The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-26
TANKEL PIATEK,S FORTUNES.
He Nns Not Got Rich so Fast - ne Has
Fallen In Love with LindI.

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Fallen In Love with LindI.
Ynnkel Piatek went and did worry foolish
thing. True. he has not been in the country
very long. but then he might have taken tho.
advice OF his brother-in-law Schmulevitch.
who has $4,000 in the bank. What Yankel did
was this: He fell in love. . -
'..Yankel.' said Schmulevitch you. will.
never make a business man. Here you hive
been .peddltng for two months. and what have
ron ~ show for it2- Only 1--WE dollars. Yankell
Iankell you will never make a business man.
Why. when I had poddled for two months I
had So rs in the bank drawing interest every
day. What do you do with all your money!
You don't drink beer. you don't buy news
papers. you don't ride In the cars Where does
it go to. Yankel? Tell me-" SAX
Yankel turned very red He stammered
some vague reply and did not meet his BROTHER
!n-law's eyes. At last he said: s,
"Lindl- -Lindl-I--" H..
A look OF great rity came into Schmulo-
vitch's eye. He laid his hand on Yanksl's
shoulder kindly and said: :.
"Yankel. you are In love. You needn't tell
me you are not know it all nov. But. obi
Yankel. don't you do It Keep way from
women. 1 know what they nre. / married
your sister. Yankel. when 1 was Just as poor ~
you are. and / know what 1t is like. 81
"Yankel. l have $4,000 In the bank. Take
my advice and leave Lindl alone" @
Yankel sat down by the window and looked
out In Rivington street long and silently.
When he turned his head again he was alone
III tho room. Then. after making sure that
his brother-in-law had gone out, Yankel
washed his face and hands very. very oare-
fully and put on a clean collar. His only
necktio was frayed and stained. SO he did not
put 1t on. Then he fixed his hair nicely and
cleaned his shoes with an old newspaper. after
which he wont put.
Hs walked down hiSinctG1 street many
VIZ, lars fnil Of gum drops HI so ara 4, other SE.ght
store. When he came out his overcoat pocket
Yasnkel turned into Attorney street and en-
tered the fifth house from, the corner. q tall
tenement. Through the hall and across. the
HS. s Ia ne s np to tho t, see ees rs ioer. h IN sse a rear! nfE I:
Knocked at the door and entered before there
"""'Wslco%e. Ysnkel. God give you happs.
ness I'd FS adj az 1o old yS. % e. Ehs stove D.
rlr sa'S Ssef ss' lie zen" I'd i9 a sas sse ssld. e. sSi in ssa e 3:
frpnt room while make supper"
footsteps. he drew hIs chair back againsf, the
was'Gti oi rs siSe 1 Ion h sPtirss sh sa aSGI and 'a'0'
And you. too" responded iankel.
Looked d.eal i sSt s9yn al n .h .s' n Opposite Ht ssEn : l cns
Hi!!"riS nd Haank'l said;
Yes. YankeL."
business Is very poor"
1T will be better some day"
There was more silence. and the bub6ii1s Ct
I pIsln HlS'ht, heard wa FIfnna IL 3 Yank si' said: ''u'0 %
II wish l was rich. Lindl."
You will be rich some day" she said chess
..tt!adI" l. was almost q whisper.
III / was rich and-and II I had . good
businsss.IrIm ajr's good looking. LndL" I.
"Tthink you're very beautiful"
'oh, ,Yankel am not, have big ears ana
There was a long, long silence. and then
lind. i brought you some candy" ~
"Oh. lankei. how good you arv."
He tagged at his O~vercOat pocket until the
package came out. and then: after q moments
slowly. held It out to her, She took It, ana
lankcl felt the touch OF her, fingers. and he
liked 1t so much that he stood there and held
tho box. and Lindi held II. too. They both
looked to tho floor and were silent
"Lindi! Lindl! help mo set the table. now.
arose suddenly and looked into Yanksls syea-
And iankel returned her gaze. full Of JOY.
Then Lindl went into the Kitchen. and soon
supper was ready.
That night Yankel told his brothsr-in-law.a
Schmulevitcl who has $1,000 in the bank.
"l9nkel! Sankel' take, my, advice and let
Lindl, alone, she thinks because ! have
$1,000 in the oank that you will be rich som
day; too. Sho does not love you
No. Schmulevltch." said Yankel. sadly. II
am afraid she does not am very unhappy"