Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story

Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story — page 5
The The next morning Gittel pulled on a heavy woolen skirt and sweater two pairs of socks and her winter coat and boots Mama handed her a sack that held two apples a large hunk of bread and a small wedge of cheese Farewell Raisa Zei gezunt Gittel kissed Raisa on the cheek and then hugged Raisa’s mama papa and baby brother Zei gezunt Frieda Gittel gave the little white goat one last pat on the head and then turned away Mama had told Gittel that she had to be very brave so she blinked her eyes and tried not to cry Mama blinked her eyes too and dabbed at them with her handkerchief Then she and Gittel started off Wait Gittel Raisa called Basha wants to come with you Raisa held out the rag doll she and Gittel loved to play with Gittel looked at Mama who had made her leave her own rag doll and so many other things behind It’s all right Gittel Mama blinked and wiped her eye again Say thank you to Raisa A sheynem dank Gittel said as she tucked the small doll into her coat pocket And then she and Mama set off on their long walk to the port