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

All w AT VII nc pay up dh
then Wen give him a present"
"Now looky here, Abe" Morris pre-
tested, you can't be small in a matte
of this kind. III draw a check for 50
and
twenty-five dollars?' Abe screamed
you're crazy! When you was marie,
last year I'd like to know who give
you present for S25."
''Why, you did. Abe" Morris replied
"MeT' Abe cried. Say. Mawruss,
want to tell you something. If you car
buy n fine sterling silver bumbum dish
like what give you for $50 III take
1t off your hands for S2750 any day?'
But, Abe
Another thing. Mawruss," Abe went
on. III you don't like that dish, there
amt no law compelling you to keep it,
you understand. Send It back. My
! Rosie can use It. Maybe we amt so
stylish like your Minnie, Mawruss. but
If we don't have bumbums every day
we could put dill pickles into it,
"One moment" Morris protested. al
amt saying anything about that bum
bum dish. Abe. All mean that If you
give me such high price present
when get married. that's all the more
reason why we should give high
price present to a customer what we
will make money on. / amt no Gus
toner. Abe"
know You amt" said Abe You're
only partner. and | don't make no
money on you neither"
Morris shrugged his shoulders.
whats the use OF wasting more
time about It, Abe?" he said go
ahead and buy present"
"Me buy itr' Abe cried. you know
yourself. Mawruss, | amt success
with presents. You draw the check
and get your Minnie to buy it. She's
an up to date woman. Mawruss, while
my Rosie Is Il back number. She don't |
know nothing but to keep a good |
house, Mawruss. Sterling silver bum |
bum dishes she don't know. Mawruss |
If 1 took her advice you wouldn't got |
no bumbum dish. Nut picks, Mawruss,
from the live and ten cent store, that's |
what you'd got. You might appreciate
them. Mawruss. but a sterling sill
YER
At this juncture Morris took refuge
In the outer Office. where Miss Cohen.
the bookkeeper, was taking off her
wraps.
Miss Cohen" he said, draw a
heck for $50 to bearer and enter it up
Is a qualification to Lyman Maimin."
At dinner that evening Morris hand
d the check over to his wife.
Here. Minnie" he said. ABE wants
'ou should buy wedding present for
customer"
"What kind of wedding presentT
Hrs. Perlmutter asked
Something In solid sterling silver,
Ike that bumbum dish what Abe gave
u.s."
But. Mawruss," she protested. you
,now we got that bonbon dish locked
way In the sideboard and we never
AXE II out. Let's give 'em something
lseful"
suit yourself" Morris replied. "only
ont bother me about IT,"
"All right" Mrs. Perlmutter said
Leave me the name and address and
II see that they send II direct from
he store. I'll put one of your cards
aside"
"And another thing" Morris con
luded. See that you don't hold moth
* out on us by way of commission.
Mrs. Perlmutter smiled serenely.
81 won't" she said in dulcet tones.
H.
1t was the fourth day after Potash & /
receipt OF the wedding In I
Itation. When Morris Perlmutter Ell
red the private office he found Abe :
otash In the absorbed perusal of the I
ally Cloak and Suit Record Abe look
up and saluted his partner with
alignant grin. /
"Well, Mawruss." he said. II suppose /
~ sent that present to Hyman Nal
in?" ,
II sent 1t or long since already"
orris replied. @
81 hope 1t was nice one. Mawruss," a
be went on. II hope II was real
ce one. I'm sorry now. Mawruss, we
dn't spend $50. That would have
ade 1t an even seven hundred, instead U
only six hundred and seventy-hve, o
at Lyman Maimin owes us"
What dye meanT cried Morris. u
Il don't mean nothing. Mawruss-
thing Mt all" Abe said, with ironlcal
lphasis. He handed the paper TO -
orris. Here, look for yourself" Il
petition In bankruptcy was filed late m
sterday afternoon against Hyman
,imln. 50 West Tonawanda street, SYRIA
Sc. II is claimed that he transferred -.
sets to the amount OF 5000 last week.
: Malmin says that he has been doing NJ
siness at heavy loss Of late but that w
hopes To be able 20 resume. A settle "a,
mt OF 30 cents is proposed. "
Norris sat down I'm a revolving chair Wv
crushed for comment, and drummed
th lead pencil on the desk. :,
i wonder II he done up his Intended a. ~
.her-in-law. too?' he said at length. W
No fear of that, Mawruss." Abe re- &C
ed He amt no sucker like us,
lwruss. ! bet you his father-m-law oa
what's his name
The Advance Credit Clothing com A
ny" Morris suggested. RI
Sure" Abe went on 81 bet you
IS clothing concern says to him: If NJ
u want to marry my daughter you 1t
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