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mate of mine at the college. Miss \
Morrison, Orme."
Lawrence Orme acknowledged the
Introduction with the winning smile
that had made him the popular idol
By FANNIE B. LINSKY
of his college days. Then he turned
to Philip.
in
their
social
life.
There
were
frets
"I must look no end foolish to you
The lecturer paused and let his
which
openly
barred
Jews
from
mem-
folks," he said, "sprawled out here
glance roam over an audience which
bership, clubs which tolerated but did like this, but, you see, I'm home for a
packed the little college hall to its
not welcome them, groups made up of few days unexpectedly--and found the
doors. The senior class—with guests
the "select few" who carried off all mater out. So here I am, bag and
—were listening to Professor Briggs,
the coveted class offices! Judith sigh- baggage, waiting for her return."
foremost authority and lecturer on
ed impatiently. Decidedly it was a
"And you live here," asked Judith,
Shakespeare's works, and his subject
hardship, this being a Jew. Only that "in this house? I did not recognize
was "Shylock, the Jew."
afternoon she had come to the con-
"Huth not a Jew eyes? 'lath not a clusion that it was too much of a sac- the name."
"No, of course you wouldn't. The
Jew hands; organs, dimensions , rifice for a girl to give up so much for
senses, affections, passions? Fed with her religion. She did not intend to do mater's name is Cabot—my stepfather
you
see."
the same food, hurt with the same it any longer—but she was troubled
"Oh, I beg your pardon." said Ju-
weapons, subject to the same diseases, about it. She would have hotly de-
healed by the same means, warmed nied being ashamed of her Jewishness dith in sonic confusion, "I—er-1 did
not know—" But she was much en-
and cooled by the same winter and and yet—
lightened. It was HIS mother, who, as
summer as a Christian is? If you
She spied a familiar figure coming the janitor told it, wanted to move out
prick us, do we not bleed? If you
towards her. Philip Davidson, a as soon as there were any "Jew ten-
tickle us, do we not laugh? If you
young Russian, had graduated front ants" in the block. She lived directly
poison us, do we not die? And if you
the college some three years before, overhead the Morrisons. "Do you
wrong us, shall we not revenge?"
and had started his up-hill climb on
The voice of the lecturer paused ex- th eladder of fame by hanging out a think you will have to wait very long,
pressively—his talk was finished. A physician's shingle in Hillsdale, the Mr. Orme?" She looked at Philip--
slim, dark-skinned, blue-suited figure next town. Judith and Philip had gone read approaval in his eyes, and was
that had been sitting alone in an in- to grammar school together back in glad. It was so satisfactory to please
conspicuous corner, rose hastily nod the old days in the Bronx, and to Mrs. Philip. Ile had such honest eyes.
"Haven't the ghost of an idea," re-
slipped out ahead of the crowd. With
a sigh that was almost a Feb of re ie Morrison his visits were as oases in plied the blond giant cheerfully. "I
the rather barren desert of her year may have to do a burglar stunt if she
for her pent-up emotions, Judith Mor-
doesn't return at a reasonable hour.
rison looked back at the mob of pea in Brookfield.
All alone, Judy," he greeted her, You see, my stepfather is in Europe,
ple now surging towards the door.
gravely lifting his hat. Philip had a and mother's here all alone, so there
"Wasn't it fine—splendid—wonder• slow, comfortable smile, and a court- is no telling just when she will come
Woodward and Six-Mile Road
ful," she heard the echo of voices on ly deference which made him seem
in."
all sides.
older than his years.
"1 should be very glad to have
"Yes, it was," she murmured as she
"All by my lonesome," Judith an- you come in and wait in our place,"
drew on her gloves, "wonderful—but swered brightly.
said Judith. "I live right here in
$ 1 . 7 5
I am probably the only one here that
apartment 213. I know that my mother
"Why do you ask?"
could really appreciate it—who knows
will make you very welcome.'
"Oh, I thought your cavalier, Hard-
what it means to be a Jew, and," a
$
Philip nodded. "I'm sure of it."
wick,
might
be
walking
home
with
little bitterly, an outsider."
he said.
you, and that I should be in the way."
"Well, I say, that's mighty kind of
She started out along the narrow
"lie is out of town," said Judith you, Miss Morrison. I'm only too
street that led to her home, or rather
Good Food and Service. No Waiting.
to the tiny apartment where she and briefly, "a motor trip; but, Phil, you glad to accept your invitation," said
Music and Dancing
her mother had made their home this know better than to say that you I,awrence Orme, amt without further
past year, that Judith might finish would be in the way—we're too good word Judith led the way.
Mrs. Morrison's hospitable soul re-
her studies at the college and get her friends for that," and she laid her
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degree. Her father's death had left hand upon his arm with a swift, joiced in the all too rare opportunity
of welcoming any friend of Judith's
them very comfortably situated, and friendly pressure.
Are we?" I hope so " said the or of Philip's. •
Mrs. Morrison, who idolized her only
"So, my darling, you enjoyed the
'
daughter, had consented to live in the young doctor quietly, looking
down at
little college town that they need not the dark fluffy head beneath the lecture?" she queried, as she bustled
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fire, Judith was full y aware, for her to call odd tawny lights into the gray fortable.
