The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-05


Russlandl3 he said bitterly after the
presentation, on paper, of his tenth
candidate, for your east side schatchen
is nothing If not persistent.
Morris grinned.
"Alight.7 he replied systematically.
Anyhow ask you nh question Must
I get marriedE"
The schatchen nodded vigorously.
sure you must" he retorted. st is
doch law from Old times set"
"Und if | Wouldn't said Morris,
Struggling, "who could do me some
lhingy Tell me dot Thus was the
matchmaker completely siIenced.
But now Ginsburg was Obliged to adj
nit to himself that he might have
made ii mistake in so long remaining
single. With an established business
and onc-twentieth interest in tene-
ment house, he could demand It dowry
of almost a thousand dollars 10 say
nothing of the furniture for fiat.
His prayers concluded. he made an
attempt mt slumber but without avail.
Only two weeks and that $500 must be
forthcoming or his career as Il land
owner would incontincntly cease. The
thought of Freedman, the Schatchen,
with his innumerable candidates, re-
Cured in his musings, and at length
he resolved to consult the marriage
broker on the morrow.
The next morning broke clear and
cool smart breeze blew from the
river and. entering the rear window of
Ginsburg's store. bore with it the char
acteristic Odor Of "mone" seed and her
rings. 70 Morris this was the spice
laden wind of the Scriptures, and he
managed TO add 10 his morning devo-
tons one or two extra roulades and ca
denzas of such penetrating timbre that
The tenant in the fiat above sought to
stem the flow Of melody by stamping
on the bare floor
As Morris concluded his assistant
knocked at the door Of the store, and
Ginsbug unlocked it on the instant
You know Freedman, der schatch-
en-" he asked his employee.
IVY not" the youth replied. "Ain't it
everybody knows hia?"
Me. make words about it," Morris
cried impatiently; II want it you
should 20 und tell him he comes by
me quick. understand
Wy not?" the assistant answered i'm
perturbably. and shambled down the
street
Morris was wiping away the crumbs
OF his frugal breakfast when, his as
sistant returned with the schatchen.
"Slolom alai chem Meestaire Freed
man." he exclaimed. which is the con
,cntonal oriental greeting Peace be
with YOU
"Alai chem Sholom. Mr. Freedman
responded. and sat down heavily in a
rickely chair
nice weather" Morris remarked by
way Of preamble. "Ain't IT."
Mr.. Freedman shrugged augrily.
"Ah question" he Snortcd He had
been brought from his he'd at an I'M
heard OF hour ANA was indignant in
proportion.
I'm only saying" Morris FASTENED
to explain. extending an apologize
palm. 81 mean business dis time"
The schatchcn's face lighted up i'm
medlately
business" he echoed dots some
thing else again"
lie paused ana knitted his brows in
deep reflection. Mentally he passed In
review all the young ladies of his
clientele
YAH" he CALCULATED in sudden re-
membrauce. II got something extra a
number Won You know Adelsiein, der
cloakmaker:''
ME"
you know his daughter Becliie?"
Big Morris inquired, his hand
raised some six feet from the door
Freedman nodded
"FltY Morris continued, making IN
extended gesture with both arms as