The Denver Jewish news., 1925-02-05
bcon Drought in Tint morning.

limit, and there Is ever more coming
in. There was another lot hcrdcd past
my window this morning just like cat
tie" spoke mp one.
I'VE must stretch them more. our
brethren are thrown upon us and we
must give them even more than we can
afford Suppose that we were turned
out like they are" rcprovcd another.
I'VE are dcing just that But there
are wealthy Jews among Ms who pay
no attention to our appeals for aid
Personally they will not help Ms and
when we call ON them for charity in
the name Of these suffering they all
! bur turn us from their doors
That is too true" sighed one Of the
number who had hitherto been silent
and who had acted as collector Of
! funds and necessities Especially has
| that been 50 in the matter Of Jonah
Zimberg. He claims that he must he
| In readiness TO flee from odessa If oc-
casion arises, and cannot he bcggarcd
! by contributions. He gives but so
rrudGingly and stintingly that could
hardly return for further donation
were II not that the sight of these home
less strangers goads me on. And the
! last time | came to him it took little
to order me from the door"
Jonah the prophet it isn't fitting
| for him TO give. And now with his
now appclntion John he has lost the
| Jewish feeling, for Jews were always
compassionate and the children of com
I passion"
! Yes But God has punished him"
spoke M another. his daughter left
him last night and has gone no one
knows where"
Rabbi Goldfein shuddcrcd. His
daughter ran away? What are these
times coming to?
20. these days it is not new that
girls fall in love run of and get mar
ricd And in Zimhcrg's case It would
not surprise, his girl running of with
n Gentle" said Reichlin the collector
who had previously spoken.
III you had said that She had run
Of with Jew it would seem more
reasonable What advantage and what
need of running OFF with II GoiT" Her
father would give his blessing in q
hurry to such Il marriage"
"Wcll. girls like the excitement OF
leaving home and thinking there will
he hue and cry after them"
There was an animated discussion
Of Rebecca's disappearance and con
lectures and raillery mt the expense oi
Zimbcrg and his daughter In the
midst of the conversation there was Il
knock.
One Of the party opened the door
ON the threshold stood young woman
that seemed out Of place in the sur
roundin"s. Beautiful tastcfully dress
cd she stood quietly and unObtrusivly
Rcicrlin. it was he who had opened
the door looked at her in astonish
mcnt.
is this the home of Rabbi Gold
reing'' she asked.
! The Rabbi spoke THAT is my name
But you come to a home of sorrow"
Seeing him sitting on the stool, sh,
: shudcred. Why, why are you sittin.
Shiyah?"
Il am sitting for my son" said tn,
rabbi with note of resignation in his
voice
For your son: For Joseph.
; Gittle who was sitting by her nus
bands side WAS cycing the youn.
woman curiously. She felt strangely
} attracted 10 her and her last word,
fecmed To Indicate common bond he
tween them.
Yes, for our sou He was kilc,
in battle, o, hardly had the war com
menccd and he was one of the first sac
rificcs"
. Rebccca totlcrcd and almost fell
; Rcichlin who had been an interested
; spectator caught her and led her to hk
chair
20, God Can if he? ! am doubly
bereavcd have lost my father ant
my. ,,.
She lcuned forward and would hav,
tupplcd from the chair. Gitt"l sprang
mp and asking two of the men to he'll
her they led her out of the room and
on to the bed that Joseph had occupied
There they left her with Gittcl
(TO he cUntinucd)