"Yes, indeed, mother, it was fine,"
mother was as a "stran g er in a eyes, and contrasted vividly with the
strange land." Transplanted from the I i clear pale olive of the girl's skin. said Judith. "I am sorry," to Philip,
busy Bronx community where she had , "Hardwick has never met your moth- "that you could not he there."
"That is the penalty of evening
he, Judith.
been neighborhood friend and a d- '
viser to all, she found herself housed 1er, „..0,„
she replied almost reluctant- office hours," he answered. "I should
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Distributors of
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in a "three-room kitchenette" and very . i
It was a sensitive chord that have liked it, I know."
in
"I've heard Briggs in several of his
quickly learned that even with those Philip had struck, for Judith had
on the same floor one was not allowed been fully aware that Hallam Hard- Shakespearian lectures," said Law-
to be neighborly. Likewise, through , wick, scion of the Philadelphia Hard- rence Orme, "he certainly is great.
the well-meant if misdirected corn- wicks, while seeking her society upon What was his subject tonight?"
For Truck or Automobile .
"Shylock, the Jew," was Judith's
mends of the agent of the property every possible occasion, had never ac-
she learned that she was "mighty cepted her invitation to grace the reply—and for a moment an em-
lucky to be let in such a desirable to-' "three-room kitchenette." This nail barrassed silence threatened. But for
A Tire for Every Purpose. Two Hydraulic Presses.
cation, being a Jew," while a none too been one of the things that had helped a moment only, for Philip began to
respectful janitor informed her that in her decision of the afternoon "not talk to their guest with an ease and
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"most of the tenants had put up an ,
to be a good Jew any more." naturalness that were a surprise to
awful fuss about taking in a Jew ten- 1(1trs
(tut )he could not tell such a thing to the girl, and soon she found herself
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Philip.
He was so religious. She listening eagerly to the "after-college"
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and
several
of
them
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"You see, Miss Morrison," said
Nothing of this, however, did the
"No, he always leaves me at the
mother tell Judith—but the girl knew. door—most
courteously, Phil, he never Orme, smilingly including her in the
d
conversation,
"Davidson here was the
She met the same situation outside, comes up—but tell me, why are you
and in the college life—met it and talking like this—it isn't a bit like banner man in our class. The fel-
wondered how to meet it. Strangely you?"
"Because I have heard something lows were all mighty proud of him,
and I'm not n bit surprised to hear
enough, she was the only Jewish girl
in any of her classes, and though she' . about you, Judith, and I want to save that he is making a success of his
very quickly took her place among her your feelings from being hurt. I get profession. I knew that he would."
Teacher of Singing
"Yes, that is right," exclaimed Mrs.
classmates, and held it because of her my information from many sources,
high scholarship--yet she knew that you know, and so I have learned that Morrison from her arm-chair—and
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she was "with them but not of them" you have applied for membership in then, as a sudden thought struck her,
_ the 'Elsides' Fraternity. Is it true, "and so I must reward him. You are
ready for the cake, yes, Philip?"
, Judith? "
"Always ready for that as you
"Yes," said the girl quietly.
"You know," went on Davidson know," said the young man, his fine
slowly, "that it is common. talk that eyes lighting with a smile.
"You see," explained Judith to their
they do not admit Jews—what did
you mark on the application blank guest, "on Friday night Philip always
has a piece of mother's special cone
against 'Religion?'"
"I left it—empty," faltered the girt, cake; he's fond of it. Perhaps you
and felt the red mounting to her brow. would like it, too?" questioningly.
"Oh, I know that I will," came the
Then quickly, "You know, Phil, when
one is in Rome—I can't always go hearty response. "You see, I was so
positive
that the mater would be at
round advertising the fact that I am
Jewish—besides it means too much of home, that I didn't bother even to get
a
bite
before
I left the station, so—"
i a sacrifice—and very little to be gain-
"My poor child! No supper!" And
ed that I can see."
Mrs.
Morrison
looked the picture of
"Gain?" Young Davidson looked at
' her and no spoken reproach could dismay. "You shall have some right
I have been more effective. "Ah, no, away—a real Sabbath supper." And
little girl, you are right there! Gain, she hurried into the little kitchen.
Judith laid the table, but her quick
as you mean it, there is none, and no
doubt much sacrifice, as you say. But look of interrogation brought no an-
' think of the joy of knowing that one swering glance from Philip, who
has been true to the faith of his frith- seemed engrossed in his talk with
, ers—to the glorious Heritage of 'The Lawrence Orme.
"Perhaps," she ventured at last,
Chosen People.' You may gain some-
, thing that seems to you worth while, "Mr. Orme will not care for this kind
of food. It is all so different—." She
, but you will also lose very much."
