The herald., 1915-09-16

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"All right. Wait till he pays up, and
then We'll give him present
Now lOOky here. Abe" Morris pro
tested, you can't be small in a matter
of this kind. I'll draw a check for so
and
twenty-five dollars" Abe screamed
you're crazy. When you was married
last year Id like to know who gives
you present for SO"
why, you did. Abe" Norris replied.
Me- Abe cried. Say. MawruSS, l
want to tell You something. If you can
/ buy fine sterling silver bumbum dish.
/ like what | give you for So I'll take
1t Off your hands for $27.5O any day
but. Abe
Another thing, MawrusS," Abe went
on. If 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,"
zone moment" Morris protested. 81
amt saying anything about that bum.
bum dish, Abe. All | mean that if you
give me such Il high price present
when | get married. that's all the more
reason why we should give a 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 a partner, ana | don't make no
money on YOU neither"
Morris shrugged his shoulders
whats the use of wasting more
time about it. AbeE" he said. go
ahead and buy n present"
ME buy it, 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 10 keep a good
house, MawruSS. Sterling silver bum
bum dishes she don't know. Mawruss
If | took her advice you wouldn't got
no bumbum dish. Nut picks. Mawruss
from the five ana ten cent store. that's |
what you'd got. You might appreciate |
them. MawrusS. but sterling sill !
YER
At this iuncturc Morris took refuge |
in the outer Office, where Miss Cohen, |
the bOokkeeper, was taking off her |
wraps.
Miss Cohen he said. draw a
check for 81 to bearer and enter it up |
as qualification to Lyman Maimin."
At dinner that evening Morris hand
ed the check over TO his wife
Here, Minnie" he said, ABE wants
you should buy a wedding present for
a customer"
What kind of wedding PRESENT."
Mrs. Perlmutter asked.
Something in solid sterling silver,
like that bumbum dish what Abe gave
US"
But, MawruSs." she protested. you
know we got that bonbOn dish locked
away In the s!deboard. 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 AMI
I'll see that they send 1t direct from
the store. I'll put one of your cards
inside"
And another thing" Morris con-
,luded. See that you don't hold moth
ne out on us by way Of commission"
Mrs. Perlmutter smiled serenely.
II won't" she said in dulcet tones.
III.
1t was the fourth day after Potash &
'erlmutter's receipt of the wedding In
'itatiOn. When Morris Perlmutter ell
cred the private office he found Abe
'otash in the absorbed perusal of the
Daily Cloak and Suit Record. Abe look
ID up and saluted his partner with a
Malignant grin.
We'll, Mawruss," he said Il suppose
'ou sent that present to Lyman Mai
nin?"
Il sent it off long since already"
forris replied.
Il hope 1t was nice one, Mawruss," $
Ibe went on. 81 hope it was q real O
Ice one. I'm sorry now, Mawruss, we
idn't spend $50. That would have
lade 1t an even seven hundred, instead {
I only six hundred and seventy-five, O
hat Hyman Maimin owes u.s."
What dye meanT cried Morris. Il
Il don't mean nothing, Mawruss-
othing at ALL" Abe said, with ironical
mphasis. He handed the paper to L"
lorris. Here. look for yourself" 7
A petition In bankruptcy was filed late n
esterday afternoon against Hvman
laimin. SO West Tonawanda street, SYRIA
use. 1t Is claimed that he transferred
ssets to the amount OF 5000 last week. "a
n. Maimin says that he has been doing +,
lsiness at a heavy loss of late, but that ~
g hopes to be able to resume. A settle v
ent Of 30 cents is proposed. fl
Morris sat down in a revolving chair. d
o crushed for comment. and drummed
18th lead pencil on the desk.
Il wonder If he done up his Intended n
lther-in-law. too?" he said at length. n
mo fear of that, Mawruss," Abe re- C,
led. He amt no sucker like us.
awruss. | bet you his father-in-law b,
what's his name
The Advance Credit Clothing CON- .
my" Morris suggested. p,
sure" Abe went on. 81 bet you