Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23
1whst are you doing. zampY' Shin.


would be emptyr'
Would itT Zamp retorted as he
eyed q we'll dressed youth who paused
In front Of the show window. well,
maybe 1t would, and maybe It would
not, and anyhow, Mr.. Shimko, II there
wouldn't be no customers here we
would anyhow got plenty Of cutting to
do. Besides, Shimko, customers Is Like
sheep-if you get run Of 'em one fol-
lows the other"
For the remainder Of the forenoon
the two statesmen had all the customers
they could manage, and as Shimko
watched them work his face grew In
creasingly gloomy.
"say. looky here, Zamp." he said.
'You are doing here such a big bust
ness where do come inr'
what do you mean where do you
come I'M" Zamp asked.
"Why, the idee is mine you should
get q couple statesmen and cutters" !"
Shimko began, "and"-
"What dye mean the idee Is yours r.
Zamp rejoined. Amt l got right to
hire a couple statesmen and cutters If I
want tor
Eyes, but you never would have done
80 If amt told 1t you," Shimko said.
II ought to get rakeoff here"
"You should get rakeoff because
my business is increasing 80 I got to
hire a couple statesmen and cuttersw
Zamp exclaimed. what an ideew
Shimko paused. After all. he reflect
ed, why should he quarrel with camp?
At 2 o'clock, when he expected to re-
turn with Meiselson, If the copartner-
ship were consummated, he would COL
lect 10 per cent Of the copartnership
funds as the regular commission. More
over, he had decided to refuse to con-
sent to the transfer Of the store lease
from Zamp individually to the copart-
nership Of Zamp & Meiselson save al
an Increase In rental Of $40 month.
Every well, camp" he said. "May-
be the idee amt mine, but just the
same would be back here at o'clock.
and Meiselson comes along"
With this ultimatum Shimko started
of for Wasserbauers cafe, and at ten
minutes to he accompanied Meisel-
son down to Canal street
Eyes. Meiselson," Shimko began as
they approached lamps store. There's
a feller which he amt got no more
sense as you have. and yet he Is doing
q big business anyhow"
"What dye mean. no more sense as
I got itT Meiselson demanded. "Al-
ways up to now got sense enough to
make a living. and amt killed myself
doing 1t, neither!"
For the remainder Of their journey to
lamps store Shimko sulked In silence,
but when at length they reached their
destination he exclaimed aloud:
did you ever see the like3" he cried
"The place is actually full up with
customers!"
lamps prediction had more than JUS
titled itself. When Shimko and Meisel
son entered he looked up absently as
he handled the rolls Of piece goods
which he had purchased for cash only
one hour previously. Moreover. his
pockets overfowed with money, fol
every customer had paid deposit OF
nj loost Ok nor cont
"Good afternoon, Mr.. Zamp," Shin
ko cried. "This Is Mr.. Meiselson, the
gentleman which am speaking to you
about He wants to go as partners
together with you"
Zamp ran his hand through his di.
sheveled hair. He was more than con.
fused by his sudden accession Of trade,
"You got to excuse me, Mr.. Shin,
ko," he said. II am very, very busy
just now."
shimko winked furtively at Zamp.
"Sure, I know" he said, "but when
could we see you later today"
"You couldn't see me later today"
Zamp replied. II am going to work
tonight getting out orders"
"Naturlich," Shimko rejoined, "but
couldn't you take cup coffee with
Us little later?"
Zamp jumped nervously as the door
opened to admit another customer.