The herald., 1915-09-30

Russland! he said bitterly altel '
presentation, OH paper, OF his tehln
candidate. for your east side schatcheh
Is nothing if not persistent.
Morris grinned.
"Might." lie replied enigmatlcall!.
"Auvhow | ask you ali question. MUST
| get married.!
The schatchcn nodded vigorously.
"Sure YOU must" he rctOrted. III Is
doch a law from old times yet
lind if | wouldn't said MorrlS' |
Struggling. who could do me some
thing: Tell me dot:" ThuS<was the
matchmaker completely silenced.
Rut now Ginsburg was obliged TO al
NIT 70 himself that he might have
made Il mistake in 50 long REMAINING
| single. With au established business
| and a one-twcnticth interest in tene-
| mont house. he could demand doWry
| If almost a thousand dollars. to say
nothing of the furniture for nat
His PRAYERS concluded, he made an
attempt at sumber, but without avah.
Only two weeks and that $3.50 must be
forthcoming or his career as lahd-
owner would incontinently cease. Ihe
thought Of Freedman, the schatchen,
with his innumerable candidates, re-
Cured i'm his musings, and at length
he resolved to consult the harrlase
broker on the morrow.
The next morning broke clear ana
cool, A smart breeze blew from the
river and, entering the rear wlnuow Oh
Ginsburg's store. bore with it the char
acteriStic odOr of none seed ana ner-
rim =. TO Morris this was the spice
laden wind of the Scriptures, ana he
managed TO add to his morning devo-
tons one or two extra roulades ana ca
denzas Of such penetrating timbre that
the tenant in the fiat above sought 10
stem the flow of melody by stamping
on the bare floor.
1 As Morris concluded, his assistant
= knocked at the door of the store, ana
e Ginsburg unlocked 1t on the instant.
"You know Freedman, der schatch
d en-" he asked his employee.
It Ivy not" the youth replied. "Aint i
everybody knows him?'
5 "Nie. make words about it, Morris
IS cried impatiently; 81 want it yo'
:, should 90 und tell him he comes b!
IS me quick. Y'understandF
"Vy not?" the assistant answered i'm
lie perturbably. and shambled down tn
street.
pr Morris was wiping away the crumb
H. of his frugal breakfast when his as
sistant returned with the schatchen.
"Sholom alai chem, MeeStaire Freed
or man." he exclaimed. which is the col
IL ventional oriental greeting-"Peace b
:! with you"
IL "Alai chem sholOm," Mr.. Freedma
10 responded. and sat down heavily in
IA rickety chair.
~ mice weather" Morris remarked b
as way of preamble. Amt it,
ce Mr.. Freedman shrugged angrily.
er "Ah question:" he snorted. He ha
Gu been brought from his bed at an u
ne heard of hour and was indignant
III proportion.
I'm only saying" Morris hastent
Ill to explain. extending an apologet
lm palm, 81 mean business dis time"
ad TN .ohotobor,s fooe lightad I'M II
Inc SCUdtCIeu y ldCe llSuAtu UP ~
'iH mediately.
eh Business" he echoed; dots SON
ia thing else again."
40, He paused and knitted his brows
'n' deep reflection. Mentally he passed
al review all the young ladies of
clientele.
10 YAH he calculated in sudden
ne membrane, 81 got something extra
icn number Won. You know Adelstein, q
llr' cloakmaker?"
lor "Nie"
ave You know his daughter Becker
NC "Big?" Morris inquired, his ha
lie raised some six feet from the floor.
Freedman nodded.
VI "FatY Morris continued, making
lne extended gesture with both arms