The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21


said. with slew and ironic emphasis.
"Mawruss Peilmutter also congradu-
lates me-what:" He fixed the mn
happy Morris with terrible glare
Don't congratulate me-" he went on
Congratulate Ike Feinsllver and
Beciiie Cohen" He gathered force as
he proceeded. Fools" he continued
in a rapid crescendo "Meddlers. You
spill my blood. You ruin me. I'm
millionaire You tell Feinsilver. I've
got nothing 10 10 with my money but
that | should throw 1t away"
Mister Cohen" Morris protested.
you'll make Yourself sick
IN make you sick Cohen rejoimcd
IN make for YOU II blue eye too. Five
thousand dollars ! got to give her
Abe whstled involuntarily.
81 should think $1,000 would be plen-
ty." he suggested.
Max Cohen turned on him with an
other glare.
WHAT he shrieked Am beg
gar? Should | give my niece Il miser-
able $1,000? Amt | got no pride? |
got TO make 1t 5000" He paused
while his imagination dwelt on the
magnitude OF this colossal sum Five
thousand dollars he shrieked again,
and business the way it Isl
Mr. Perlmutter laid a soothing palm
on Cohen's shoulder.
But Mr. Cohen, he said, what can
we do: Why should you tell us all
ths:"
Mr. Cohen shook or Morris caress.
You're right lie said. 'Why should
/ tell You all this? / didn't come here
to tell you this come here to tell you
something else. | come here to tell
you TO cancel all orders what | give
you; also If you or your sa.csllan come
by my place ever again look out. that's
all. The way feel 1t now III murder
YOU He turned to leave. And an
other thing" he concluded, zone thing
you can depend on IT, SO far what
can help it you don't sell one dollars
worth OF goods to any OF my friends
never no more
Again the door banged explosiveIy,
and Mr.. Cohen was gone.
That's what comes of not mindlng
your own business said Abe I'VE
lose a good customer and maybe sew
eral good customers. We lose Il good
bookkeeper, too. Mawruss: one what
has been with us for five years and
also we are out wedding present"
II meant II good" Morris protested.
fnt IA In, t1,.
Talmud, Abe that We are commanded
10 promote marriages"
".
A month passed and Miss Cohen con-
tlnued TO apply herself to her daily
task at Potash & Perlmutter's books.
II don't understand it, Mawruss,"
Abe said one morning. "Why don't
that girl quit her job; she must have
all sorts OF things to do-clothes 10 buy
and furniture to pick out, amt it,
Perlmutter shrugged his shoulders.
Il spoke to her about f." ne replied,
land she says so long as were so busy
here, she guesses she viii stay on the
job as long as she can. She says her
shopping for her"
You sec. Mawruss, what mistake
you make" Abe commented with sigh
That's Il fine girl, that Miss Cohenw
Morris nodded gloomiy. He began
TO realize that he had made a mistake,
after all. Only that morning Mrs Perl
muttcr had demanded $40 with which
TO make over her best frock for Miss
Cohen's wedding.
Sure. she's fine girl" he agreed,
but you got to admit yourself. Abe.
that growing business like ours needs
a hustling young man for book
keeper"
That's all right, too. Mawruss," said
Abe; but you also got TO admit that
what growing business like ours
needs most Of all, Mawruss. is Gus
toners, and so far what see we don't |
gain any customers by this. Also, my |
wife has got TO have new dress for
the wedding. She told me so this
At length the wedding day arrived |
Miss Cohen left Potash & Perhnutter's |
at 4 o'clock, for the ceremony was set |
for $50 In the evening. Her parting |
with her employers was an embar- |
RAISING one for all three. Abe handed |
her check for So, with the firms (,
blessing. and Morris shook her hand in |
silence. He had done and |
suffered much for that moment OF J
leave taking. and further than wishing |
her long and happy married life. he |
said nothing. As for Abe, the squan-
lering OF SO, without hope of return.
exhausted his capacity for
emotion
Good luck to you, Miss Cohen" he !
said. Hope we see you again soon"
"Oh, sure. Miss Cohen replied cheer
fully. You'll be at the wedding to-
night?"
Abe nodded-thcy all nodded-and
hen, with final handshake all around,
Miss Cohen departed,
1t must be confessed that the we'd
ing reception that evening was very
enjoyable occasion for all the guests.
with the possible exception of Max
Cohen. The wine flowed like French
,hampngne Mt 81 uuori while no