The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-09

! At precisely noon on the Friday Il
, question Annibaie left his store clat
In all his Sunday hnery. with hi
guitar case under one arm aud bear
ing a yalise In his bediamonded RICH
hand. He entered his neighbours tailor
shop.
Il just come for sake-a hands Will
you" he announced to Ginsburg. 81
like for ask-a you a favor
ME-" Morris replied. watts der mat
ter? You amt sick?"
AnnibaIe eyaded the question.
Il like for ask-a you he continued.
please make a writing on this card.
Just for some one is-a dead. 1 want
for put on my door"
Morris took the card and wrote in a
large scrawl. CLOSED For Death.
Dots a misfortune he murmured
in sympathetic accents. He shook An.
nibale's proffered hand. might your
fader is dead?" he inquired.
Annibale nodded gloomily.
Anyhow" Morris continued. you
! open tomorrow again. amt it,
Il d'no. Annibale replied: maybe
yes. maybe no"
He affixed the card to his door and
after turning the lock made haste
down the crowded sidewalk. but not in
the direction of Mott street.
The Sabbath evening services at the
Norfolk Street synagogue commence in
June at o'clock. for as soon as three
stars twinkle in the Ornament the
Sabbath. on rabbinical authority, is held
to have duly arrived. Accordingly at
quarter to Z Morris locked up his
store and repaired to his place of wor-
ship.
His Sabbath attire, of his own con-
struction. was modification of the
frock coats respectively known as the
Prince Albert and London walking
suits. A silk hat of ancient vintage
completed the costume, and when
Morris. secure in the knowledge Of his
standing as II business man and prop
erty owner. caught sight Of himself in
a plate glass window he felt rs though
he were already engaged to the rich
Miss Beckie Adelstein.
The impression was heightened upon
his arrival at the synagogue. for as he
entered the boys choir was midway in
the chanting of Come. My Beloved. to
Meet the Bride" the song of Solomon.
which is part of the ritual for the
Sabbath eve. Indeed. so personal was
the hymns allusion that he could not |
forbear TO blush. and to cover his EN-
barraSsment he bowed and swayed |
vigorously. as though in the ecstasy of |
prayer for the rest of the service.
AT its conclusion he met Mr.. Freed
man. who stood in conversation with
his proposed father-in-law.
"a number. vun.' he heard the
schatchen murmur, and, applying the
fiattering term TO himself. he com
menced to glisten with a gentle mois
ture of bashfulness.
The schatchen greeted him effu-
sively.
"Meestaire Geensburg." be cried,
"dees is Meestaire Adelstein."
PLEASED to meet you" Morris croak-
ed
Dots all right" Mr.. Adelstein said
airily, don't mention it
"Und how is your daughter Becker
Morris inquired.
THANK Gawd"' Mr.. Adestein re-
piled piously, meaning that the young
lady was well. Here the conversation
anguished until Mr.. Freedman jumped
into the breech.
Amt it fine weather" he declar-
ed. I've go home by your way. Nee
Stare Geensburg."
He nudged the aspiring son-in-law in
The ribs.
Amt you def and dumb he hiss
I'd soto voce. Speech a little some .
.hingr'
They had proceeded as far as the
,orner of Ginsburg's street. ,
"Und how is business?" Mr.. Adel- :
tein asked by way of encouragement {
,roofen good s
He might as well have omitted the I
vii dispelling term 'umbroofen." for |
10 sooner were the words out of his
mouth than a tremendous explosion T
hook the ground. |
"Oi gewoldt!' they exclaimed in I
horus. ''Vot is dot?" T
Morris followed the throng that ran /
q the direction of his place of bust r
ess and arrived in time to view An r
ibales barber shop and his own tailor o
lg establishment burst into flames. n
The Black Hand bad carried out
heir threat in good earnest. Before
ne fire apparatus appeared both stores
,ere Quilted, and the Sabbath meal, =.
18th its attendant ceremonies, was for
often by Adelstein and Freedman, "
tho stayed to view the stubborn =
rogress of the flames. The entire y
uilding was involved In the destruc-
on. :
"Vell. gentlemen" Mr.. Adelstein said u
! length. II guess you excuse me. u
lust go home to my supper. My fam
v waits for me-
The schatchen turned an anxious u
ice toward his client. II
Amt you going TO ask Meestaire N