The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-26

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While Abe continued to run his thumb
down the columns of the commercial
agency book. Morris began to open the
envelopes. Both their heads were bent
over their tasks, when an exclamation
arose simultaneously from each
Now. what dye think of that?" said
Abe.
Did y ever see anything like itY'
Morris cried.
"What is it?' Abe asked.
For answer. Morris thrust letter
into his partners hand. 1t was headed
THE Advance Credit Clothing Com
pany - Marcus Bramson. Proprietor 4"
and read as follows:
| Messrs. Potash e Perlmutter:
! Gents-Your shipment Of the 5th is TO
| hand. and in reply would say that we are
! returning II via Blue line on account Miss
Title Bramson's engagement Is broken.
We understand that low life II. Maimin
got into you for $3.50 Believe me. he done
us for more than that Our Mr.. Bramson
VIII be in New York shortly and will call
TO look at your line. Hoping we will be
able TO do business with you, Yours truly,
THE ADVANCE CREDIT CLOTHING
COMPANY. Per T. b.
80 he's going TO send back the pres
entr' Abe said "That man Marcus
Bramson. proprietor. has a big heart,
Mawruss. He's q man with fine feel
ings and fine disposition. Mawruss.
He's got a fine rating, too, Mawruss-
seventy-6ve to a hundred thousand,
first creditw He closed the book al
l.
give the money back for that present,
Mawruss?'
II don't know" said Morris. Min
ME bought IL, and she told me It was a
big bargain. 1t was a sale. she said |
but guess they'll take 1t back"
what did It look like?" Abe said.
81 didn't see it," Morris replied. |
"They sent It direct from the store. but
/ took Minne's word for 1t. She said
II was fine value"
"And Minnie" Abe concluded, sis
a fine. up to date woman
Two days later Abe Potash spotted
the name of Marcus Bramson In the
Arrival of Buyers" column Of a morn
ing newspaper.
"Mawruss," he cried. hes GOMEZ
who's Gomez" Morris asked
Marcus Bramson," Abe replied,
for his hat "I'm going over ]
o the Bingler House now to meet him.
You wait here till come back | bet
you we sell him Il big bill of goods"
As Abe went out of the store by the !
rOnt door an eXpressman, bearing a q,
quare wooden box, entered the rear
Hey He brought the package straight :
o Miss Cohen, who signed receipt
md summoned Mr.. Perlmutter. Nor
is proceeded to pry off the cover
This is something what Mrs. Perl ;
nutter bought for Lyman Maimin's ,
Wedding present" he explained. II j.,
int never seen it yet" =
"Oh, Mr.. Perlmutter." Miss Cohen /.
clasping her hands. what a !.
bonbon dish! What lovely /,
present.
Morris looked at the bonbon dish,
md beads of perspiration started on
lis forehead.
Amt Mrs. Perlmutter got good
aste" Miss Cohen went ON enthusiasts e
ically. L
Morris said nothing. but picked up
he silver dish. Examining the pol
shed center carefully, he discerned the
ndlstlnct Initials m. T." almost but
OF quite effaced by bufiing Undoubt-
dly 1t was the same bonbon dish.
He gathered up the tissue paper and
arefully arranged ii in the box as
ed for the silver dish. Then he put p
he cover on and nailed it down.
Amt you going to let Mr.. Potash =,
&c itT' Miss Cohen asked. He amt ~
ever seen IL before neither. has her"
Morris frowned -
81 think he has" he replied. ANY
ow, I'm going to send it right uptown -
Y messenger boy" v
DO you think they'll exchange it?" y
Iiss Cohen inquired. VI
"Oh, | guess il will be put back in pl
ock all rightr' said Morris. turning n'
way.
The next morning when Morris en- az
red the store Abe was busy figuring ST
/ the back of n torn envelope. W
Hello. Mawrussr' he cried, looking NJ
}. "Ain't ii a beautiful weather." e
Morris agreed that 1t was.
THAT Mr.. Bramson." Abe went on.
that's one fine gentleman, Mawruss. r,
e amt what you'd call close buyer
ither. Mawruss."
Nor" Morris commented. CT
'The way figure It," Abe continued, or
eckoning on what we lost by LYMAN m
limin IL he settles for 30 cents. and Oh
nat we make out of Mr. Bramsons "
st order, we come out even to the n
liar" fo
SOP Morris murmured. CIV
AN excepting that wedding present.
lwruss,' said Abe. by the way,
lwruss, amt that wedding present
me back yet?"
Why. sure" said Norris 1T come ~
elk yesterday when you were out" In
why amt you showed 1t to me? III
MT l got no right to see it, Nav WI
IS 2" Ely
OF course you got right to see It," "a
,rris assented. but | thought I'd get tn
right uptown TO Minnie and have it IN,