Isaacs; Some Chapters on the Life of David Isaacs, General Merchant (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...I saw him and agreed to go pards again. I bought two suits of white linen frock-coats, waistcoats, and trousers. When we dressed up in 'em the first time, with the white top hats, we both laughed. I couldn't 'ave been more of a tokkuf (swell) if I'd been getting married. On the money bag I had printed, 'Albert Edwards, The Golden King.' On the sign behind us was wrote. 'Bet with him and get your money.' That was a joke, see? The Goyim ("Gentiles) thought it meant they'd get their money: what it really meant was, 'be sure you try to get your money.' Down we went to the races--I wont tell you where--and set up our sign. The Jewish punters didn't catch on to us at all, but the Christians simply rushed us. I called out, 'I lay the ' Field, "Hay the ' Field' Two to one, bar one. Three to one "Green as Grass" four to one "Whisky 'ot" five to one "Leicester Square" twenty to one the "Field" Here you are, gents, bet with Albert Edwards, the Golden King.' Lowy put down the bets in a large book, but what he wrote there I don't know to this day. I took the money and gave out the tickets; I felt safer with the cash; his book-keeping I should think'd be amusin' to see, him a foreigner too, and the rate we was taking money." ' Did you make a profit?" I asked. "First race, forty-eight pounds, clear, after payin' everybody. Second race, we didn't do so well; things went against us; we lost thirty-three pounds. Third race I thought it time to go a buster, so I bets more than ever. I laid everything there was running, and I was so keen to make a good 'aul I'd 'ave even laid against the bloomin' tide rising.' "How did it pan out?" I asked. "It panned out not so bad for me, ...