmal
Acsculapius.' ! say 10 him. Come OF
with that spaghetti and cheese stnf
and speak plain English. What d'
you think he docs: He calls me tia
, name again. I guess he's got tina
disease. too: Anyhow. wonder wha
he meant when he called me a fcmal
csculator:''-.Irwish Exponent.
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