The evening world. Newspaper, December 12, 1919, Page 21

A Merry Xmas for Pincus, For Wife Never Will Know He Lost $40 in Poker meee By Roger Batchelder. | several moments. HIS is really a Christmas story.| “I think,” he finally decided, “th t | Some, might nplain that it] I haven't got the dough. I think th is somewhat early for a| its because I have to give all my ne salary to my wife every Friday nignt Christmas. story in a daily newe-| before we go to church.” paper, but this one tarted last your. “Well,” declared Henry, with subtle And, as usual, Bs- let Reine / a Court| YoU should pay the dough tmmodi- x Market Court) it. to save fur complexions.” |ward a moral that| er mind who. I mean you is aptly applica- | should fork out, as the old probiem sarcasm, “I should think by me that has brought for-| “ro save who?” inquired Pincus. oN, goes. ble, particularly | "hut Pincus Kad been thinking «me Jat this Yuletide| more. season. It may| “I tell you which, save lots of trou-) not the dou put I will give ble, you a nice Christmas present of a watch which was gave me by my It was winter] 2 : lewent ~ a lot of jewels Al Mendiste FA) Jtime and, as it was last year, the snow was not on the ground. Nor was it pafticularly old, though it should have been, ac- cording to the almanac, But Pincus Rosendlatt left his office in East Houston treet, and shivered and turned up his coat collar as he walked out into the unseasonable but balmy breezes of December. The xephyrs did not annoy Pincus par- ticularly; in fact, ordinarily he would have rejoiced in the small consumption of coal, But he shiv- ered, nevertheless, from another cause, and went to see his old friend Henry. “Well, Pincus, the time is come,” aid Henry suggestively as Pincus) scope entered his store. “Hum,” “Time for what?” inquired Pincus| “What do you with admirable concern mean with your “The time for which to pay me the ‘Hum’? inquired $40 you owe me for the poker Henry with some last month. It was on the 10th and | heat. at 2.30 A. M. when you promised | me “[ mean that I to give it to mo in a month." will fix your “Oh, yes; that is correctly,” Admit- watgh wh b is ted Pincus. “I had forgot all cen- cerning it.” “{ just want you should remember it, that’s all, except that I want >. to-d. 0 that I can get ly he said. “I have grandfather. It h and is nice & “Let me with prope: In a few days the watch came, It was a nice gold watch, and appare ently had several jewels in it. More- over, when Henry found that it kept admirable time, and only lost five minutes in a week, he was co’ and he thanked Pincus and d the debt cancelled. Last week, however, the ticker, which had passed safely through the storm ‘of legislative chronology and other things, stopped. Henry took it to a nearby jeweller. dered, “and be carefu is worth a hundred dolla The jeweller, ~—— adjusted his tele- and said twenty ber: It is a good watch, but where do you get your $00 stutt 2" To make a long, story short Manece jr. Clothes are sapidly carning the same popularity in Junior Clothesdom as Monroe Clothes enjoy im the ®: men's field. © Aad why shouldn't they}—Made by the same organisation —old by the same methode—and benefited by the same economics—Monroe Jr. Clothes offer values impossible elsewhere. Monroe Jr. Suits are built for boys whe enjoy outdoors— q@very reinforcement is provided—and the double pants featuse (every Mouree Jz. Suit has twe pairs of knick- ers) just doubles the life of the suit. Monroe Jr. Overcoats are sturdy, manly little models, made as carefully as.men’s coats and of men’s wear fabrics. ‘We have Mackinaws, too—priced at $8.50 and $12.50, and at those prices values unapproachable elsewhere, Come up and buy your Boy's Christmas Clothes here-—te will be delighted to get Monroe jrs. and you will be amazed at the saving you'll effect. SUITS AND OVERCOATS, sizes 8 to 18. 513.50 and up. MACKINAWS, $8.50 and $12.50 "Bergen Ave. at 149th St 42nd Street cor. B’ SO EA2ad" “ Madieos BROOKLYN Navan =“ “ Frankfort Court and Montague St. 5Cortlandt* “ B'way ‘Fulton and Hoyt Streets *14th St. opp. Acad. Music *S87 Fulton at Flatbush 34th Street cor. B’way *NEWARK—1s1 Market Stree Sort) “ at Col. Circle JERSEY CITY—"*, *125th “caw. Tth Ave, PATERSON 220s foes a e Chrystie Street at Cama) *YONKERS—Geotty Square >THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1919. ciety for the Prevention of Coal tor| foom, Pincus followed, with mixed|the banknote, “It 'e a pretty good New York, Inc, Henry found that he| emotions, Very mixed, in fact | Jhad an unusually good watch for $20.) Mr, Mor: 4 that Pincus} Christmas," ‘hailed Mr. |But within five minutes, Pin cus} might mate derly conduct | Ho; found himself in the corner with «| cnarge black eye, with He him and nding “And many of them,” said Pincus put it andjand Henry in chorus as they left the ed Pincus | court tanding over) My wife , and ealling| the poke: might hear a * sug plemnty, hin * suddenly and then 1| — Vv n a woke up in the dim) might sp hristmas in Bellevue. } light of noo he said not a word/f tell you what, Henry (Henry was Lo to Henry, but made tracks fo , itis a nice watch, and te} 10% grand old temple of justice, wh ou $10. I thought it waa worth |Other possible outbreak o| found Assistant District At And then nobody will know |!arge numbers of people aro leaving Hogan, ready to dissect the laws of bout it.” |London and going to the south of New York, going into the fingerprint ed Henry, pocketing England, France and Italy. One Breakfast Cereal That Needs No Sugar Grape-Nuts Delicious Flavor No Raise In Price At Grocers Made by Postum Cereal Co. Battle Creek.Mich. Mathers, See These Offers We Have Been Holding forthe Holiday Season on sale at The If you want a good, sensible and acceptable gift for a $4.55. rich and stylish patterns; belted models in button-to- These ought to be $5.50. 3 95 in Norfolk effect. Your choice of blue, gr Two Big Christ- a0) t Boys’ Overcoats Surprise Stores y, you can select one from tfis lot at a saving of neck style. Sizes 83 to 8. 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