The Denver Jewish news., 1919-12-17
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worse evil? Does not my son-in-law
know that our fathers permitted them
selves 10 be thrown into the fire, that
they suffered fortunes indescribable.
just because they were Jews? And
the pOgrOms? And the Innumerable
Hamans? And yet the tribe of Jacob
has not disappeared from the face of
the earth.
All this was eager to say to him.
but 1 understood that he would show
no comprehension. His fears had
reached such pass that he himself
was afraid of his own servants and
brought my food to me in person.
The windows of my room opened in
TO an empty yard. Directly opposite
was dirty wall.
Two whole days I sat in my little
room. 1 was getting very restless
indeed was ashamed of my foolish
situation. decided to keep un eye on
my son-in-law; the next time he left
the house 1 meant to take advantage
of his absence and see my daughter
and grandchild. When, however, the
opportunity did arrive, and / attempt
cd to open the door Of my room,
found 1t locked. 1 pried 1t open after
a struggle, using knife and a pair
of scissors / had found in the room.
then walked on my toes until l arriv-
ed at my sick daughters chamber.
felt sick at heart and was about to
cob bitterly. I pecred thru the key
hole, there lay my poor daughter, pale
Gnd gaunt, with her son nearby.
handsome young fellow of seven he
vas. with golden locks-thc very image
Of his mother. opened the door
gently.
"Rivkeie" cried softly
"Papachen!"
stand that she had not known of my
arrival
Papa" said she, Boris will he here
anon he will be very much upset
when he sees you. They are very Sc
-ere just now" Don't put yourself
out on my account, Rivkele. There is
II God in heaven. :. /. Today is Han
ukah, and for the sake of the holi-
day God will surely protect us from
all peril rs this Hanukah?" qucs-
toned my daughter. surely, Rivkcle,
and didn't you know it?" She looked
at me. embarrassed. Well, never
mind. Rivlsele. s. 1t happens very
often so these days. :. And X. is so
fur distant from the Jewish towns.
Rivkele explained to her son that l
was his grandfather. He regarded me
ouriousIy with his big, blue eyes, but
said nothing
"Can you read the Siddur?" asked
him in Yiddish. He does not speak
,yieldish.'w Rivkele volunteered, ard
seemed to be more confused than ever.
understood at once that my grand
son was not destined to become rabbi.
When my sOn-in-law arrived he be-
came enraged when he noticed what l
lad done. what have you done?' he
walled. "You must go home at once
You will be discovered, and then l am
lest" repeated he. Upon this could
not keep quiet any longer, but told
him 1 regarded his words nonsensica!.
In the evening fastened four Hanu-
blessed them devoutly Moas Eur Jes-
chuossi. 1 sang softly. peered thru
the naIne and ! felt very moody In
deed Suddenly I heard noise out
side. An unknown loud voice, was
heard above the fearful, anxious voice
of my son-in-law. Don't lie. We have
1t on the authority of your servants!
Into my room there entered n stranger,
his cloak had, brass buttons and his
helmet was adorned with a cOckade.
Ny son-in-law, with the pallor of
dealt. on his face. followed him. 1 re
manned quiet; i did not even think
of removing my hat. I want to CON
fess that at no time did / in the least
experience any fenr.
The man with the brass buttOned
cloak stood In the middle of the room.
his eyes directed at the candles. The
light was almost extinguished-I had
already put out tile Schnmmes mo
ment before.
Suddenly the man q,ieried: rs it
Hanuisah now?' AT first I verify be-
lieved that had heard this question
in a dream. And the eyes of my son'
in, Io uro,xy 1a rOor In
The man approached the window
and gazed directly at the little candles
His countennncc was sad and reminis
cent :. .ris ten years" said be, ''since
1 have seen these lights. My father
,,lMavs nut them up remember very