The herald., 1915-09-02
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Abe said one morning. why dom
that girl quit her job: She must have
all sorts of things TO do-clotheS 10 buy
and furniture to pick out, ain it,:
Perlmutter shrugged his shoulders.
al spoke to her about IL. he replied
land she says So long as were 50 busy
here. she guesses she will stay on the
Job as long as she can. She says hcI
mommer and her sister can do all the
shopping for her"
"YOu see. Mawruss. what mistake
| you make" Abe commented with SIGH
That's a fine girl, that Miss Cohen.
Morris nodded gloomily. He began
to realize that he had made mistake,
after all. Only that morning Mrs. Perl
mutter had demanded $50 with which
| TO make over her best frOck for Miss
Cohen's wedding.
Sure she's fine girl he agreed,
but you got to admit yourself, Abe,
| that a growing business like ours needs
hustlng young man for book
| keeper"
That's all right, too. MaVruss," said
| Abe; but you also got tS admit that
what a growing business like ours
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 new dress for
the wedding. She told me 50 this
morning"
At length the wedding day arrived
Miss Cohen left Potash x Perlmutter'S
1T o'clock, for the ceremony was set
for $50 in the evening. Her parting
with her employers was an cmbar-
RAISING one for all three Abe handed
her a check for SO. with the firms
blessing, and Norris shook her hand in
comparative silence. He had done ana
suffered much for that moment Of
leave taking. ana further than wishing
her long and happy married life he
said nothing. As for Abe, the sGuan-
dering of 50. 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, sure" Miss Cohen replied cheer
fully. You'll be at the wedding to-
night?"
Abe nOdded-they all nodded-and
then. with a final handShake all around.
Miss Cohen departed.
1t must he confessed that the we'd
ding reception that evening was n 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 deducpd
from the careful way in which the
walters disguised the label with
napkin. it was really domestic cham
payne of an inferior quality. Never
theleSS Abe Potash drank more than
his share in 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 i'm greet
ing. everything went off splendid
for Feinsilver. Max Cohen came down
with certified check for $1,000 Won
and me got rid of about over hun
dred, counting the wedding present
ana our wives dresses. and Miss Co.
men got husband and lot of cut
glass. while mel got a headachew
Morris grunted.
Did you put an adj in the papers,
Mawruss?"
NO. | amt" Morris snapped.
Amt you going to-"
What fOr?' Norris growled. 1--WE |
don't need no bookkeeper."
why mott" Abe cried.
Morris nodded in the direction of tho |
Office
because we got one" he replied.
Abe turned toward the little glass in
closure. He gasped in amazement AMI
nearly swallowed the stump of his ci.
gar, for ut the old stand, industriouslv
herself To the books OF Potash
Perlmutter, sat Mrs. Isaac Feinsil-
yer, nee Cohen.
A moment later the door opened. and
Isaac Feinsilver entered immediately
in suit of zebra-like desiyn.
de proceeded to the bookkeeper's Of
nee and kissed the blushing bride: then
Ne repaired to the sample room.
Good morning. Mawruss. Good
morning. Abe!' he said briskly. "Aint
Il fine weather. He threw Il bundle
)f swatches upon a sample table. MY
partpers, Goldner e Plotkin. and me"
here he paused to note the ELECTS
putting out fine line of spring goods.
and | want to show you some"
Abe and Morris looked over Ikes
Inc In dazed establishment. and befora
-hey were really cognizant of what
was going on Ike had booked a cener.
)us order
THAT amt so bad" he said, for n
order"
Then he turned and strobe toward
he bookkeeper's office. Once more he
'aluted the lips of his assiduous
spouse. and a moment later he was
rapidly down the street Abe
ooked after him and expelled a hugo