The Denver Jewish news., 1924-04-10

characteristics of an old orthodox Jew
expressing a mental strain Groaning
and sirolling on. he mumbled to him
self:
"Oh Got my Got! is it possible?--
Ny own children-my own Arale-my
whole hone and consolation in my
hard. black life-he should grow up
I-O-O-Oi-" he moaned Then he
quoted II passage from Isaiah the
prophet: "Ye iniidclS. ye sinners
Your ancestors haze brought their lives
for ohlations, Children I've reared and
! bruncht up in Gods word; and they
hnvc rcbcllcd against me- He finish
ed the passage in Hebrew. in II sing
| song voice: and with his gauni. bent
| figure striding the floor still faster.
| staring liXcdly into empty space far. far
away, he indeed leaked like Isaiah the
prophet. cursing the children of Israel
/ for their sins.
/ He approached his son. tapping him
nn the shoulder tcn,crly and his red.
! fcbrilc eyes CLEANED 'Adolph. oh.
Adolph. did you forgot already vot |
tcached yu in the Hebrew books: DO
yu remember vot yu learned bout spain
and Portugal. how our fore fathers
was burnt mt stake for observing this
Scdcr night t:-An"- an'-yr don care
To yu it's noihin. nothin!' Slusbcrg
scowlc,l. Shvcring from veNation. All
spent. he sank down on his mound of
~ I,iS fan
pallor. He was breathing hard.
Adolph stood near the table watch
ing chlqucly. iirst the father and then
the mnthcr: he WIS realizing now that
his candor might bring fatal conSe-
qucnces.
Adolph. feeling rcmorsc for the
anguish he had caused, vcnturcd again
tn I'm his father: but seeing the fulfil
iiy of this. he staod aggricvcd. in ut
ter despair. After i. pause he smooth
the fathers skullcnp; and tried dcs-
pcratcly to assuagc his grief
Now daddy, q daddy, Come. let
us forget our crceds It's no use
arguing: and besides. fear you'll only |
make yourself i'll. You know-your
hcart--thc doctor said You must not
get excited: and now father. you know
wc--wc-cnnnot go against the stream.
he concluded. lingering his fathers
hair.
The mother who stood near by as If
she were petrificd inquired in a trcmb-
ling tone. "Sholaim .ah. Sholaim."
She turned towards her husband, of
whom she usually sought protection
and consolation in time of distress.
Got In Himmel. Sholaim. vOt is dot?
Mama. dear. come. II is getting
very late Come lie down 10 rest.
Mother. come
Adolph took the mother in his arms
and put her on the sofa.
.Vot yer fightin? Ye shorten our
years. ! tell ye." the mother admonisll-
cd. glowcringly.
20 mother I-I-was just busy. that
Is all: but pa got 80 cNaspcratcd.
'.Nu. Sora Genug. it is too late now.
The cid man bent his head on his
chest IF l had not send i'm to col
le.c: il i'm not learn these trafe books,
we would not lose inn It's yu: al
ways want 'em to he Il great man
Now | have no children he blurtcd.
stretching out his lean bony arms.
which were nuttering like two ostrich
wings in the air. Ills eyes turned to-
ward the ceiling He groancd in n
hoarsc voice:
20 Great Father in Himmcl, spare
me such a disgrace, Why do have
to live 50 long? Why-why-." He
shook his clenchcd fists aloft. Then he
let them fall on the table. He felt
dizzy. nuuseatcd: a sharp pain twingcd
through his breast +; his head dropped
on his arm suddenly he was sinking
down. down. in Il deep, dark abyss.
The Oil wall clock pounded out
twelve metallic sounds. The candles
were dancing and nckering their last
life out emitting II tallowy odor. Dark
dim shadows We're creeping across the
walls. spreading weird pictures all ever
the place. Sora stood silent. wiping
the tears from her withercd cheeks
Adolph. very pale, with pcrtuhcrant
eyes. stared at his father III suspense
Then he tried to waken the old man.
apparently. not anticipating anything
serious.
Father. O father. its very late
Come. daddy. lie down to sleep He
lifted the old mans head.
| 30 Lord - when he saw his fathers
ghastly face. Then he screamed.
I Father. father, | didn't mean-l
| didn't mean-O mOther-call quick