41 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. 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