The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26

n NdurN tS"es TO Levin BvunskI hut %
takes traft tn Arrange PreIimluarIes
N's-he Leviburg sat in his Office upstairs
v1'h 10 four windows, two looking on the
one street and two on the other. by which
! u may te seen that II was In a corner build
inS Indeed II was. at Canal and Suffolk
stre's, and busy enough most times OF the
year with the law and real estate work Of
the nan from whom Levihurg hired desk
room. His name with big red notary ssals
adorned all the windows, and below IN
nndester character was that Of LeviburR.
] with h,s profession in four spellings.
Thus. n approaching from Suffolk
stroet read first "Shsdkan.' and then
sShsdchan." until. turning the corner. he
read "S~chatchen," and on tho fourth win
dcS 'Schatkan," thus, az Mosche Levi
bure himself phrssed. making it easy for
any one who wanted the service to be sure
What no was getting"
Flsinoss ~ dull" said Nlosche compan-
lonlhly to himself. ut amt like the old
DAYS. when you got ? per cent when the
chrsan and the Gallon lived near together
ard 3 per cent IL they lived perhaps ten
miles apart. Al that rate IL that lame and
homely daughter Of Yitzhok Prayer up in the
Bronx could he married on to some young
fellow who lives down this way ! would
| get , per cent. of $1,000. the money she'd
hung him. That would be $50. But. OF
conrse, that's in the old days. Now you
can hardly get anything for helping a man
eo' nd Of q daughter. If she has money or
not. Yes, business in dull. think I will
g. down by the door and see maybe I can
get some one for Yitzhok Prayers daugh-
TOR. He said he would pay perhaps $50
for a son-in. law
~ Mosche stood in his shirt sleeves with
2audy blue silk suspenders supporting an
ample pair of trousers. he was greeted by
Nankele Schleifan. who stopped for a mo-
ments schmuss before returning to work
in LYMAN Goodman's.
How goes it," asked Yankele. How is
husiness?"
Fine" said Leviburg, never better.
Can I do something in my line for you to-
day."
. NO. I don't think So" said Ysnkele.
'But maybe ! can help o to some one
who will talk business"
Is there some one here who wants to
get married in this n~eighborhood and I
don't know about it," ask ed the marriage
'lFhNi NNAii'hNiJ ~ Nnh 4 llhClys
oh. there are 40 many greeners coming
IN every day you can hardly keep track of
them," said Yankele. Perhaps I know
some one who has just got here. a young
man who has perhaps no idea of getting
marie now. but he may not object to
helms married. Have you any one on your
lst?"
Il nave a young lady" said Leviburg,
alza,,,,f,,l RaRoAI .N--l..A-l ---
A big lot of money goes with her"
What ia the matter With herr" asked
Yankele. AN that beauty, refinement.
accomplishment and youth. II she has all
these things she has no need of a s~chadohen.
n she has only wealth she doesn't need a
Who il she?"
Il don't believe you know her. Her
father lives on an estate in the city, away
uptown
lives in The Bronx. isn't it? Oh, perhaps |
know. Her father is Yitzhok Prayer"
said Yankele.
Yes. that is the one" replied Leviburg.
And that girl you describe that way?"
tongue Of a schsdchen speaks the truth
never
is that the way to talk Of an honored
prOfession?' demanded Leviburg. You
know that Rabbi M0lln and Rabbi Mago-
hNh III blV oli tilt COtlriAhCACd u IOl ul-
worthy OF them 20 act as schadchen You
are shameless to speak of lying in connec-
ton with so worthy q profession. Do we
not help to fulfil the will of the law? We
help to obey Moses and his teachiI a. 1t
ia true. perhaps, that she is a little lame
and is no longer very young and has bad
eyes and a twisted back. But won't she
. get $1,000 from her father to go to the man
who marries herr"
is that SOP" asked Yankel6. six thou
g1n6 dOllarlp That in a Hna lnf IF p,nnau
That is perhaps different. And what would
You get. If you succeeded in marrying her
Maybe $50" said Leviburg. There is so
httle business that rave 10 do it at cut
rates.
IF I helped you marry of this Prayers
laughter. what would 1 get?" asked Yankele.
Possibly SOP"
burg, violently. IF I get $40, with my
want half of it?"
If you do get s4O9" said Yankele. scorn-
fully. Don't | know o get more than
that? And don't | furnish hal the mar
riagep Why shouldn't I get half Of what
you say is the fee!'
Twenty dollars" said LeviburR. too
much. Too much is unhealthy"
We'll, then, | can either 90 to the father
smother schadchen.' said Yankele. Good
dav and he started away.
ait a 6ii." said Leviburg. Il don't
%l"t to be hasty. But hall he fee. that
! 4 great deal. And | am not a rich man"
You can AFFORD an Office with four win
a." said Yankelt. and started on again.
Don't CO." said Leviburg. perhaps l
Gu give yOu SIS,
twenty or nothing" said Yankele/
VIII you take s: in trader" asked Levi
bSg. II viii look out for some girl for
yp'l and take the 81 OF the fee"
When ! want to go under the canopy"
sail fankele, Il can do it myself. Twenty
or nothing"
Levi5urg was silent for a moment. Then
h sighed. We'll. l suppose il is inevitable.
o, Is hard for a poor man. But I have to
do IT, When viii you bring around you
man.
81 will go fetch him right away" said
fankele. He IL staying with us
lankcla hurried away to his home and
up the stairs TO the Schleifan apartment.
iull ~ his mission. He entered and found
his little sister there talking with the
greener, The latter. a cowiike youth.
looked up in quiet amazement at Yankele.
lie was called Levin Brunski.
Levin. come quick" said Yankeie.
Your fortune il already made. You are
here only three or four days in the country