Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-03-18

feeu to the time onescmeness Of his surround.
iLgs. The ocean calm and Its span and solemn
quiet held Strauss attention nrresngly lie did not hear
Sandy Johnsons footsteps Sandy started out an hour
earlier than usual intending ON the pier until the
break of morn Then he would his sail Sandy John,
sons voice was harsh and impressive. His appearance
was rough. His dress careless All of which Straus
noted upon turning around to the sound of Jonsons
voice.
Say pal, have you the makins?"
NO" replied straus, but have good tailor made
With that he handed cigarette Sandy The latter
sat down and spinned quite few yarns. Each of
these proved more interesting than the formerly told
He also related some family legends The latter came
down to him heritage from his people The setting
having occurred in the land Of the midnight and which
was interviewer with the folk lore OF the purcst type
She's great said Sandy, referring the ocean "and
she means n good deal to My father and all of his
people for long time before him fishermen So you
sec got II honest. I'm all alone and times
feel like hell, said Sandy deeply moved by what was
best in him "A drop CT two helps wonderfully and
you between the about an occasional
drink am quite unlike the camel"
Straus wanted to know about Sandy He sug-
gesed, AS you are not going out for hour two.
suppose walk down to the village We may find some
place open, hut it will be up you yay and
use your influence"
They sauntered down and found cafe that was just
about getting ready to lock up After short stay per
mitting Of an exchange Of opinions enabled
intimate picture of his newly made friends views
which hut nevertheless clear and pre-
else He shook hands with Sandy and up to the
hotel TO put for the night saying he did g" hope
you will have good luck and catch worth while. If you
should happen TO get something really nice would like
to carry back tomorrow fish my city friends
My word, Sandys way OF pledging his agree
mcnt.
AT in the morning Sraus awakened by n loud
rap on his door As he opened IT, there stood Sandy The
latter had cup in hand and large sized bara-
c1idas in the other
q never forget II premise I never go back on it
either, because it is all I've got" said Sandy.
Thanks, very much" replied straus. They are too
nice to cat and he said it, he tried to reach for his
pocket Sandy understood the The spirit of
protest manifested itself on his face when he said
"Niyey that, | sell to hotels and other paces /
do net sell TO my friends You haven't enough money
pay for them They yours just the just take
them and forget about it, When your friends fix them
mp think of Sandy johnson, who yet made mis-
take in picking Glad rags or common rough
clothes are but the frame"
straus dressed quickly. He invited Sandy to join him
breakfast. When it taking nearlrink, Sandy
refused it, tempting 1t may have been to him, saying
You trying to pay and [ won't have it, Say,
old chap You dressed like of them Sunday School
teachers, spick and span. You masked, either.
can tel gentleman when he's the genuine goods Now
you cared how looked. You took with YOU.
You treated me though you had known lifetime
You knew could stand drink two-for you read my
heart. | may have my failincS, Thank God did
harm any one. l may not sport fine rags, but it amt
clothes. is AS for church. we'll the Pacific
is the biggest of them all 1t amt easy life you bet
But Just love her ways The ocean taught me many
valuable lessons. She has taught calm, rage depth,
distance
Sandy his way Strgus look n car to Los An
gcs In the evening while with his friends Sandys fish
crowned the table They were rcshed 10y all Straus
related how he Sandy. II turned he the best
fish story they had heard
Sandy diamond in the rough. As for his ways,
they were his Besde Sandy belonged to the church
o. the non-conformsts. The biggest them all
His ritual consisted of serving his fellow loving the
truth aud behoding the beautiful All this he did
of the God that within him II you stop to
examine the various religions. though it may
ing that prevail this doy, you will agree with
the words of the sages For blind mind there is no
physician" which druuatized the passage "JerrI-
salem destroyed because the instruction of the young
neglected. The hour has when in every city
in the United Stae there has the need Of tablet
paid for 10y all of the churches. reading:
Wrong neither thy brother in faith nor him who
differs from thee in faith"
All of the above described 10y Strauss to those
prcscu adIuccd from the philosophy Sandy John
son
He did not express it quite fully but he
ticess felt It deeply lie Nordic and white in
side he blonde" the concluding remarks Of
Sraus the Jew, with the chance ucquaut-
he had met Like ships Of the night they passed
another Both had contributed their equitable share
what love to refer the incarnation Of those quail
lilies temptinsy American. yet Nordc tlva