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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, ► Complete Equipment SHEET METAL WOOD-WORKING SHOPS PLANTS PATTERN SHOPS IRON AND METAL BODY PLANTS FOUNDRIES thinking about having a word with 'a e * "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 i he thought of the con- dsg,Ilst Ell!SIIICSS With Y 011. l'0011—tilleCZ CS 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 . . . 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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.! The grain never exceeds forty- ides in advance—but the honor of it? ;it; Thirty-five per cent lower FIRST Uniform, close grain, fine text- How much was the honor worth?... #1.. five degrees from the vertical; COST for the flooring itself. ure; long lengths showing less And Granein let his imagination IV all the wear strikes the edge of , 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- finish perfectly, any shade from studies with me—yes, with me. What 01 ,_ which covers the decks of Uncle did you think—that Ile would send ufactured in our own mill at the lightest to the darkest stains. Sam's battleships, withstanding him to another teacher—that would ATLANTA, Winn Parish, LOU- - • LONG-LEAF, QUARTER-SAWN, Le a fine thing for hint, wouldn't it" not only the constant wear of I • ISIANA. See this ideal flooring A happy smile lit up Granem's yel- KILN-DRIED SOUTHERN PINE rough usage, but exposure to the low face—but just then he took a in USE In OUlt OFFICE and let FLOORING is manufactured in weather of the Seven Seas. FOR peep at the "Gvir" and his dream HOMES, APARTMENTS, us explain to you its real worth. widths from 2 14" face to anished. His blood froze with fear. How could one approach—where was STORES and FACTORIES. 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 Phone say 'A good holiday, Rab Jacob.'" G But this did not please him either. „ BEAUTY? 251 RANDOLPH STREET • 4 . 0 0 • PAINTS 111C. VII 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? suddenly sneezed in the "Gvir's" But recently Grailem hail been , PLANTS Representative will be glad 11 1 . 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 HEAT TREATING SHOPS 4 \ _ nets, suits, dresses, flowers and the like, it he a good Idea to blossom out only marveled at the Shochet's au- Hour and then took a good sniff—a dacity—how that fellow sometimes stronger one than usual. He thought PAIR SHOPS (1 At this Easter Season, when all the 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 AUTOMOBILE RE- PRODUCTION Easter Greetings 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 FOR TOOL ROOM re•and.be"io recalled • that on Simehos-Torah, 485 Epworth Boulevard R. B. HORINE, Treasurer 1802 " t itliTEMFIREZINEMEMEENEVEMOVERMITECESEINEREMEZEIEMidgi " ; 11 r e u 7, k 11,c e tb:: ou 2e yeirte hnkteor, „!eoe r