nce of our getting paid for them."

A week later Abe Potash and his wife left for Dotyville, Pennsylvania,
and two days afterward Morris received the following letter:

DOTY'S UNION HOUSE,
Dotyville, Pennsylvania.

_Dear Morris:_

How is things in the store? We got here the day before yesterday
and I have got enough already. It is a dead town. The food what
they give us reminds me when Pincus Vesell & me was partners
together as new beginners and I was making southern trips by
dollar and a half a day houses American plan. The man Doty what
keeps the hotel also runs the general store also. He says a
fellow by the name of Levy used to run it but he couldnt make it
go; he made a failure of it. I tried to sell him a few garments
but he claims to be overstocked at present and I believe him. I
seen some styles what he tries to get rid of it what me & Pincus
Vesell made up in small lots way before the Spanish war already.
It is a dead town. Me and Rosie leave tonight for Pittsburg and
we are going to stay with Rosies brother in law Hyman Margolius.
Write us how things is going in the store to the Outlet Auction
House Hyman Margolius prop 2132 4 & 6 North Potter Ave Pittsburg
Pa. You should see that Miss Cohen billed them 4022s on date we
packed them as Goldman the shipping clerk forgot to give them
to Arrow Dispatch when they called. That ain't our fault Morris.
Write and tell me how things is going in the store and dont
forget to tell Miss Cohen about the bill to S. Lowenstein
as above
Yours Truly
A. POTASH.

P. S. How is things in the store?

During the first three days of Abe Potash's vacation he had traveled by
local train one hundred and twenty miles to Dotyville, and unpacked and
packed two trunks under the shrill and captious supervision of Mrs.
Potash. Then followed a tiresome journey to Pittsburgh with two changes
of cars, and finally, on the morning of the fourth day, at seven-thirty
sharp, he accompanied Hyman Margolius to the latter's place of business.

There he took off his coat and helped Hyman and his staff of assistants
to pile up and mark for auction a large consignment of clothing. After
this, he called off the lot