DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
The gentle Hebrew steod en the door of his see«nd-ha.nd clothing- emporium. A weasel-eyed man approached him, aad said, confidentially, "See that second-hand shop a little lewer down en the ether side?" - "Yes, I zee.". "Aad that drab Newmarket ceat?" "Yes."" "WeH, I wa»t tkat coat, btrt I ain't g"«ing- te pay the dealer's price for it. I'm. too fly for that. Now, you're a Jew, and you ©an cut the other fellow dewri amd make a bit yourself. He'll ask at least a quid fer that ceat. Here's twelve-and-six, If you buy that coat for half a quid you make half-a-dollar. Is it a deal?" Mr. Levi clutched ' tke coins and darted down the road. Two minutes later ke was back with the ceveted coat. "Good eld Iky Me!"/ reared the weasel-eyed man. "Thought you'd pull it eff. Cleared a bit yourself, shouldn't wonder?"
"Veil, uaa tear young vrent," replied Mr. Levi, "ash dat vos ma pranch shop, und der price of der ofercoat vas only seven-undt-zigspence, I think I am. skoost five shillings in on der deal!"
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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 1 October 1913, Page 7
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182DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 1 October 1913, Page 7
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