The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10

original as ii vas not subdued. but it
was in the selection of his neckties
that he really eXcelled. Abe and Nor
ris fairly blinked as they surveyed his
latest acquisition in crayats when he
entered the door of their store that aft
ernoon, smiling a pleasant greeting at
his prospective customers.
He presented so brilliant a picture
that Miss Cohen was drawn from her
desk in the glass inclosed office toward
the trio in the sample room as inevita-
bly, as the moth to the candle flame.
She took UP some cutting slips from a
table by way of excuse for her intru-
sion, but the blush and smile with
which she acknowledged likes rather
%perfunctory nod betrayed her. Abe was
lingering the Hamsuckett swatches,
but Miss Cohen's embarrassment did
not escape Morris Perlmutter. He
marked it with an inward start and
Immediately conceived u brilliant idea.
Ike" he said when Abe had COM
pleted the giving of ii small ORDER and
had left them alone together, IA young
Teller like you ought to get married"
Ike was noncommittal.
"Sure, Mawruss," he replied. Every
young teller ought to get married"
I'm glad you look at it 50 sensi-
BILE, Ike" Morris went on, Getting
married right, Ike. has been the max
ing of many a young teller. Where
dye suppose Goldner & Plotkin would
be today if they hadn't got married
right? They'd be selling goods for
somebody else, Ike. But Gollner, he
married Bella Frazinsky. with a cou-
pie of thousand dollars maybe, and
Plotkin, he goes to work and gets Gar
funkel's sister. She was pretty old,
Ike. but if she amt got a fine COM
plexion, Ike. she got a couple of thou
sand dollars. too, amt it? We'll. Plot
kin, with his $1,000, and Goldner, with
his $4,000. they start in together as
new beginners. They gets the selling
agency for the Hamsuckett people, and
then they makes big money and buys
them out. Today Goldner & Plotkin is
rich men and all because they got mar
ried right."e
Feinsilver listened with parted lips.
And now, Ike" Morris continued,
the good seed sown, I'VE talked enough,
amt it? Come on to the office. l want
to show you some little mistakes in the
Hamsuckett statement"
He conducted Ike to the glass en-
closed office, where Miss Cohen bent
low over her ledger. The blush with
| which she had received Ike's greeting
had not entirely disappeared, and, as
| she glanced up, her large black eyes
looked like those of a frightened deer.
"Ah, Miss Cohen" Ike said, ''ain't II
a fine weather.?
/ A pleased smile spread itself over
Morris face.
81 think l hear the telephone in the
sample ROOM he broke in hurriedly.
Excuse me for a moment"
When he returned. Ike and Miss
Cohen were chatting gayly.
what do you think of that?' Nor
ris cried. "My Minnie just rang me
up and says she got tickets for the
theayter tomorrow might've tickets.
We can't use 'em, because we're going
to "a wedding. Would you two young
folks like 20 go, Ea9ybeE'
why, sure" Ike said. Sure we
would. Wouldn't we, Miss Cohen"
Miss Cohen assented bashfuliy.
"Nveil, then said Morris. I'll get
'em for you'll mean I'll send EN- you
by mail tonight, Ike"
Ike was ~profuse in his thanks; and
then and there arranged to call for
Miss Cohen at 7:30 sharp, the following
evening.
"How about that mistake in the
statement Ike asked.
"Some other time" said Morris,
walking with Ike toward the store
door. Then he sank his voice to a con
idential whisper. That's fine girl,
Miss Cohen" he went on. Comes of
fine family too. She's Max Cohen's
niece. You know Max Cohen. He's
the Beacon Credit Quitting company.
He's "A millionaire. Ike. If he's worth
a cent he's worth a hundred thousand
dollars.'
Ike turned on him an awed yet
searching look as they clasped hands
again in parting.
81 give you my word. Ike. she's his
~favorite niece" Morris concluded. "and
he amt gotIno children of his own
III.
The ensuing week was a busy one,
but Miss Cohen and Feinsilver had
been busiest of all. for in less than
six days after their visit to the thea.
ter a solitaire diamond ring sparkled
on the third finger of the lady's left
hand.
"Well, Mawruss." Abe said ten days
later, II suppose you fired Miss Co
hen?"
me fire Miss Cohenr' Morris ex
claimed. I'm surprised to hear yor
that you should talk that way, Abe
What for should | fire Miss Cohenw