The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05


what a growing business like ours
needs most of all, Mawruss. is Gus.
toners, and so far what | see we DOM
gain any customers by this. Also. my
wife has got to have new dress for
the wedding. She told me SO this
morning"
At length the wedding day arrived.
Miss Cohen left Potash & Perlmutter's
at o'clock, for the ceremony was set
for 1870 IN the evening Her parting
with her employers was an embar-
RAISING one for all three. Abe handed
her check for $50. with the firms
blessing. and Morris shook her hand in
comparative silence. He had done and
suffered much for that moment Of
leave taking. and further than wishing
her long and happy married life, he
SAID nothing. As for Abe. the squan-
dering of SO. 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 final handshake all around,
Miss Cohen departed
1t must he confessed that the wed.
ding reception that evening was a very
enjoyable occasion for all the guests,
with the possible exception of Max
Cohen. The wine flowed like French
champagne at $4 a quart. while. as
Morris Perlmutter at once deduced
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 in greet |
ing, everything went off splendid
for Feinsilver. Max Cohen came down |
with n certified check for $4,000, YOU |
and me got rid of about over a hun
dred. counting the wedding present
and our wives dresses. and Miss Co
hen got a husband and lot of cut
glass. while mel got a headache!"
Morris grunted.
did you put an 'ad.' In the papers
Mawruss?"
mo, amt" Morris snapped.
Amt you going tor"
What for?" Norris Crowled. I'VE
don't need no bookkeeper"
why noty" Abe cried.
Morris nodded in the direction of the
Office
Because we got one" he replied
Abe turned toward the little glass In
closure. He gaSped in amazement and
nearly swallowed the stump of his ci-
gar, for at the Old stand. industriously
applying herself to the books of Potash
\ Perlmutter, sat Mrs. Isaac Feinsil-
yer, nee Cohen.
a moment later the door opened, and :
Isaac Feinsiyer entered immediately
,lothed in II suit of zebra-like DESIGN.
de proceeded to the bookkeepers of.
Ice and kissed the blushing bride: then |
he repaired to the sample room.
Good morning. Mawruss! Good
morning. Aber' he said briskly. "Ain't
a fine weather." He threw bundle
Il swatches upon a sample table. MY
Goldner & Plotkin. and me-
here he paused to note the effects
utting out fine line of spring goods.
nd ! want To show you some"
Abe and Morris looked over Ike
inc IN daZed establishment. and before
hey were really cognizant of what
'aS going on Ike had booked gener.
US order
THAT amt so bad" he said. for a :
onCymoou ORDER
Then he turned and strobe toward
lie bookkeener's Office. Once more he
lluted the lips of his assiduous
pouse, and moment later he was
'alking rapidly down the street Abe
'oked after him and expelled II huge
reath.
You find II In the Talmud that we
e commanded TO promote marriages, =
MT It, Mawruss?" he said. But one -
ling's sure, Mawruss: you can't run a
oak and suit business according 10
lie Talmud." There was short ST.
nee did you ask her why she
'mes back. Mawruss?" he said,
Morris took the end Off particularly
ack cigar with one vicious bite
81 didn't have TO ask her She told
e." he said bitterly "She says =
mart girl can get husband any day. -
lie says, but good job is hard to find,
I'd when you got one you should stick -
It." r