The Jewish Twins (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860. Excerpt: ... Muppim--not even a scream--her mother's heart felt for him. Again and again Jacob tried the virtue of whipping and scolding, and met only a firm refusal to give up the religion of Jesus, and a meek submission to the punishments imposed. Jacob's resolution was at length taken. He could not have one black sheep to infect his whole flock. He would not have it known that a son of his had departed from the faith of his fathers, and made himself an object of scorn and hatred to his own people. Muppim should be sent from his home, and not live where he would disgrace his family. Naomi pleaded for her son, and felt how dear Muppim was to her even now, in his patient endurance of rebuke and chastisement. Jacob was not to be shaken in his determination. With his own hands he put up Muppim's small wardrobe in a travelling bag, and then told the astonished boy that he was to leave his father's house forever, and go to earn his bread in a distant city, as best he could. "I wont be hard on you," said Jacob; "you shall have twenty dollars to start with, Muppim. Many a rich man has had less; but never let me see your face again, to my dying day." Jacob would allow no leave-takings. Naomi was not permitted to say one word to her child. She heard his footsteps as his father led him away. The door closed, and she knew that Muppim was gone from her forever. Then her grief burst forth, and she would not be comforted; indeed, she had no comforter. Ard had been for some days in a state of rebellion about Muppim's confinement. He declared that his brother was a good boy, and " spoke pleasant," and he should be let out. As for Huppim, his indignation knew no bounds. He said he did not want to be a Jew if Jews could beat and scold a boy like Muppim, just for having his own notions...