The herald., 1915-09-16
Clothing company. bet you he amt
even In the boOk-.what?"

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envelopes. Both their heads were ben
over their tasks. when an exclamation
arose simultaneously from each.
Now. what dye think of that|' sale
Abe
Did v ever see anything like it,
Morris cried.
"What is it," Abe asked.
| For answer. Morris thrust letter
| into his partners hand. 1t was headed
The Advance Credit Clothing Com
pany - Marcus BramSon. Proprietor
and read rs follows:
| MessrS. Potash * Perlmutter:
Gents-lour shipment of the 9Th is to
| hand, and in reply would say that we are
| returning it via Blue line on account Mise
! Title Bramson's engagement is broken.
! We understand that low life II. Mamin
GOT into you for 500 Believe me, he done
Us for more than that. Our Mr. Bramson
Will be in New YORK shortly and will call
TO look at your line Hoping we will be
able TO d. business with you. Yours truly.
THE ADVANCE CREDIT CLOTHING
COMPANY. Per T. b.
so he's going to send back the pres
L Nitrous
Bramson, proprietor. has a big heart,
MawruSS. He's Il man with fine feel
ings ana fine disposition, Mawruss.
Hes got fine rating, too, MawruSs-
sevcnty-five to hundred thousand,
first credit" He closed the book al
most lovingly. Dye think they would
give the money back for that present,
MawruSS?"
Il don't know" said Morris. Min
ME bought it. and she told me it was
big bargain. 1t was a SALE she said
but ! guess they'll take it back"
What did it look like" Abe said.
Il didn't see it," Morris replied.
They sent it direct from the store. but
| took Minnie's word for it. She said
1t was fine value"
"And Minnie" Abe concluded, sis
fine, up TO date woman
Two days later Abe Potash spotted
the name of Marcus BramSOn in the
Arrival of Buyers" column of a morn
ing newspaper
"Mawruss." he cried, hes Conner
who's Gomez" Morris asked.
Marcus BramsOn." Abe replied,
reaching for his hat. I'm going over
to the BingIer House now to meet him.
You wait here till come back. bet
you we sell him big bill of goods"
As Abe went out of the store by the
front door
square wooden box, entered the rear
alley. He brought the package straight
10 Miss Cohen, who signed a receipt
and summoned Mr. Perlmutter. Nor
ris proceeded to pry off the cover.
This Is something what Mrs. Perl |
mutter bought for Lyman Maimin's |
wedding present." he explained. 81
amt never seen it yet"
"Oh, Mr.. Perlmutter," Miss Cohen |
clasping her hands. what a |
beautiful bonbon dish! What a lovely
present.
Morris looked at the bonbon dish.
and beads Of perspiration started on
his forehead.
Amt Mrs. Perlmutter got good
taSte! Miss Cohen went on enthusiast
tically.
Morris said nothing, but picked I'D
the silver dish. Examining the pol
shed center carefully, he diScerned the
ndiStinct initials M. F." almost but
not quite effaced by bufIing. Undoubt-
edly 1t was the same bOnbon dish.
He gathered up the tissue paper and
arranged it In the box as q
bed for the silver dish. Then he put
he cover on and nailed it down.
Amt you going to let Mr.. Potash
ice it, Miss Cohen asked. He amt
never seen it before neither, has hep"
Morris frOwned.
Il think he has" he replied. ANY
low, I'm going to send it right uptown
~ messenger boy"
DO you think they'll exchange itY"
Hiss Cohen inquired.
"Oh, / guess it will be put back in
took all right" said Morris, turning
way.
The next morning when Morris en-
cred the store Abe was busy figuring
n the back of torn envelope.
Hello, Mawrussr' he cried. looking
p. Amt it beautiful weather."
Morris agreed that it was.
That Mr.. Bramson," Abe went on.
That's one fine gentleman, Mawruss.
lie amt what you'd call a close BUYER
either, Mawruss."
MOP" Morris commented.
The way l figure It," Abe continued.
on what we lost by LYMAN
laimin. If he settles for 80 cents, and
hat we make out of Mr.. Bramson's
rst order, we come out even to the ,
ollar."
"So| Morris murmured.
All excepting that wedding present. ,
Iawruss." said Abe. by the way.
awruss, amt that wedding present ,
'me back YETI" ,
why, sure" said Morris. 1T come
lex yesterday when you were out"
why amt you showed 1t to me? s
Int l got no right to see 1t, Nav.
ss?"
VI course you got right to see It,"
orris assented, but thought I'd get
right uptown to Minnie and have it
changed"
And did she exchange it?" Abe