. Little journeys to the homes of the great . d in theChristian races a whole round of childrens diseases,which in our ignorance we attribute to the will ofGod. 5$ 53 Let this fact be stated, that old folks who are sent overthe hill to the poorhouse have invited their fate. Andconversely, elderly people who are treated with courtesy,consideration, kindness and respect are those who,in manhoods morning, have sown the seeds of loveand kindness. Water rises to the height of its source;results follow causes; chickens come home to roost;action and reaction are equal; forces set in motioncontinue in
. Little journeys to the homes of the great . d in theChristian races a whole round of childrens diseases,which in our ignorance we attribute to the will ofGod. 5$ 53 Let this fact be stated, that old folks who are sent overthe hill to the poorhouse have invited their fate. Andconversely, elderly people who are treated with courtesy,consideration, kindness and respect are those who,in manhoods morning, have sown the seeds of loveand kindness. Water rises to the height of its source;results follow causes; chickens come home to roost;action and reaction are equal; forces set in motioncontinue indefinitely in one direction. The laws of loveare as exact as the laws of the tides that moan and cryand beat upon the shores, the round world over. Afamily of ten children born and reared in a noisomeGhetto, and all strong and healthy? Impossible, yousay, yet such is the fact, and not a rare exception is the great prophylactic, and nothing is sosanitary as love, even though it be flavored with garlic. 137 MAYER A. ROTHSCHILD. HE father of Mayer Anselm was a travelingmerchant—call him a pedler, a Jewish pedler,and have done with it. He made trips outsideof the Ghetto, and used to come back withinteresting tales of adventure that he would relate tothe household and neighbors who would drop many Jews ventured outside of the Ghetto—to doso was to invite insult, robbery and violence. However,to get out is to grow. This man traded safety for experi-ence and so got out and grew. He evidently knew howto take care of himself. He was courageous, courteous,intelligent, diplomatic. He made money. And alwayshe wore the yellow hat and the yellow patch upon hisbreast 53 53 In the Red Shield there was usually at least oneRabbi. One of the sons of Anselm Moses must be aRabbi. The parents of little Mayer Anselm set himapart for the synagogue—he was so clever at recitingprayers and so glib with responses. Then he had aneczema for management, and took charge of all th
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