Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-10-26

MAINE, TUESDAY, {
amt saying anything about that bum
bum dish, Abe. All mean that II you
give me such high price present
when get married, that's all the more
reason why We should give high
price present to q customer what we
will make money on. amt no GUS
toner, Abe"
Il know you amt" said Abe you're
only a partner, and I 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 a present"
"Me buy itr' Abe cried. "YOu know
yourself, Mawruss, ! amt a 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 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 five and ten cent store, that's
what you'd got. You might appreciate
them, Mawruss, but q sterling sil-
ver'-
At this juncture Morris took refuge
In the outer Office, where Miss Cohen,
the bookkeeper, was taking off her
wraps.
"Nliss Cohen" he said, draw q
check for $25 to bearer and enter it up
as q qualification to Hyman Maimin."
At dinner that evening Morris hand
ed the check over to his wife.
Here, Minnie," be said, "Abe wants
you should buy a wedding present for
q customer"
"What kind Of wedding presents"
Mrs Perlmutter asked.
something in solid sterling silver.
like that bumbum dish what Abe gave
u.s."
: "But, Mawruss," she protested, you
know we got that bonbon dish locked
away in the sideboard, and We never
take it out. Let's give 'em something
useful"
"Suit yourself" Morris replied, "only
don't bother me about it."
"All right" Mrs Perlmutter said.
Leave me the name and address an1
! III see that they send 1t direct from
the store. I'll put one Of your cards
inside
And another thing" Morris con-
cluded. "See that you don't hold moth
! ing out OH us by way Of commission"
Mrs. Perlmutter smiled serenely.
81 won't" she said In dulcet tones
| 1t was the fourth day after Potash g.
Perlmutter's receipt of the wedding In
! vitation. When Morris Perlmutter en-
tered the private office he found Abe
Potash in the absorbed perusal Of the
Daily Cloak and Suit Record. Abe look
ed up and saluted his partner with
malignant grin.
We'll, Mawruss," he said, 81 suppose
/ you sent that present to Hyman Nal
minY
81 sent it of long since already"
Morris replied.
81 hope 1t was nice one, Mawruss,"
Abe went on. II hope 1t was a real
nice one I'm sorry now, Mawruss, We
didn't spend $50. That would have
made It an even seven hundred, instead
Of only six hundred and seventy-fve,
that Hyman Maimin owes u.s."
what dye mean?" cried Morris.
81 don't mean nothing, Mawruss-
nothing ut ALL" Abe said, with ironical
emphasis. He handed the paper to
Morris. Here, look for yourself"
A petition In bankruptcy was filed late
yesterday afternoon against Hyman
Maimin, 50 West Tonawanda street. Syra-
, cuse. It is claimed that he transferred
assets to the amount Of 5000 last week
Mr.. Maimin says that he has been doing
business at a heavy loss Of late. but that
| he hopes to be able to resume. A settle
| ment Of 80 cents Is proposed.
Morris sat down in revolving chair,
too crushed for comment and drummed
with lead pencil on the desk.
"I wonder If he done up his intended
father-in-law, tooT" he said at length.
mo fear of that, Mawruss.' Abe re-
piled. "He amt no sucker like US,
Mawruss. 1 bet you his father-in-law
what's his name
"The Advance Credit Clothing com
pany," Morris suggested.
Sure" Abe went on. 81 bet you
this clothing concern says to him: If
you want to marry my daughter you
gotter go into bankruptcy first. Then,
when you're all cleaned up, III give
you couple Of thousand dollars to
start us a new beginner In another
line Amt it?"
Morris nodded gloomily.
| mo. Mawruss," Abe continued. II
bet you his father-in-law Is big crook
like himself"
He rose to his feet and opened the
large green and red covered book fur
nished by the commercial agency to
which they subscribed.
"I'm going to do now, Mawruss,
what you should have done before you
sent that present" he said. "1'm go
fng to look up this here Advance Credit
Clothing company. bet you be amt
even In the book-whatT
Before Morris could reply the letter
carrier entered with the morning mail.
While Abe continued to run his thumb
down the columns Of the commercial
agency book. Morris began to open the
envelopes. Both their heads were bent
over their tasks, when an exclamation
arose simultaneously from each.
"Now, what dye think Of that~ said
Abe.
did y ever see anything like itT'
Morris cried.
"What is it7" Abe asked.
For answer, Morris thrust a letter
into his partners hand. 1t was headed
'4The Advance Credit Clothing Com
pany y Marcus Bramson. Proprietor "
and read as follows:
Messrs. Potash g. Perlmutter:
Gents-Your shipment Of the 9th Is to
hand. and in reply would say that we are