The Denver Jewish news., 1920-02-11

a substitute. vos is dat?" asked |
Mrs. Reuben, with a hazy recollection
of wartime substitutes in the culinary
department.
Another teacher somebody else 10
conduct the class 50 that you don't
forget all you have learned" eNilain-
ed Mrs. Rosen.
The ladies whispered among them
selves. but Becky Brodsky was teo
complimented to admit her inability
to act as leader ''vell, try my besh
talk English nothing but and l do
just you say. Izzy help and sas'h.
What You think, Mrs. Rosen?"
As before Mrs. Peggy Rosen thought
no hnrm could come Of 1t, and befit-
ting the occasion gave them n few
parting instructions upon the ALSO
lute necessity of speaking only the new
language at the meetings. She further
emphasized the wisdom of conducting
all purchases in English as everybody
in the class knew meat. flour. bread,
coffee" and such household staples.
But" interrupted Izzy. prompted by
misgiving att the impracticability of
the plan, Zimmerman the grocer and
Sorman the baker don't know Ito Eng
lish themselves much.'
well, we can learn thcm,' suggest
ed his mother proudly.
So the eighteen room mansion Of the
Rdsen's, set well back amidst lux
uriant shrubbery and surrounded by an
evenly rolled lawn was closed for the
summer, its occupants. other Fian the
gardener, taking the Northern Specia
TOR a cooler cline. The four rooms
of Becky Brodsky second floor rear
set well back from the dirty street
and surrounded by other shabby tenc'
merits was opened for the summer
months to all ladies, so inclined. IT.
respective of previous training. in a
comprehensive and enlightening course
of elementary English.
80 err is human but to forgive Is
divine" sang the poet. Becky Broa
sky. following the example set by her
predecessor, decided that every student
should laboriously copy the next les
son and bring 1t to the meeting. writ
ten not less than ten times. Sarah
had come to the assistance of lzzy
and after several rereadings wns able
to give him working knowledge OF
| its contents. Izzy translated dance,
l -, ,.I ,-t.
nobody objected. Even Mrs. Marko-
witz appeared with the ten pages.
rolled in tube, carefully protected.
Becky was elated,. for everybody knew
that Mrs. AIarkowitz had been notably
lax in preparing assignments for Pes-
" Rosen. Izzy. as master Of cerc-
monies. drew out the roll of paper from
| The tube and scanned the pages care
fully. The first page was suggestive
of previous efforts of its OWNER. buc
the last eight were perfect specimens
of the Spencerian system taught in
the grade schools: Furthermore its eN-
act facsimile could be found along the
walls of tile gnilgway leading to the
Markowitz quarters. Great meii AMI
mighty nations have used diplomacy
since the beginning Of history; SO
izzy should have followed precedent.
But alas for his lack of tact; upon
the innocent victim of his wrath lie
poured forth an attack, not in the
language of his adopted country. but
i'm tba yiriIa and pxurpSsiyp tongue of
his forefathers he accused Mrs. Mark
owitz of being u fOrger. thief liar,
and a crook; and what was worse,
cheat. for he, Izzy BrodskS. recognized
ut once, the work. not OF Mrs. Ahrko-
Wits fingers, but of Ictta Mark0-
witz, the twelve-year-old daughter OF
the culprit. Mrs. MarkOwitz's defense
was simple: she denied nothing. Load
cd up to the neck with work, Getta
had undertaken to finish the eight
pages. The class was divided i'll Its
opinion: but not Izzy. 1t was High
Treason and demanded punishment be-
fitting the crime. But Mrs. Mark0-
witz guiltlcss of any wrong doing
waited not for the sentence but pick
ed up her belongings, threw string
of doubtful compliments upon the
youthful judge and left learning be-
Lind her.
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