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body he met. So he decided to say
only "good holiday"—only to say It
III I soft, gentle voice.
"Good holiday"—he pracited—yes,
ABRAHAM REISIN.
that would be line.
And he prepared himself further:
In the little city of Konivke there
"I've heard say that your grandson,
arc five large synagogues, and among
them the most important role is may Ile live to a good old age (this
played by the "Little Beth /tamed- would surely please the 'Gvir'), will
rash," because the richest man of the begin to come to Cheder this sum-
town, Rabbi Jacob Sinkes, comes mer, may it be a lucky hour . .
there to pray. The town folks rated I am Granem the tnelamed . . 1
his wealth as high as two thousand ask you, Rab Jacob (perhaps I will
ruhels, and he really did have about say, honorable Nab Jacob) to give
eleven hundred. But if he had only file your grandson—just because we
one-fourth of that amount it would are neighbors—we pray together."
But the last phrase did not please
have been sufficient to allow him to
play the role of a millionaire in No- him. "What sort of a neighbor of
iiivk. And for this reason, the most mine are you—you melamed—you
respectable Jews prayed in the "Lit- pray near the door and I near the
tle Beth flemedrosh"—and also the holy tabernacle?
town oflicials, such as the Rabbi, the
Ile looked about for another ex •
Shochet and a few scholars who had pression: "For the sake of old ac-
been studying in the Keijilah fo r quaintance." Pooh—that's worse—a
more than ten years.
"new" acquaintance—the "Gvir"
And among all these fine Jews might say and might even grow an-
prayed Granem, the melained, who gry into the bargain.
was like a fifth wheel in the wagon.
Finally he succeeded in changing it
Ever since lie was a youngster he
thus:
had been shy and retiring, had never
"I
am a good worker—in one term
bad the courage to take part in the
right into 'Ives'—yes
general conversation Saturday, after my 1/111/11S steer
the prayers, ill which the "Gvir" took right into 'Irva.' 1 have a special
the leading part. He did not even method for it."
Ile thought about this last expres-
care bend his head to one side, to
prick up his ears, in order to hear sion and found it satisfactory—but
what was being said. lie would "steer into" that smacks too much of
stand at a distance and swallow each driving.
would relate! Now he told about
He searched for another phrase—
"Gvir's" mouth.
"In one term I teach my pupils
Just imagine what Jacob Sinkes 'Irva' with grammar." This pleased
would relate! No he told about himaltogether and he hoped that the
Graf Zapsky, with whom he was well "Gvir" would, with God's help, not
acquainted and W110111 he visited refuse him.
nearly every week, and how the Graf
The prayers over, Granon firmly
could respect a Jew. After this, he decided to approach the "Gvir.
began talking about the exchange— "What's the difference--if yes, all
how the Russian rubel rises and falls right then; if no, well Ile won't eat
(Granein could not understand this Inc in his porridge"—so he braced
at all; he knew that a rubel was a
himself up.
rubel at all times; so he wanted to
The more respectable folks bade
ask about it, but had not the cour-
"Gvir" "Good holiday"—ex-
age). Then the "Gvir" told about the
age).
his trip to Koenigsberg, the other changed a few words with him and
week, where he had sent a trainload went their way. For the Past few
of wood; hove on his way back he days, Rab Jacob has nothing very
interesting to relate. His stock had
had met a Polish priest, with whom
religion
and how into
he a
had
confused on
been exhausted during the holidays—
he
had entered
discussion
and the ''Gvir" was ab o ut to go out,
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"Pooh—what sort of an ugly per-
he "Gvir"—and not merely a word
but about really entering into earnest soil have we here," Rab Jacob ex-
Whenever claimed, pointing at Granem with
conversation with him.
: " Go on, go allead—I hav e
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he thought of the con- dsg,Ilst
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versation the blood rushed to his '110
right in your face—what a scamp can
face and his heart beat—just as
though it belonged to a murderer du—Sexton."
The sexton ran over more dead
who was about to kill someone. It
was a trifle! He had to have an im- than alive.
"Who is lie--that fool over there"
portant talk with the "Gee! Ile
—asked the "Gvir," looking crossly
wanted to ask the "Gvir" to send his
little grandson, who was to enter at the sexton.
"A melamed—an ordinary me-
(Alecter this summer to him. To ask
frightened
the
for pupils was nothing new fiir Gra• lamed"—answered
sexton.
neat. Every term be got more than
"What .a fool Ile is—sneezes right
t we nt y pupils through such pleading.
in your face—an idol—pooh."
