many ceremonies for like to attract like, and in a very short while they chatted and even jested in an unconstrained manner. Shmerl begged of Chatskel to tune up again and repeat the "Tsur Mishelo" and Chatskel acquiesced in his usual obliging way. Shmerl took the liberty to join in and they sang again and again.

The "Tsur Mishelo" was followed by many another until the candles began to betray signs of extinction. If Chatskel had had more candles and could have availed himself of the services of a "Shabos goye (a non-Jewish woman who goes about to light the fires in the Jewish homes on the Sabbath), who knows when the singing would have ceased, but against force there is no resistance. Shmerl expressed heartfelt thanks for the kindness they had shown him, while Chatskel and his spouse assured him that the pleasure was, mildly spoken, mutual,

and they begged of him soon to repeat his call.

Although it was late when Shmerl returned to his room, and he had to rise at an early hour the next morning, he could not make up his mind to go to rest yet. He went down the stairs and decided to take a short walk, but went as far as the White Garden, or "New Jerusalem " Park, as it is sometimes called on account of being frequented by the ghetto people, on Seventh Street and Avenue A. There he sat down on a bench, wrapped in most pleasant thoughts, still humming "Tsur Mishelo." Looking at his watch he found it was one A. M. He jumped to his feet and hastened back to his room. He lay down, and while again reviewing the evening and thinking of Malkeh's charms, he was inclined to bless the circumstances which caused the Shimanowski family to emigrate to New York.

Sabbath morning Chatskel came home from the synagogue in an ecstasy of unspeakable joy, for the " Chazan" had kept his promise to excel himself. A superb dinner and a reception full of love and affection coming from the hearts of wife and daughter, enhanced his happiness. After the table hymns and through with the benediction, Shimanowski submitted to the coaxings of Esther and Malkeh to take a nap, after which the entire Shimanowski family made their debut on the streets of New York, awakening quite a deal of attention, especially that of the loafers. At four o'clock Chatskel again went to the house of worship, for a “Baldarsher" (wandering preacher) had been announced in the morning whom Chatskel would not miss hearing for all New York. At six o'clock they partook of "Shalesheedes" (the third repast), indulging in the usual hymns, after which Chatskel

again walked to the synagogue to the evening service. After "Havdolo" (separating the Sabbath from the week days) he expressed great satisfaction. over the way he had celebrated his first Sabbath in America. Shall we wonder? Did not everything come his way?

Three years before he had decided to emigrate to America, but had abandoned his plan fearing he would not be able to follow his religious inclinations in the new world as in Ostrolenka. True, there were the American loafers; but who can have all complete? Why, bless you, can the cultivated, thornless rose offer us the same fragrance as the one on the thorny brambly bush? So, taking the hoodlums into the bargain, Shimanowski had no reason to complain.

At eight o'clock Shmerl Moshinski put in his appearance, "to begin where they

had left off the previous evening." He was dressed like a lord and looked very genteel. Esther lit the " Samovar," while Chatskel and the guest commenced with the "Malave Demalkeh" (leave taking of queen Sabbath), and so the hours passed, too quickly for Shmerl Moshinski, who could have imposed a fine upon himself for having looked at his timepiece to find it was nearly midnight. On leaving he remembered that in his overflow of pleasure he had forgotten the little presents which he had brought with him for the purpose of showing his gratitude. Taking them from his pockets, he handed a bottle of brandy to Chatskel, a small flask of arac to Mrs. Shimanowski to be used with the tea, and a first reader to Malkeh, for she had, the evening before, expressed her great desire to learn the English language. All three refused to accept, but Shmerl persisted, and, the offerings being