The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21

needs most of all, Mawruss, is GUS
toners, and so far what see we don't
gain any customers by this Also, my
wife has got to have a new dress for
the wedding. She told me so this
morning.
At length the wedding day arrived
Miss Cohen left Potash & Perlmutter's
at o'clock, for the ceremony was set
for 30 In the evening. Her parting
with her employers was an embar-
RAISING one for all three. Abe handed
her a check for $50, with the firms
blessing, and Morris shook her hand in
comparative silence. He had done and
suffered much for that moment Of
leave taking, and further than wishing
her long and happy married life, he
said nothing. AS for Abe, the squan-
dering of $25, without hope of return,
temporarily exhausted his capacity for
emotion.
Good luck to you, Miss Cohen" he
said. Hope we see you again soon."
"Oh, surer' Miss Cohen replied cheer
fully. You'll be at the wedding to-
night?"
Abe nodded-they all nodded-and
then. with final handshake all around.
Miss Cohen departed
1t must be confessed that the we'd
ding reception that evening was a very
enjoyable occasion for all the guests,
with the possible exception of Max
Cohen. The wine flowed like French
champagne at 81 a quart, while, as
Morris Perlmutter at once deduced
from the careful way in which the
walters disguised the label with a
napkin, it was really domestic cham
payne of an inferior quality. Never
theless Abe Potash drank more than
his share in a rather futile attempt
to get back in kind part of the twelve
and half dollars he had contributed
toward Miss Cohen's wedding present
to say nothing of the cost of his wife's
gown.
Consequently on the morning after
the festivities he entered his place of
business in no very pleasant frame of
mind. He found that Morris had al
ready arrived
We'll Mawruss." he said in greet
ing, Everything went off splendid
for Feinsilver. Max Cohen came down
with certified check for $1,000, you
and me got rid of about over a hun
dred, counting the wedding present
and our wives dresses. and Miss Co.
hen got husband and a lot of cut
glass. while mel got a headacher
Morris grunted.
Did you put an adj. in the papers.
MaWruss?"
mo, amt" Norris snapped.
Amt you going to?',
What fof?" Norris growled. 1--WE
don't need no bookkeeper."
why not?" Abe cried.
Morris nodded in the direction of the |
office
Because we got one," he replied.
Abe turned toward the little glass In
closure. He gasped in amazement and
nearly swallowed the stump of his CT
gar, for at the old stand ndustriously
applying herself to the books of Potash
Il Perlmutter sat Mrs. Isaac Feinsil-
yer, nee Cohen.
moment later the door opened, and
Isaac Feinsilver entered Immediately
clothed in suit of zebra-like design.
He proceeded to the bookkeeper's Of
fee and kissed the blushing bride; then
he repaired to the sample room
Good morning. Mawruss! Good
Abe!' he said briskly. "Ain
t fine weather. He threw bundle
If swatches upon sample table. MY
partners, Goldner & Plotkin, and me"
here he paused to note the effects
putting out fine line of spfing goods,
md | want to show you some.'
Abe and Morris looked over Ikes
inc in dazed establishment and before
hey were really cognizant of what
vas going on Ike had booked a gener
JUS order
THAT amt so bad he said. for
honeymoon order"
Then he turned and strobe toward
he bookkeeper's office. Once more he
pOuse, and a moment later he was
Walking rapidly down the street Abe
ooked after him and expelled Il huge
reath
You find it in the Talmud that we
re commanded to promote marriages,
int it, Mawruss?" he said. But one
hing's sure, Mawruss; you can't run a =
loak and suit business according to
be Talmud.' There was short 81
ence. Did you ask her why she
ONES back, Mawruss? p he said
Morris took the end off particularly
lack cigar with one vicious bite.
Il didn't have to ask her She told
le," he said bitterly "She says a
mart girl can get husband any day,
he says, but good job is hard to find.
nd when you got one you should stick
, it."