He had a well worked out method
"Will. what can a man dm" Gra-
for doing this.
But you couldn't
nt ill thought to himself, as he left
compare this case to the others.
the sytiagogne ill disgrace. "there 1
With ordinary people it made no
difference how one expressed him• never take snuff, and just today
self—but with such a "Gvir" one had suddenly felt like having a pinch—
a new remedy . . . If not for this
to know how to talk—one word too
many—Cord forbid, and it would he would certainly come to my
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1-ieagr rt at Hbe atItt l:d r taogeCiapLe G:c"ngast inlilingtHENDEEMENRIMEMPEERMEMEMEMEMERSEMERMHOEI
general, and did not know lion to Rit
set about it, and besides he was ;
afraid .
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But here was "Pesach" already. Ii
he did not approach hilll one of tiles: ;
days then all would be lost—he
would
forfeit
happiness
forever.'
And to think what happiness that
might be—the Gvir's grandson to lie
his pupil. First—the fee—he would e
probably pay fifteen kerblach—per-
haps twenty—but who cared for the
fees—why he would give him ten ru- 1-61.!
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And Granein let his imagination IV
all the wear strikes the edge of
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wander
Long lengths, averaging more
than half the unsightly Joints
the grain, and the dense fibre
'Where does Rab Jacob's grand- ;T !'
than fourteen feet, mean less
so
noticeable
in
oak
and
maple
held together by Its own natural
son study?"
"What do you mean, where? Don't r+
labor in laying; easier to finish
floors. Takes wax or varnish
resin, never splinters, never
you know? That's great. Why, he
wears out. The same material
than oak or maple floors. Man-
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studies with me—yes, with me. What 01
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did you think—that Ile would send
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the lightest to the darkest stains.
Sam's battleships, withstanding
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A happy smile lit up Granem's yel-
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One to get feet so impudent that they
would stand by—where could one get
a heart that would not throb?
And now the second day of "Pe-
sach" had cone. Today lie must go
over—even if hg were sure that he
ki;
would die of it. He formulated his
thoughts and prepared himself to
talk to the "Gvir" right after pray-
ers.
"Good holiday, Rah Jacob"—he re-
hearsed to himself—"No, that's too
ordinary—'good holiday, Rab Jacob'
a*s
—that's what you say to everybody—
then where is the distinction? I will
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say 'A good holiday, Rab Jacob.'"
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also with some now stationery and
scatter Easter Greetings among folks
he, Granetn, who also prayed in the managed to utter.
The "Gvir" turned a nsir of sue-
"Little Beth 1 1amedrosh," had never
yet spok en one wor d to the "Gvir." prised eyes upon him and asked:
"What do you want to say?"
Ile had never had the honor and
"Eh—he lets himself be talked to,"
hadn't even a hope of ever doing it.
Granein comforted himself. "Cour-
111lienP
How? Unless he were •••
become a rich man, but then how age—courage—don't lie afraid"—and
could he possibly become rich? From he plucked up courage to talk on.
"I—has e—Aptchu-- and Grauer:1
teaching the youngsters?
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stood right up close up to the "Gvir" "Let this, oh dear God, come to my
an d even th rew an occas i ona l wor d assistance,' and began approaching
into the conversation. And at such the "live as though drunk.
And now he was right alongside of
times Granem would think to him-
Jacob,
self. 'A shochet's nerve to allow Rah
"Good holiday; Rab Jacob," he
himself this—I can't do it." And
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only marveled at the Shochet's au- Hour and then took a good sniff—a
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woria is blossoming out with new bun.
had tried it. The aristocratic bearing, of "a."
The sexton pulled his snuff box out
the tall figure, the prominent stool-
ach; the clear, full face, the stern of his bosom Granem dug his two
look, threw a terror into Granein. He fingers into it, spilt some snuff on the
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him—and a thousand such events he had only to fold up his Taleth.
Granem shuffled over like a sha.
that happen only to a "Gyn. ,' a
"Gvir" who carried on business nosh-
with dow—his knees shaking.
"I'll take a pinch of snuff the sex-
the greatest men and for W110111
ton—that will brace me up," he
fug was impossible.
Grantin would have gladly given Ihought,
Sexton"—Grancin
me,
"Pardon
half of his life to speak one word to
the sexton, his heart
It would have over- approached
the "Gvir."
whelmcd him with joy. But he never beating violently. "Give me a pinch
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