Then he slowly turned to Timke and with a big smile said--

" Timke, did anyone tell you that you are a genius. Ach!, a kop like your's you can not find in every house. Thank you, thank you. You gave me a wonderful idea."

"If I can wear a blanket on Tuesday and Wednesday, and even Thursday, if necessary, then I can wear a blanket all winter long."

"But I'll tell you Timke, you can make me one small button; I'll give you, for it-- 2 kopeks. I will make a button hole on one side of the blanket and Rifka will sew the button on the other side. Rifka is handy with her hands and can sew--not like you, maybe , but gut,gut."

" In this way, I will save 10 Rubles and spend only 2 kopeks. That is quite a good savings. I will be warm which means that....