When the Bnei Yissochor was a young man, he would frequent the home of the Chozeh of Lublin zy”a. One time, he was on his way to Lublin when he came upon a carriage being pulled by four horses. The rich man who was riding in the carriage saw a young man walking on the side of the road, he asked him, “Yungerman, where are you headed?”
The Bnei Yissochor replied that he was going to see the Rebbe of Lublin and the rich man said, “Very good. I am also going to see him. Climb aboard my carriage.”
The Bnei Yissochor took the ride and got on the carriage. After he boarded, the rich man noticed that he looked hungry and tired, so he took out some whiskey and honey cookies and offered them to him. After eating and drinking, the Bnei Yissochor said, ”You have revived me. I will repay you by speaking on your behalf to the Rebbe.”
The rich man found this humorous. He thought to himself: I am a wealthy man and this guy is young and poor. Does he really think I need him to speak to the Rebbe on my behalf?
When they arrived in Lublin, they parted ways. The rich man went to his hotel and the Bnei Yissochor went to his boarding house. The Bnei Yissochor then went to the Chozeh, with the wealthy man coming to the Rebbe a few hours later. When he got there, he found the door to the Rebbe’s room locked. He peaked into the keyhole and saw that the Rebbe was sitting with the young man he had given a ride to and conversing with him. He was amazed by this because he had assumed that he was a simple man.
When the door was opened for him, the rich man entered and handed his kvitel and pidyon to the Chozeh. He wrote that he had not yet been blessed with children and asked for a bracha for a yeshua. When the Chozeh read the kvitel, he said, “I see that you will have children but they will not live very long.”
The man began to tremble and he almost fainted from shock. He turned to the Bnei Yissochor and motioned to him for help. The Bnei Yissochor then said, “Rebbe, please read the kvitel again.”
The Chozeh read it a second time and repeated the same thing. The Bnei Yissochor then asked him to read it a third time. He did so, and again said the same thing.
The Bnei Yissochor then said, “If so, the Rebbe should daven to Hashem and arrange for the children to live long lives.”
The Chozeh replied, “I see that you have opened a new road for me with your words. With this road, Hashem will grant him children who will live long“.
And so it was. The Chozeh gave his blessing and it was fulfilled.
