The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-24

NOW lO0Ky mere, ABE, MOTIFS pro-
tested, you can't be small in a matter
of this kind. I'll draw a check for S25
and
twenty-five dollars.' Abe screamed.
you're crazyl When you was married
last year I'd like to know who gives
you a present for $25."
why, you did, Abe Morris replied.
"Me?" Abe cried. Say, Mawruss,
want to tell you something. If you can
buy a fine sterling silver bumbum dish,
like what l give you for $25 Ill take
it off 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,
you understand. Send it back. My
Rosie can use it. Maybe we amt so
stylish like your Minnie, Mawruss, but
IL we don't have bumbums every day
we could put dill pickles into it."
Zone moment" Morris protested. 81
amt saying anything about that bum
bum dish. Abe. All l 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. 1 amt no Gus
toner, Abe"
1 know you amt" said Abe You're
only a partner, and l don't make no
money on you neither"
Morris shrugged his shoulders.
"What's the use of wasting more
time about it. Abeg" he said. "Go
ahead and buy a present"
'"Me buy it!' Abe cried. You know
yourself, Mawruss, | amt a 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 a back number. She don't
know nothing but to keep a good
house, Mawruss. Sterling silver bum
bum dishes she don't know, Mawruss.
If l 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 bookkeeper. 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 Norris hand
ed the check we to his wife.
"Here, Minnie" he said, ABE wants
you should buy a 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 bonbon dish locked
away in the sideboard, and we never
take it out. Let's give 'em something
useful"
"Suit yourself" Morris replied, "on1y
don't bother me about it."
"All right Mrs. Perlmutter said.
Leave me the name and address anil
I'll see that they send it direct from
the store. I'll put n of your cards
inside"
"And another thing Morris con.
cluded. See that you don't hold moth
ing out on us by way of commission"
Mrs. Perlmutter smiled serenely.
81 won't" she said In dulcet tones.
1t was the fourth day after Potash &
Perlmutter's receipt of the wedding in
vitation. When Morris Perlmutter en-
tered the private Office he found Abe
Potash in the absorbed perusal of the
Daily Cloak and Suit Record. Abe look
ed up and saluted his partner with a
malignant grin.
well, Mawruss," he said, II suppose
you sent that present to Hyman Mai
min?'
81 sen it off long since already"
Morris replied.
81 hope it was a nice one, Mawruss,"
Abe went on. 81 hope it was a real
nice one. I'm sorry now, Mawruss, we
didn't spend $50. That would have
made it an even seven hundred, instead
of only six hundred and seventy-fiye.
that Hyman Maimin owes US"
"What dye mean?" cried Morris.
81 don't mean nothing, Mawruss-
nothing at ALL" Abe said. with ironical
emphasis. He handed the paper to
Morris. Here, look for yourself"
A petition in bankruptcy was filed late
yesterday afternoon against Hymar
Maimin, SO West Tonawanda street. SYRIA
cuse. 1t is claimed that he transferred
assets to the amount of $1,000 last week.
Mr.. Maimin says that he has been doing
bushes at a heavy loss of late, but that
he hopes to be able to resume A settle
ment of 80 cents is proposed.
Morris sat down in a revolving chair,
too crushed for comment. and drummed
with a lead pencil on the desk.
81 wonder if he done up his intended
father-in-law. too?" he said at length.
mo fear of that, Mawruss.' Abe re-
piled. "He amt no sucker like us,
Mawruss. l bet you his father-in-law
what's his name
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