"There isn't a scrap!"
The child stands still in alarm.
"David'l," say the father, "you know what day this has been?"
The child only sobs quietly.
"To-day, David'l, was the Day of Atonement—a Yôm kodesh.[9] Do you know what that means?"
Yes, the child just nodded.
"Well, tell me, David'l, what have we done all day?"
"Prayed," wept the child.
"Right! And He whose Name is blessed, what has He done?"