The Weiss family had trouble paying the rent. When Ehrich was only eight years old, he worked after school,he was earning very little. He wanted to earn more to help his family, so he decided to go to Texas. He had heard it was a good place to find a job. since he knew his parents would not allow him to leave, he ran away.He did not get to texas.
he got a letter from his mother telling him that his father had gone to new york.He was hoping to find work as a rabbi,Ehrich left the Flitcrofts and moved east to be with his father.
for a boy like ehrich, however,new york was full of opportunities.
He quickly got work as a messenger for a department store. in a year, he and his father had saved enoung money to bring the rest of the family to New York.