Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-10-19

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after much protest from Mr.. Fish
blatt and a great deal Of anxious per
suasion by Morris, so that he felt just
ly proud Of his achievement
well, Mawruss," Abe said ironical
ly as his partner re-entered the store.
II suppose you got rid Of all them for.
ty-twenty-twos."
"Why not!" Morris murmured.
"a fine chance" Abe retorted bit.
terly.
"And all sixteens, seventeens and
eighteens." Morris went on calmly,
"also them old princess styles and one
gross style forty -one-twenty-ave.'
Abe's lower jaw dropped.
"You struck 1t good, Mawruss, whatY
he said.
For answer Morris spread out to his
partners astonished gaze thousand
dollar order
"Mr. Fishblatt himself gave 1t te
me-" Morris said.
Abe took the paper and read It oven
twice; then he went to the customers
e to ] first and second credit box and
lit himself q fine cigar. For ten min
utes he blew reflective rings at the
patent sprinkler and finally gave voice
to his thoughts.
"Mawruss." he said, ''the Boston
Store done always good business,
amt itf'
"Yes," Morris replied.
"And Kugel & Fishblatt is two pret.
ty good smart boys. amt itT
Sure"
"And always pays prompt, amt ftr
That's right" said Morris.
"Then why Is 1t they never buy
nothing but seconds from us in two
and three hundred dollar orders. and
today they jumped US TO thousand!
1t looks suspicious anyhow, amt It"
Then It was that Morris told OF his
encounter with Unterberg
"Abe, / give you my word" he said.
he abused me like pickpockst. He
says I'm always stealing his best Gus
toners. He just sold EN- big bill
this very morning, and you know. Abe,
IL Kugel & Fishblatt was at all shaky
Philip Unterberg amt looking for no
orders from them. He gets It good
last week already from MenSel Bros.
& Gunst and he amt taking no more
chances, amt it?"
You're right. Mawruss,' Abe re-
piled. philip Unterberg amt going to
get bitten twice. II Philip Unterberg
can sell 'em, I guess we can, too; whst1
w don't you say somedingsT
Sure" Morris agreed.
Inside Of ten days the Boston Store,
Kugel g. Fishblatt, proprietors, receiv.
ed the last shipment Of tho Potash &
Perlmutter order.
One morning. six weeks later, Abe
Potash came down early, and proceed
ed at once to open the firms mail.
First he shuttled the envelopes over,
but on none Of them could he see the
trademark Of Kugel Il Fishblatt BY
the time bis partner arrived he had
opened every letter. Not one envelope
contained the information that he de-
sired.
"Mawruss," he said, why amt we
got no check from Kugel & Ftshblatt
YETI Their account is two weeks over
due"
"You must have always something
to worry about" Morris replied.
They're all right seen Philip Inter
berg this morning. He don't look wor-
ried. Why, he smiled ut me and shook
hands like We was lodge brothers."
II know" Abe said. That's all
right, too; but just the same like to
see a check from them people. amt
feeling good about that account, Nav
russ. I'm feeling rotten"
Morris said nothing, but busted him.
self about the stock. He was engaged
In bullying the shipping clerk. when
shrek, half rage, half despair, came
from the Office. Morris took the inter
vening fifty feet in six jumps, and
found Abe seated in his revolving chair
brandishing the Daily Trade Register.
whats the matterf' Morris asked,
but the unfortunate Potash was too
busy fighting off an imminent tit Of
apoplexy to reply. Instead he pointed
trembling forefnger at black head
line on the front page Of the paper:
BIG DRY GOODS FAILURE-BOSTON
STORE SUSPENDS.