The story concerns Samuel Marten, an anxious 23-year-old junior executive on his way to meet with a potential customer.
When Marten sees a passing truck that says Lewkowitz and Sons, Wholesale Clothiers, he unconsciously turns the name into Levkovich, then finds himself wondering why.
Marten's business meeting goes badly, and afterwards he wanders the streets of New York City, following a trail of Lefkowitzes, Lefkowiczes and Levkowitzes.
Marten asks for his great-great-grandfather's blessing, and the old man gives it, then adds, "I go now to my fathers in peace, my son."
He was chatting happily with Janet Jeppson, a fan he had just met, and Mills asked her what she thought of the story.