The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-28
ut just slipped his mind. He'll pay
up fast enough after he gets mar

then we'll give him present"
"Now looky here, Abe" Morris pro
tested, ''you can't be small in a matter
Of this kind. III draw check for $50
and
twenty-five dollars!' Abe screamed
you're crazy! When you was married
last year I'd like to know who gives
you a present for $25."
why, yon did, Abe" Morris replied.
"Me?" Abe cried. Say, Mawruss, l
want to tell you something. If you can
buy a fine sterling silver bumbum dish.
like what | give you for $25 I'll take
it off your hands for $27.5O any dayv'
"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 1t 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. Il
amt saying anything about that bum
bum dish, Abe. All mean that If you
give me such a high price present
when l 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"
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 it, Abe cried "You know
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
know nothing but to 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 and ten cent store. that's
what you'd got. You might appreciate
them. Mawruss. but a sterling sill
ver"-
At this juncture Morris took refuge
in the outer office, where Miss Cohen.
the bookbeeper, was taking off her
wraps.
"Miss Cohen he said, draw a
check for $50 to bearer and enter it up
as a qualification to Hyman Maimin.
At dinner that evening Morris hand
ed the check over to his wife,
Here. Minnie" he said. ABE wants
you should buy wedding present for
a customer"
what kind of a wedding present?"
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 bonhon 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 an
I'll see that they send it direct from
the store. I'll put one of your car
inside.
And another thing" Morris con-
Guided See that you don't hold moth
ing out on us by way of commission
Mrs. Perlmutter smiled serenely.
II won't" she said in dulcet tones.
1t was the fourth day after Potash y
Perlmutter's receipt of the wedding in
ritation. When Morris Perlmutter ell
tered the private office he found Abe
Potash in the absorbed perusal OF the
Daily Cloak and Suit Record. Abe look
I'd up and saluted his partner with Il
Malignant grin.
"Well, Mawruss," he said, Il suppose
you sent that present to Hyman Mai
nin?''
II sent it off long since already
Norris replied.
81 hope it was a nice one, Mawruss,"
Abe went on. 81 hope it was a real
ice one. I'm sorry now, Mawruss, we
lidn't spend $50. That would have
made it an even seven hundred, instead
# only six hundred and seventyfive.
hat Lyman Maimin owes u.s."
what dye mean?' cried Morris.
81 don't mean nothing. Mawruss-
lothing at ALL Abe said, with ironical
mphasis. He handed the paper to
Iorris. Here, look for yourself"
A petition in bankruptcy was filed late
afternoon against Lyman
SO West Tonawanda street, SYRIA
use. 1t is claimed that he transferred
ssets to the amount of $4,000 last week.
1r. Mainlin says that he has been doing
usiness at a heavy loss of late, but that |
e hopes to be able to resume A settle |
1ent of 80 cents is proposed
Morris sat down in Il revolving chair.
20 crushed for comment. and drummed |
nth lead pencil on the desk.
81 wonder If he done up his Intended
ather-in-aw. too?" he said at length.
mo fear of that. Mawruss. Abe re-
lied. "He amt no sucker like us.
Iawruss. l bet you his father-in-law
what's his name
1.-THE Advance Credit Clothing COM
any" Morris suggested.