The Denver Jewish news., 1924-04-10

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down 10 speak for them: now you see
Father. il you We're in my place.
don't think that you would consider al
these ceremonies of such great i'm
portance. he said scofiingly.
DO yu remember Seder night at
home in Chechnowiiz when you was
yet n lii boy: How long ago."
,''Iiet me sse.-twelye years ago,'
Adolph replied.
"Ech, what n happy ime,' The
father assumed once more a benign
expression on his face. His eyes became
animated, his voice quivercd His
gaze pierced Adolph's eyes as il he
were penetrating deep. deep into his
sons soul to touch the right key there.
Then he almost whispered in II sub.
dned tone: "Eh. mein zun, tell me.
do yu remember yet how yu'd sit near
me on the Hesbcd an ask me the four
questions? An. how sweet yu'r face
had been. vot II good. pious child you
was!'
What didn't Minnie come. nor
Rachael, nor I.uby. nor Gussy? Why.
they all promised 10 come to the Scdcr.' =
He looked nbout The room in dismay.
NO" the mother intcrpoScd: AN
look ut all my good fish an wine
an. She WINGED aS she pinned to-
ward the table.
20 my I'll give them II calling
down. he calculated. and he ran 10
the phone 10 call his sisters.
No. Adolph, don call :" the mother
interrupted. Beatrice called up-she
can come cause her doctor husband
he say-he'd better 20 To II concert. An
Lnby called-she can come cause her
chil'r'n don 'dcrstnnd granpa's hab-
bling. An Rachael just callcl-she
has company-an here yu have it,
The mother murmurcd more to herself
then to the son.
Now mother don't You too get OK
cited. Please. mother sit down and
don't agGravaie yourself" He cnjoincd
the mother taking her by the hand.
Al. nj. yu don want us to get excited.
an here you spoil all our Sabbath an
all our holidays for u.s. Slusbcrg
limited.
but father, You know IL"
Al. al, | know know-yu just
have no time for yur old folks, An
how can yu: Not nice for great
lawycr.' The old man complained.
Your father worked his fingers off To
have u son lawyer. u son-in-law n dee
tor. an now-yu'r ASHAMED of the
r'ol'man.' To you I'm an OIL man-to
my grandchildren I'm babbling. o ya.
you are all fyin' away like birds, each
to. his own nest: to strange new re-
ligiOns, ideas" he exclaimed and large
tears fell on his wrinkled. hollow
checks and rolled down into his plate
of untouched dumping soup.
Now. daddy. You cannot understand
me, and moreover. you don't want to
understand :" Adolph cxpostulatcd.
"You have been living with the past
the whole world with lis progress, and
with its new ideals. is absolutely
strange to yom, Your conception Of
life. your whole trend of thought. is
four thousand years old, ID you want
mo. n man of the twentieth century.
to adapt my mind TO yours? You've
fed us enough of your cid traditions. !.
No matter how important all your
ceremonies may seem 10 you. ! have no
patience with them" Adolph blurted
out morOsely, pacing back and forth
through the small dining-room with
sure steps. thinking all the while about
this eternal problem Of the old and the
new generation. He knew. however.
how much grief and worry he was
causing the old man: nevertheless, lit
cannot he avoided he thought: he
must break away from them in spite
of himself.
stop. Yu apicairais - 20. yu's
throwing more sins on my gray head !.
for your sins I'll lose this world an
the eother-O-O-Oh!" !" The old man
grCaned in luivering voice. holding
his hands to his head. as if he wished
TO ward of formidable enemy.
Father. please. don't get so excited.
Now. father. it'll only make it worse.
You see. father you can't expect per-
san who studied history. who read the
literature of the greatest masters, to
still believe in these old dogmas. Now
you see. father. I'm striving mere for
the future: therefore spend all my
leisure hours in the cluhs-lccturing.
n better life. right here-on this earth.
And. as it, We're. I've not time for your
old legends
AdoIph Strengthened his tall. slender