The herald., 1915-09-02

/ ideal of well dressed man. His shirt:
and waiStcodtS represented Il taste a!
/ original as il was not subdued. but /
was in the selection of his necktie:
| that he really eXcellcd. Abe and Nor
ris fairly blinkcd lis they surveyed hi:
latest acquisition in cravatS when hi
entered the door of their store that aft
ernOon, smiling pleasant greeting a
his prospective customers.
He presented so brilliant picture
that Miss Cohen WAS drawn from heI
desk in the glass inclOSed office toward
the trio in the sample room as inevita
bly, as the moth To the candle flame
She took up some cutting slips from Il
table by way of excuse for her intrd.
sion. but the blush and smile with
which she acknowledged lke'S rather
perfunctOry nod betrayed her Abe was
lingering the ilamsuckett swatchcS,
but Miss Cohen'S embarrassment did
not escape Morris Perlmuttcr. He
marked it with an inward start and
Immediately conceived brilliant idea.
Ike" lie said when Abe had com
pleted the giving of Il small order and
had left them alone together. "a young
Teller like you ought to get married.
Ike was noncommittal.
Sure. MawruSS." lie replied. Every
young fe!ler ought to get married"
I'm glad you look at it 50 sensi
bic. Ike" Morris went on. Getting
rnorriaI riplt Il.n haS Ioan tho mol.
Ing of many young Teller. Where
dye suppose GOldner X PlOtkin would
be today if they hadn't got married
right? They'd be selling goods for
somebody else, Ike. But Goldner. he
married Bella FraZinSky. with cOu-
pie of thousand dollars maybe. and
Plotkin. he goes to work and gets Gar
funkel's sister. She was pretty old.
Ike. but if she amt got Il fine com
pleXion. Ike. she got Il couple of thou
sand dollars. too. amt it? Well. Plot
kin. with his 5000. and Goldner. with
his $1,000. they start in together as
new beginners. They gets the selling
agency for the Hamsuckctt people. and
then they makes big money and buys
them out Today GoIdner * Plotkin is
rich men and all because they got mar
ried right"
FeinSilver listened with parted lips.
And now. Ike" Morris continued.
the good seed sown. I'VE talked enough.
amt it: Come on To the office. | want
to show you some little mistakes in the
Hamsuckett statement"
He conducted Ike to the glass en-
closed office. where Miss Cohen bent
low over her ledger. The blush with
which she had received likes greeting
had not entirely disappeared. and. as
she glanced up. her large black eyes
looked like those of frightened deer.
'Ah. Miss Cohen" Ike said, "ain't II
n fine weather."
pleased smile spread itself over
Morris face
81 think hear the telephone I'm the
sample room" he broke in hurriedly.
Excuse me for moment"
When he returned. Ike and Miss
Cohen were chatting gayly.
What do you think of that?" Nor
ris cried. MY Minnie just rang me
up and says she got tickets for the |
theayter tomorrow might've tickets. |
We can't use 'em. because we're going |
to "a wedding. Would you two young
folks like to 20. maybe?"
why, sure" Ike said Sure we
would. Wouldn't we, Miss CohenT
Miss Cohen assented bashfully.
well. then" said Morris, III get |
by mail tonight, Ike"
Ike was profuse in his thanks; and
then and there arranged to call for
Miss Cohen at 7:30 sharp. the following
evening.
How about that mistake in the
Ike asked.
Some other time" said Morris,
with Ike toward the store
door. Then he sank his voice to a con.
idential whisper. That's fine girl,
Miss Cohen" he went on. Comes of
inc family too She's Max Cohen's
niece. You know Max Cohen. He's
he Beacon Credit Quitting company.
Hes millionaire. Ike. If he's worth
cent he's worth n hundred thousand
Ike turned on him an awed vet
look as they clasped hands
again in parting.
81 give you my word. Ike. she's his
avorite niece" Morris concluded. land
lie amt got no children of his ownr'
III.
The ensuing week was a busy one.
'ut Miss Cohen and Feinsilver had
'een busiest Of all. for in less than
TX days after their visit to the thea
er solitaire diamond ring sparkled
n the third finger Of the lady's left
and
well, Mawruss," Abe said ten days
ater. II suppose you fred Miss Co
len"
Me fire Miss Cohenr' Morris ex-
laimed I'm surprised to hear you
hat you should talk that way. Abe.
What for should l fire Miss CohenY