The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

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 You win it. he said to Moshe Salt peter, who sat smiling, the envied of all the Chochems.
 Its a great game,'' said MT. Salt peter. Maybe your little brother would like to get in on it. Send him around I like to take in the whole Rosenthal Mishpocha.'
 Don't bother" said MT. Rosenthal I'll be here tomorrow night if you kikes like to play so soon again."
 "Oh, we'll be here" said the Chochems.
 "Mr. Rosenthal. like this game pret- ty good" said Ignatz F'luegelmann. T like to have you play with me tomor- TOW night. l seen you soon as Moshe did, anyway. Why should he have everything that is good? Why?"
 MT. Saltpeter started to make a pro-
 test. Ike raised his big hand. "Ruhig' he said. "Suegen! Say nothing. Herr Fluegelmanny I'll play you tomorrow night instead of Mir. Saltpeter."
 MT. Saltpeter detected, he believed. something of menace in MT. Rosenthars voice, and he said nothing as he slowed
 the money away in his pocket T been a conscientious man." said Ike. For the third night MT. Rosenthal ap- peared at the Cochems club. He was accompanied by the small comedian, Wolf Cohen, who had been forgiven by
 his wife for wearing her gown, and had
 been allowed to go out with MT. Rosen-
 thai on the latters promise that he would
 not permit the actor to play cards. MT. Cohen was even glad to see game. T may need a packer in case of a. scrap remarked MT. Rosenthal, as they
 went their way to the Cochems club.
 Stand by me, Willie, if anything hap
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 house once in awhile" said MT. Cohen, enthusiastically. Start something. Ike, and you and I together can put 1t all over the whole Cochems club" And not half try said Ike 1 Messrs. Cohen and Rosenthal removed | their coats and rolled up their sleeves, | giving a reason that the weather was ! warm.
 | MT. F1uegelmann smiled on MT. Rosen- | thai ao if he regarded him as ready | money, and, In fact, he did. T like to make a killing without any l effort" remarked Ignatz. | Ike Rosenthal smiled. Do the best | you can," he said to MT. Fquegelmann. Laugh while the going is good" The session was a long one. MT. Rosen- 1 thai, attended by the faithful Cohen, sat 1 close to the elbow of MT. Fluegelmann, l drst gazing at his hand and then at the | cards of MT. Al Hershfeld, who sat at his | other side.
 | For half an hour MT Rosenthal showed ! great mental disturbance, then he looked | pleased. Once he arose and did a few | steps of dance, and walked around his l chair while the deal was in progress. What's the joker" asked MT. Fluegel- | mann.
 | Play cards" said Ike. 1 The game went on for a couple of hours more, and finally 1t was decided to end 1 the session. MT Fluegelnann, who was 1 heavy loser, looked anxiously at MT. Ros- , enthal.
 Well, well' he said. How much l should you pay me?"
 "Is this joke?" asked MT. Rosenthal, | rising and stretching his strong arms. | MT. Cohen also did some stretching. What is jol1e?" asked Ignatz. What you safd Did I pay you much?' ! Or something like that"
 Herr Rosenthal. card playing is not to ] be joked about I thought that was un- | derstood," said MT. Fluegelmann. T
 asked you how much should be paid by you?'
 'Nothing!"
 "Nothing?" said MT. Fluegelmann.
 Look here, you been sitting here all 1 night looking into my hands. playing that | mind system of spades with me. Now you /, did .it two other nights and paid Moshe Saltpeter Heiliger Aaron! Pay mel' q lose the other nights said Ike.
 Sure, why not? So give me the money. I been in a hurry" answered 1gnatz.