The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-27

ing but he soon came to Mir Biumbergs s way of thinking, and saw that the chang Ing graces of Esther Mogiiewsky were mora attractive than the fixed, even If amiable. conplaisance of his former ia. vorite. And Isaac. seeing that he had added a dangerous rival to the list of his nsiaaries, cursed the days he had learned to write and had laid thls accomplish nient at his employers service
 Upon an evil day Mir. Golnstone bought at some incredible discount the stock of a. smalI manufacturer of mems heece-lined gloves, ard commanded that an adver-. fisement setting forth stheir beauty and comfort. their economy and single spear backs should be sent to all the papers. "A Great Mans Week" was to be tla- augurated The ladies, the children and the houses were to be thrust in the back ground. All the emphaaiB, all the lime- light of publicity were to be centred upon. the nobier sex. Fleeceiined, single spear back gloves. with Advertisements of fancy vesas. Azcots rubbers and nanneis, were 1 to form the moral of Isaac's contribution to the press
 But the tried splrit of MT. BInmherg revolted His poets vision shove him the stors full of men. Esther at the Serptce I.of men. Esther smiling upon men; nlm. self hftirs FuhbeFs to the feat ng man V AftNA4AtttAt- | lt waa naorE than man could endure. Bue | 1Er. Goldatone was not lightly to be dis -obeyad, and only through gutle could his kcommaud be set ct naughh ard the evil l star of Rfr. Blumberg showed him q way of Keeping the shop empty of men and | Esther ct leisure to listen to his suit
 Isaac wrote the advertisement in his most fluent style. It bristied with capi- tai letters. 1t painted the Ascots and the vests in every color of the rainbow. h represented the heating power of the gloves and nannels as equal to that of tons of coal 1t was a triumph, and Mr. | Goldstone made elaborate preparations far the expected multitude. The black I haired young person in the window was coyly smiling in the most fancy of the \ fancy vests, the most vivid of the four-tl- | haude. inc smallest of the calortfic gloves, l and she carried in the hollow of her arms a discreetly folded scarlet bundle. I Miss Mogilewsky wore an almost al- paca Irene shirt waist with modish stock" and Mr. Blumberg gleamed in specimens of all the Features. whose price had been fcrcihly deducted from his salary.
 The sale was to begin upon Monday morning. The day came; the popuiace did not. The Italion pullerin worked vigorously, but to little purpose. and MT. GoIdstone funied and wondered. At 1t o'clock a large wagon was backed almost
 across the sidewalk and the Board oi Health officers disembarked. At sight oi blue cloth and brass buttons the Italian reversed his function and became .
 shoverout; but the men overawed tna'
 atafwart son of Tuscany and entered
 the emporium. MT. Goldstone. with wis.
 ions of vests and neckties sold at prices
 as fancy as themselves. hustled forward l and A look of horrifed enlightenment
 dawned upon the face of Mir. Blumberg
 s.Are you the proprietor?" asked one ol
 the visitors.
 Mr. Goldstone beamed and bowed
 ssrheu we've come for the goods men tened in this advertisement, announced
 ths other. drawing out Mir. Biumoerg
 latest eftusion.
 and ne thought that his prayers had been
 answered and the yearnings of a lifetime fulfilled. "Ail of themT
 'sFvery, last one of them. Get them
 ont quick. You've got to come to head quarters to explain. You must have been
 crazy when you put this advertisement
 in the papers"
 ''crazyp' echoed the amazed proprie.
 tor Crazy? Sure not We got the Igcods here all right. It's for sure Great Mans week who's crazyT'
 ''You are, guess. Hurry up. now; nc ncnsense We're going to quarantine the I place and take away all the infected stuff. Where is it?''
 .What stufI?" shrieled the frightened and desperate Mir. Goldstone.
 'srhis, of course" answered the official and read the finale of Isaac's swan song printed in small and unobtrustve type;
 We are offering these goods at epoch
 marking rates because they are from the factory of the late Mir. Jacob Abra- hams He died on North Brother Island, and his family needs the money"
 For moment blank bewiiderment ban sshed all expression from the face of the | betrayed Sam Goldstone. His unseeine eyes roved wildly over his domain until they fell upon the forsworn Mir, Blum berg, who, frantic of face and gesture was trying to explain the situation tc Esther.
 ''It was the men," he was reiterating
 q could not bear that they should come, Miss Mogilewslky. I could not bear to see the men with you But never thought of this-I swear didn't I swear it."
 It was sheer waste of energy on Mir
 Blrmberg's part to swear in the sput. tering presence of his boss. Nothing wal left to be said by any rival blasphemer | Even the strong Italian, who had de- serted his post in the hope of a 'sra4l.
 was impressed. and Esther covered he, SeaFs In teTrora