! "Oh, I know just how you look at looked at the dainty bowl of stuffed
it, Phil." Judith's voice was a little fish, at the thick slices cut from the
pettish, but her anger was a pretense freshly braided "twist"—and sighed.
only to cover up the mortification that
"I am sure that your mother's cook-
she felt but would not admit. "I knew ing would tempt any man," said
I you would not approve, but I simply Philip quickly.
can't pretend to be Orthodox any more
"It sure looks mighty good to me,"
—I'm an American first, and I've got said Orme frankly, for I am
to live like one or I won't have any starved."
"Then eat—and be happy," urged
friends."
You may not believe me, Judith, Mrs. Morrison, and so kindly a spirit
said the young doctor earnestly, "but glowed out from her honest eyes, that
you know I went through this same none seemed to notice that she so fre-
college not so long ago, and I tell you quently lapsed into the "jargon." She
that you will have more friends, and beamed upon Orme with tha tsupreme
truer ones, if you are true to yourself. satisfaction of the old-time house-
You do not have to flaunt your religion keeper who delights in seeing her
in their faces, but you will find that cooking eaten with relish.
. everywhere people will respect your
"What a pretty custom!" said Law-
faith in proportion to the respect that rence. Orme, indicating with a nod
you show for it. If you abandon it, the lighted candles.
they will think it worth very little.
"Yes, those are the Sabbath lights,"
You know that is so."
explained Philip simply.
"I know that," said Judith, "and
And mother says the prayer over
I do not intend to abandon it, or to them each Friday night," added
be disrespectful in any way to my Judith, a little surprised that their
upbringing. But I want to get into guest seemed interested.
the 'Elcides' for many reasons, and
And interested he surely was—and
I refuse to let my religion stand in if the snowy whiteness of the cloth,
the way if I can help it."
the immaculate silver, and the per-
, "I am sorry," said Philip. "Per- fect service of Judith as a waitress
1 haps some day you will see things surprised him, he was far too well-
i differently. I had hoped that you bred to indicate the fact.
I would be one who would show to some
Pushing his chair back a little after
of these hide-bound, bigoted, narrow- a capacity meal, he looked over at
minded people that one may be a very Mrs. Morrison. His was a winning
desirable member of the community smile, which served but to enhance
here, and yet be Jewish."
the boyish look of him, and he quite
"I hate to disappoint you, Phil," won the older woman's heart.
said the girl, and the rest of the walk
"Oh, say," he exclaimed, "that cer-
was in silence.
tainly was one bully meal, and I can't
1 "You are coming up, of course?" thank you folks enough for being so
1 This was more a statement than a nice to me. I'll have to send the
question from Judith, as they entered mater down here for some recipies,
the door of the apartment house Mrs. Morrison—she's mighty lucky to
i where she lived.
have such nice neighbors. You know
I "But of course," her companion re- my mother, Mrs. Cabot, don't you?"
I plied. "This is Friday night and I
"No," Judith's mother hesitated,
would not miss my slice of twist and "I—I think it is rather that your
my piece of o coffee
co ee cake.
ca e. They
ey mount- mother does not know us!"
ed the steps.
Orme flushed.
"Oh," ejaculated Judith at the top.
"I guess I know what you mean, all
Philip was at her side with a bound. right, and I might as well be honest
, A tall, blond giant, who had been about It. I'm just as much to blame
, comfortably sprawled full length on as the rest, I suppose, but honestly, I
the highest step, hastily scrambled to never realized before that the—er-
o gy
. a y, a p s usl, t e - Jews were—were—well—" the red
e I .
po ro u t f u o s; t ar
crept up nearer the blond forelock,
i dn
' i s d re s f o e a . e suitcase
but he went on resolutely, "well—
"I beg your pardon • thousand like this, for instance. We've always
times," he began smilingly Philip thought that they were—well--differ-
, stooped to pick up the magazine which ent, somehow—lived differently from
the other had dropped in his hasty the rest of us—ate different things—I
rising. "Why, hello there, Davidson, mean this 'Kosher' business that I've
I didn't know you in the half light- always heard so much about—and all
' and I sure don't wonder that you the rest of it."
f1
didn't know me!"
"But this is all Kosher," exclaimed
"How do you do, Orme!" Philip's Mrs. Morrison, "and you liked it!"
hand went out in greeting, but there
"And 'Kosher' really means only
was • question in his glance. "This is
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Mr. Lawrence Orme, Judith, a elass-

ish Women, in I statement Issued
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warning the Landsmannschaft Socie-
IMMIGRANTS TO COME HERE ties against the danger of assisting
immigrants to come into the United
States.
NEW YORK.—(J. C. B.)—That
These children, pogrom victims and
the immigration officials are strictly
war orphans, were sent for by the
enforcing that clause of Section Three Krivocozerer Relief Society of Brook-
of the United States immigration laws lyn, and although relatives were will-
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by a recent decision in the case of two to land, the fact that hteir passage
children, David and Nessia Ghurfin- had been paid by a society resulted in
kel, who were deported on the steamer an order for deportation, and the two
La France, says Mies Cecilia Razov- orphans were obliged to return to Eu-
sky, secretary of the Department of
Immigrant Aid of the Council of Jew- rope.

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