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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

blinded her old eyes, and she
.could not see. But she struggled
on, always hoping, always hope-
ful, with that supreme faith
which belongs to the Jew, al-
rfiost alone of all races—that
blind, trusting fidelity, satisfied
with good vouchsafed, trustful
that no evil will befall too great
to he borne, only hoping, hoping
ever for the best.
Each week one letter arrived,
each - week lie sent a reply.
Twice in six weeks a small par-
cel was sent to her son—het
Joseph. Four parcels were sent
and a letter was overdue. De-
borah went with heavy heart
each day to her corner to sell her
wares and returned each night in
hope, to meet disappointment.
Six days passed, seven—eight-
nine—ten. On the eleventh day
she fell down the steep stairs of
the tenement, where she lived,
and was carried up, dying. Esther
nursed her all night, and did not
tell her of the official notice
which arrived next morning.
Towards afternoon she opened
her eyes.
"The Lord is good. T am satis-
fied. T shall see Jacob, and Jos-
eph. Yes, I shall see Joseph. * *
did not tell me., Esther.
Were you afraid, my dear?
shall, see ,him. 4 am not afraid.
The Lord has been merciful. Mv

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By Hettie Wolff.

Ile was her son. She, Deborah,
the, biegel-seller. He was twenty-
two, her only hope of future sus-
tenance. She, verging on sixty,
but still young in mind and body,
loved him, cherished him, wor-
shipped him. His father had been
dead three years ; he had only
lived to see his son's twentieth
birthday, and then, with a "God
bless you, Deborah," had left her
to face the world. It was hard to
make both - ends meet on hiegels,
very. And Joseph needed all he
earned. But he would soon do
better—such a splendid boy he
was, such a loving son, so clever.
Then, war.
One after the other his friends
joined the ranks, until he alone
was left. The mother's keen ,eye
noticed the drawn lines round his
mouth, saw that his food was not
eaten, that he brooded constantly
on some unspoken trouble. The
mother's heart was full . of fear
while it throbbed with pride as
she realized that it was for her
sake that he kept silence, under-
stood that he gave no answer to
those who called him coward,
that he braved the comments of
the world, for .her sake.
She, too, would he brave; she.
too, could make sacrifices, even
as Hannah, who sacrificed her
Seven son , could she not ,give
one? . And God would he good,
the Almighty would not take
him, her only boy. lie would
come back, and she would be
proud of him, her Joseph. Yes,
yes, her Joseph Jacob's Joseph.
Jacob would have said, "Yes, had
he been alive; she would not be
a coward, no. Her Joseph, Ja-
cob's Joseph. * * *
So she greeted him that even-
ing and told him.
"Go, my boy. Your father
would have said so. Go, and God
bless you. Only you will come
back; you will, won't you? To
your old mother, who waits for
you? God will let you, He will,
he knows, God, He understands.
He will not let you be killed, you
will come back and make me
proud of you. Yes? say `Yes!"'
Her beseeching eves sought
his. He choked, and could not
speak for 'a moment : then he
kissed her to hide his twitching
lips.
"God will be good, mother,
His will he done, now give me
some supper."
He could not stand the longing
in her eves, the trembling of he
hands, during the meal.. His
heart was sore. But her great
faith supported him ; and as soon
as the meal was over he went.
and followed his friends.
Three months later he left
England. They prayed together,
mother , and son, on the last
night, and never before had he
prayed with so much fervor. The
familiar Hebrew words took on
new meanings—the old phrases,

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in his father's voice, returned to
his memory, and he prayed, and
at the end he sobbed. She cried,
too. Tears do not come easily to
the aged ; and they are the more
bitter when they ,(1o. Her wrin-
kled face, seamed and lined, be-
came suddenly too precious for
his eyes to leave. He held her in
his arms and could not speak.
"Do not be afraid,. my boy,
Esther will write to you for me;
she will read your letters to me,
too. Write as often as you can.
God will be good, He will take
care of you. The Lord is one."
He lay awake all night, think-
ing: She slept and dreamed
through the darkness that he had
come back to her.
And in the morning he went.
After two days she had a let-
ter. Not a long one, not one that
was easy to readonly a - - very
loving one. She 'despatched an
answer written by Esther, always
to hand in services of this kind.
And then for a week she heard
nothing until two letters arrived
together. She carried them with
her in her shabby bodice. At
sight of a uniform the tears

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Joseph, he will come to me. In
Heaven,. yes. That is where I
shall gee him. He will not come
hen Esther, do not grieve. You
must come soon — to us in
Heaven. Yes. * *
An hour later her lips moved,
"Hear, 0 Israel. * *,'114 . ( And
Esther fell sobbing- by the bed.

SHAAREY ZEDEK.
(Continued from Page 7)
Beth Abraham Synagogue.
The Young Men's Auxiliary of
Beth Abraham Synagogue has
now been in existence for six
months. The purpose of this or-
ganization is to get the young
American orthordox Jewish men
in closer contact with religious
activities, and to foster their re-
ligious consciousness. Religious
services are held every Saturday
morning in Hebrew, under the
direction of Harry 4chlussel,
with lectures in English by Ezra
Bloom.
The semi-annual election of
officers will take place on Sun-
day, March 17, and the week fol-
lowing that event will occur a
banquet in honor of the newly in-
stalled officers. The officers of
the organization are: Harry
Schlussel, president ; Montrose
Schlussel, vice-president; Joseph
Greenbaum, secretary, and Geo.
Newman, treasurer.

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