The Denver Jewish news., 1920-04-07


home always asked the four ques-
, lions of the father about the Seder.
He said there's good reason for not
teaching the child the questions any
more-the father couldn't answer them,
even if the child asked them. hate
such sarcasm, don't you?
Anyhow. he picked out the little
Miller boy from the baby class. Sure.
you know his mother She wasn't
much-one of the Rosen girls. that big
family of 'em, and she taught school
or clerked or something before she got
married. And now TO see her sailing
around in her moleskin coat you'd
think she was born in it. Most of us
girls can't see to this day what Nose
Miller saw in her-all SKIN and bones
and not good tooth in her head
And the way she puts on! Did You
hear about her wedding present-that
was the funniest thing. Everybody
knew her folks didn't have anything
and she'd have to buy her own trous-
ceau. But, if you please. as soon as
they We're settled. she would snow
everybody who called, their oriental
rug in the living room-one of those
rose affairs that you're honestly AFRAID
| to walk on-and say ii was WeG'
ding present from her dear mamma
and papa. Isn't that disgusting?
hate to see people put on agony like
that!
Anyhow, he picked out little Nor
timer Miller to learn the -four ques-
tons. Said it was OH account of his
perfect attendance record. Rabbi
Bloch is the biggest crank about the
children getting there on time. they
say. Says il they get to public school
Oh time every morning they ought
to be able to get to Sunday School by
ten o'clock. Doesn't figure how long
II takes to get them dressed ana
everything. But | suppose it can be
done. just wonder how these women
in the. slums with those dreadfully big
families ever manage it.
And he had to get sarcastic, too,
when lie picked out Mortimer and say
1 was shame such things weren't
Taught in the home where they ought
| To sturt-and all that sort of thing.
He said he'd asked among the teach.
-; and not u single child really knew
he questions except one or two of the
alder ones--andsthey'd had them from
| heir grandfathcrs. SO he said he'd
ave Mrs. Miller teach Mortie-he
new he could depend on her, cause
he was one of his best workers. Yes
With srudging honesty, ''she does make
good chairman and she did more
ori than almost anybody but Mrs
Adler mt the last bazaar. but then size
usht to. She wasn't brought up in
,ur crowd and she has to do more
than her share if she wants to get
And how did Mortimer get on at
| he Scder?''
That's the surprise. | was keep
ing ii for the climaX-the wax they do
in short stories. Did l ever tell you
[ half intended being writer for the
magazines? 1 wrote perfectly grand
| themes i'll high school my English
cacllcrs were just crazy over them.
/ even took up typewriting little that
| could do my own stories ON the ma
chine; but it was hard on my eyes and
papa said as long as l didn't have to
arm my living | might AS well let it
70 And before l knew it l was ell
-agcd-and that stopped everything. L
was reading in a magazine article the
other day how some English actress
| never can remember names how she
said women who want II career
| shouldn't marry. And she's right,
| I'll never find time to get to my writ
ing again. But 1 don't regret it. y
woman ought to be satisfied if she
tan give her life to her home and
hcr husband don't you think 500"
She paused for me to agree with
this very creditable sentiment, then
went oil with her tale: This is what
happened. The kids were all around
| the Scdcr table in the vestry room
over hundred Of 'em and everything
cooked just grand and all of the little
girls looking so sweet, just like dolls,
YOU kuow-and Mortimer wasn't there.
His mother phoned the last minute.
She had been worried all day about
him but wasn't sure, so she'd calfd
the doctor. And he had just come and
that terrible? | know l had the mea-
slcs when | was child, and"
| But what about your surpriscT
rlldcly interrupted. for it always makes