The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-19


Mr.. Danziger relaxed his straight
figure against the jutting end of life
boat. blew away a wreath of cigarette
smoke and gazed seward. He was
groomed, full Of good points. nor lack
ing In the ready smile that wins. Gray
were his eyes. with fine crow's-feet of
laughter about them. Polished. even
q bit too highly his fingernsils and
manners, his black patent leather
boots and black patent leather hair.
The smile in all its undaunted amiabil-
ity he turned full upon Mrs. Lefko-
witch. his fine teeth flashing Whitley.
Come now, Mrs. Lefkovitch. TIL
prove it by any of you. Is ii me or
the old gentleman out for the game
tonight? I've got Miss Esther for
proof is ii me or the old gentleman"
Miss Lefkovitch turned scorching eyes
toward her father.
"Of course. its papa, every time.
Without fail just as soon as me and
Mr.. Danziger or-or anybody get seat
ed up on top deck after supper to en-
joy the evening, up he comes and
game-to that old camel"
Hear, Mrs. Lefkovitch, how Miss
Esther scolds the old gentleman. too"
Truth is truth. Mr.. Danziger. That
my husband on first pleasure trip
he takes from his business In twenty
five years a man that all his life has
had TO work from dark until dark to
he
four hundred and eighty dollars to
young man what everybody on the
boat says is full of luck up to his
teeth. amt no little thing"
But Mrs. Lefkovitch-"
ZACH Bertha"
Mama"
"And on top of 1t all to tell his
wife. until she hears it straight from
the other ladies, that it is only -four
dollars and eighty cents what he lost
| ask you. Mr.. Danziger. is it right?
Zach now, Bertha I didn't"
You did, Aaron. right down in our
staterOOm when you came in thai
night and / asked you. -Four dollars
and eighty cents. Bertha you said.
y.
went to your bunk that night with
your pants pocket under the mattress
| ought to have suspected"
But Bertha"
rs that so nice. Mr. Danziger? /
tell you for young man what pre-
tends he likes so much to be with my
daughter. that he should play cards
ri,~
away like that-it-it makes me feel
bad enough, / can tell you"
Mama -
ia. and you! Amt you said your
self. Esther, how at night when it gets
prettiest for the young girls and the
young men to sit out under the moon
shine, how always when card time
self? Tell mama. Esther. amt you
said itT'
ZACH now, Bertha, wait till we land
at Naples tomorrow and ! get you
an Eyetalian policeman to tell your
! troubles to-
I'D like to see once Abe Katz do to
you tricks like that. Esther. There's
a young man for you'll always say
could learn the whole world manners"
Come, DanZiger. | play you for no
stakes, just little game of freeze
out, Ell? No stakes, eh?"
But, papa, Mr.. nanziger and l were
going up on top deck this morning
| and watch Madeira till we land"
"Ach no, Esther, like good girl
- r.
little, Ell? See, out there already how
big the land gets. Stay by mama
| and In half an hour we be up again,
| Ell, Danziger? A little freeZe-out! No
stakes, Bertha, no stakesr
Don't make out of me a fool,
Aaron; it only makes me madden"
"See, Danziger, what henpecker of
| little wife / got
Mr.. Danziger placed a pat affection
ately between the older mans Shout
der-blades.
"Your old gentleman here is surely
| a card, Mrs. Lefkovitch. Hope to die
| II In the seventeen times I've crossed
I've struck q character that can match
up to him"
| OF yOus 01E. bduZISeT, Two CdEus
| guess he In with four hundred and
eighty"
"Aama!"
see, Mrs. .Lefkovitch, how your
| daughter takes up for me-"
Come, Danziger! Esther, you stay
| here by mama little"
Don't be SO considerable Of me all
OF a sudden, Aaron. Enough by my
| self I've sat on this boat"
Come, Danziger"
| saw, pspa!"
Never mind, Miss Esther; when we
land I'm going to take you riding W
the funicular at Funchal and show
| you the scenery of your life. They're
nifty little islands, the Madeiras. I've
been right through them clear to the
Canaries."
Come, Danziger, and no stakes"
Now, Mrs. Lefkovitch. just you
| wait and see if he don't win the