THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE r. An Old Jewish Legend From Avignon. S CHAS. COONIIIS, Pres. HERBERT WEIL, Sec.-Treas. HERMAN LIEBERMAN Vice-Pres.-Gen. Mgr. Central Cigar Co. "Stores All Over Town" Everything for the Smoker Box Trade Our Specialty Main Office: Broadway and Gratiot Phone Cherry 2887 is A Happy New Year The Holiday Season affords an op- portunity to express our friendly appreciation of the only asset that money cannot buy—your good will. Schiller, Stein & Co. 89 JEFFERSON AVENUE EVERAL centuries have already Today they had selected the Jew- passed since there existed a large ess as their butt; they had spied her Jewish Congregation at Avignon, the behind bosquets and they were wldlom residence of Popes. The reverberant in t heir joy, because Jews were huddled together in nar- such sport did not offer every day. row, dirty quarters all the shores of It was an extraordinary opportun- the Rhone and they risked their lives ity to laugh and have fun and per- petrate mischief. Therefore, with- when they emerged from them. On a beautiful autumn's afternoon, out much ado, they surrounded the poor woman. teased her and made a poor Jewish woman, on whose wrinkled facial lines were written the sport of her in boys' fashion. The poor old treat ore, believing grief and trouble that aged her pre- maturely, ventured outside of the that she was in serious peril, sum- ghetto to enjoy the benefit of the moned all her strength and ran as sun's warm rays, because the high fast as she could to escape her walls and narrow streets of the enemies. She jumped up and ran as ghetto did not let the sun's beams fast as her legs would permit her dispense to the'pitiable inhabitants the toward her home, at least she thought she was taking that direction, but in blessing of heat. Hesitatingly and timidly did the her excitement she took the opposite old woman move along, because she direction, followed by the noisy had to expect every moment to be urchins who had been joined by a recognized by the inimically disposed lot of street arabs, throwing stones at inhabitants and to be tormented as her and calling I he out ention of the a Jewess, but she reached the square veople passing by keeping up the of the Papal residence without being cry, "Jewess, a Jewess!" Of course, the way to the ghetto molested. She sat down upon one of the num- grew much longer, but the fear she erous benches hid between bosquets, was in winged her steps; gradually eyeing wistfully the life and bustle of she gained on her pursuers and the the crowds of people looked with cry was growing fainter by the dis- admiration at the well-dressed digni- tance increasing between her and taries of the clituth entering and her enemies. She suddenly felt a leaving the palace. She pictured her- stinging pan in her back, which de- self the contrast between those prived her of all power to move princes of the church who rode in further, and after making a vain ef- magnificent coaches, in their gold fort to run further she dropped to and silver embroidered vestments. he ground. She considered herself already lost beaming with health and vigor, and d uttered piercing cries of lament their unhappw co-religionists who rise in the morning from their poor —when a young man, with a pale couches sorrow-laden and careworn face and mild eyes, approached her and retire at night with grief and nod inquired for the cause of her pain at the terrible fate that weigh- distress. Encouraged by the apparent kind- ed them down, which, however, they accepted with humility as coming by liness of her interrogator, she gained the dispensation of an all-wise Goa. courage and related briefly the "It must be so," she said to her- trouble she was in, begging him to self, "God is gracious and just. He protect her, which he did without a has given us such numerous proofs moment's hesitation. And, strange of Ilt ;s love and mercy and apparent- enough, as if by magic, the howling ly 11,,s withdrawn His hand from us, crowd dispersed at the sight of her but surely has not abandoned us en- protector. He did not go away after restoring tirely!." But oh! our sufferings are very, her courage, but tried to find the very great, when will He at last take cause of the sudden collapse of the poor woman and of the stinging pain pity on us, and—?" Suddenly her thoughts were inter- with which she was attacked. His rupted by an exclamation which nude hands disappeared in the rags of the her whole body shake and tremble: old woman and when he drew it "A Jewess, a Jewess!" it echoed all forth he grasped one of those dis- gusting insects which, in spite of around her. Those who raised that cry were all precautions, propagate in those damp, badly ventilated, squalid hov- a lot of choir boys of the Papal chapel, who hied their way to divine els, the plague of the inhabitants. The woman uttered a cry of joy service mornings and evenings and who never missed their opportunity and relief when the pain stopped as suddenly as it had conic, and in a to play a trick on those who were sort of ecstacy she blessed her bene- least able to defend themselves. factor and protector, and prophesied to him that God in heaven would re- ward him sonic day with placing upon his head the Papal tiara. Then she hurriedly went home to the ghetto and the adventure was soon forgotten. Years had passed by when one day an extraordinary excitement kept the population of the ghetto astir. The visit of a high dignitary of the church had been announced, and, of course, all possible preparations were made to receive him with becoming hon- ors. But to the surprise of all, the richly caparisoned equipage, instead of taking the road toward the custo- mary meeting-...._..e of the congrega- tion, was directed toward one of the most dilapidated, tumble-downs, and the Pope himself left the carriage and stepped into the dwelling which re- sembled a stabile more than a dwell- ing place for human beings. Followed by a lackey, the holy father ascended the stairs and en- tered a roost in the garret which was exposed to wind and weather. Find- ing himself face to face with an old woman who tenanted the apartment, he inquired with soft voice: "Do you remember, brave mother, a young ratan who many years ago protected you against a crowd of wild boys and who relieved you of a stinging in- sect ?" "Certainly, I do," replied the aged woman, "of course I remember it; oh! he was so kind." "And do you remember the pro- phecy which you made then?" "He merited," continued the wom- an quite confused, "the highest re- ward, and I presaged that he would one day ascend the l'apal throne." "Well, then," resumed the holy father, "your prophecy has been ful- filled; it is the lope you are speak- ing to, and I am the young man who helped and assisted you! Confide to me now, without fear and false pride, your highest wish, and I swear is shall be fulfilled if it is within human power." "Certainly, do I recognize you," re- sumed the old lady, her eyes swim- ming in tears; "but I am old, and have probably but a few days of life from left and they will carry me to the place from which there is no return. However, if it is your sincere desire to confer a benefit upon me, if it is your sincere desire that I shall die in peace then grant permission to my un- happy co-religionists to leave these miserable quarters, these lanes iti which they choke, because air and light cannot enter, and give them leave to exchange them for better, store money and more airy habita- tions." . "Your wish shell he fulfilled," re- and plied the Pope, and lie left the room with tearful eyes. Immediately after the return to his palace, he issued an order which granted permission to the Jews of Avignon to leave their unhealthy Rhone-quarters, and assigned to them of the city as their quarter. 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