The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-23

Now looky here. Abe" Morris pro
tested, you can't be small in a matter
of this kind. I'll 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 present for Sd.
why. you did. Abe" Norris replied
"Mey' Abe cried. Say. Mawruss.
want to tell you something. II you can
buy a fine sterling silver bunbum dish.
like what | give you for SO III take
1t OF your hands for $3.50 any day
But Abe
Another thing Mawruss," Abe went
ON. If you don't like that dish, there
amt no law compelling you to keep it,
yon understand Send 1t back Ny
Rosie caak -slse 1t. 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."
"0ne moment" Morris protested. 81
amt saying anything about that bum
y
give me such 4 high price present
when get married. that's all the more
reason why We should give high
price present TO customer what we
will make money on. | amt no Gus
toner, Abe
! know you amt" said Abe You're
only partner and 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 q present"
ME buy it, Abe cried. "You know
yourself. Mawruss, ! amt success
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't
know nothing but to keep good
honse, Mawruss. Sterling silver bum
bum dishes she don't know. Mawruss.
If took her advice you wouldn't got
no bumbun dish. Nut picks. Mawruss,
from the FIVE and ten cent store, that's
what you'd got. You might appreciate
them, sIawruss, but sterling sill
ver"-- ag
I At this junetnre Morris took refuge
in the outer Office. where Miss Cohen,
the bookkeeper, was taking OFF her
wraps
Miss Cohen" he said. draw
check for So to bearer and enter it up
as n qualification TO LYMAN Malnin.''
At dinner that evening Morris hand
ed the check over to his wife,
Here. AIinnie.n he said Abe wants
you should buy wedding present for
Il customer
What Kind OF a wedding present"
Mrs. Perlmutter asked
Something In solid sterling silver,
like that bumbnm dish what Abe gave
u.s."
But, Mawruss." she protested. You
know we got thar bonbon dish locked
away in the sideboar,l, and we never
take ii out. Let's give EN- something
useful"
Suit yourself" Morris replied, only
don't bother me about II"
"All right Mrs. Perlmutler said.
Leave me the name and address AMI
I'll see that they send it direct from
tile store. III put one of your cards
inside
And another thing" Morris con-
Guided See that you don't hold moth
ing ont on us by WAY Of commission"
Mrs. Perlmutter smiled serenely.
81 WON'T she said In ducet tones.
ii.
II was the fourth day after Potash &
Perlmntter's receipt of the wedding in
vitation When Morris perlmuttcr Ell.
tered the private Office he found Abe
Potash in the absorbed perrsa OF the
Daily Cloak and Suit Record, Abe LOOK
ed up and salutel his partner with
malignant grin
We'll. Mawruss," he said. Il suppose
you sent that present to LYMAN Mai
min?'
Il sent II GE long since already"
Morris replied.
~ hope II was Il nice one, Mawruss,"
Abe went on II hope IL was a real
nice one I'm sorry now. Mawruss. we
didn't spend $50. That would have
made il an even seven hundred. instead
OF only six hundred aud seyenty-five,
that Lyman Maimin owes us.
What dye mean" cried Morris.
II don't mean nothing. Mawruss-
nothing Mt ALL" Abe said, with ironical
emphasis. He handed the paper TO
Morris. Here. look for yourself"
\ petition ,.s bankruptcy was filed late
yesterday afternoon against LYMAN
Maimin. SO West Tonawand1 street. SYRIA
cuse 1t Is claimed that lie transferred
assets to the amount OF tSO9 last week
Mr.. Maimin says that he hns been doing
business at heavy los Of late. but that
he hopes 10 he able 20 resume. settle.
mcnt 81 % cents Is proposed.
Morris SAT down in revolving chair.
too crushed for ,ommcit and drummcd
with n lead pencil on the desk
81 wonder II he done NJ his intended
fathers n-law. too" lie said AZ length.
no fear OF that. Mawruss." Abe re-
piled. "He amt no sucker like us.
Mawiliss | bet you his fntherinlaw
-wlni's his name
THE Advance Credit Clothing com
pmy,N 'Nrls suggested'
sure Ale wcnl oll. II he; YOU
this clothing concern says to h M "
you want.to nluFy daughter YOU
rOttpr ro into bnukruntpv first Then