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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
"For my children—you don't
know them—are, I tell you, pearls
each prettier and clever than the
last. We have no luck, so we are
poor. And he is a millionaire, a
capitalist, valued at half a million,
and when I write him, explaining
to him our position, he answers
saying that lie is very pleased to
hear that I have a worthy wife, and
fine children, but money, he writes,
ask anything but that ! If we wish
to remain relatives, I should not
mention the word money to hint
I write to him, naturally, to give
him his deserts, and say that I am
ashamed that such a heartless man
should be found in our family.
You would think he is impressed—
as much as a wall. He writes let-
ters, and asks to be sent photos of
us and the children, and money, not
a broken cent. Well, we stopped
writing, but we live in hopes that
some day we shall get a message
from hint, that is, about him. And
between us, a man is not immortal,
he must die sometimes, so every-
thing will surely be left to me.
Other heirs there are none. And
then, God willing, our sun will rise.
"In short, that night I went to
bed with a heavy heart—I could
not go to sleep until far into the
night, and before I closed my eyes
I could hear my wife sobbing
quietly.
In the morning, while lying in
bed, I heard whisperings between
my eldest son and his mother, and
felt an air of excitement in the
house. 'Should we wake him ?'-
tell him ?—now ?—in a little while ?'
—I understood that there was
news, and called them in to ask
what had happened.
"My eldest son, pale from ex-
citement, with shining eyes, showed
me an announcement in a paper. I
read that local lawyers invited the
relatives of David Amder, born in
Amtsislav, my father's relatives,
that is to say, to come to his office
on some important matter. We
understood, of course, the reason.
It means that our hour had come,
and that our sun had risen. Gradu-
ally the children got to know, and
the house was full of rejoicing, and
I was given a list of things that the
children needed — clothes, hats,
coats, shoes.
"'And for your mother, noth-
ing?" I asked, looking at my wife,
who stood and looked at her chil-
dren with a far-away look in her
eyes, half joy, half sorrow.
" 'Children, you should not be so
glad. After all, your uncle is dead.'
Hearing these words, we all felt a
little ashamed, and began to speak
in more earnest, more sober tones.
There being plenty of time to do to
the office, I didn't hurry.
"You know, Yoeh,' says my
wife, 'first we must take some
Moos Chitin/ (matzo money for
the poor) to the charity president,
there are so many poor this year.
"'Certainly, you are right,' said
I, and felt still more ashamed, be-
cause I had not thought of it at all,
and as if to atone for my forgetful-
ness, I added, 'I would like to put
up a new roof on the charity
school. All winter it has been rain-
ing and snowing through the old
roof.'
"After this manner we talked for
a few hours—how much to charity,
how much to the orphan school—
and then of other matters—
whether to start a business or not.
The money I would not give out at
interest-1 disliked the business of
a money lender.
"Not until 4 o'cloCk did I put my
Sabbath coat on, and went to the
office. Being arrived, a sleek, well-
fed lawyer greeted me, and asked
what I want. I told him my name,
and about the advertisement, and
he ushered me into a room, with a
long table littered with papers ;
showed me to a chair, and bade me
be seated•. I told him all in few
words, and he listened attentively.
" 'Then David Amder is your
uncle ?' asked he. 'Did he ever
support you?'
"No, never,' I said, 'not even
with a cent.'
"'Has he any other relatives,'
he inquired further. 'As far as I
know, he has no other relatives.
My father (peace be upon him)
was his only brother, and I be-
lieve he never married. He died
a bachelor.'
" 'Died?' said he. 'Who died?
Who told you he was dead?'
"Hearing this question, I felt a
cold sweat break over my whole
body.
"'What do you mean, not dead?'
I stammered. 'For what other pur-
pose did you call me here?'
"The fat lawyer remarked my
confusion, and a cynical smile
showed on his ruddy face. 'Who
died? What died? You are labor-
ing under a misapprehension, my
friend. Your uncle is insolvent,
bankrupt, - understand? Failed for
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