The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-04-30
Teaching Him the Business.
New Orleans Times.1

Herman" said a Poydras street mer-
chant clothier, addressing his clerk, "haf We
sold all dose overgoats vat vas left over from
last vinter?'
mo, sir; dere vas dree of dem left yet"
"Vell, We must sell 'em right away, as de
winter will not last you know, Herman.
Pring me one uf de goats und will show
you Something's about de pisness. will dell
you how We will sell dem oud, und you must
learn de pisness, Herman; de winter vas
gone, you know, und We hav had dose goats
in de store more es seek year."
An So overcoat was handed him by his
clerk and smoothing it out, he took buck
skin money purse from his showcase, and
stuffing it full of paper, dropped it into one
of the pockets.
Now, Herman, my boy" he continued,
'vatch me sell dat goat. hat sold over
dirty-fife uf dem shust de same way, and
want to deech you the pisness. Ven de nexd
customer comes in de shop | will show de
way Rube Hoffenstein, mine broder in De-
troit, sells his cloding und udder dings."
few minutes later negro, in quest of
suitable pair of cheap shoes, entered the
store. The proprietor advanced smiling and
inquired:
''Vat is it you vish?"
"Yer got any cheap shoes hyar?" asked
the negro.
PLENTY uf dem, my trent, blenty; at any
| price you want"
The negro stated that he wanted pair of
| brogans, and soon his pedal extremities
were encased in them and bargin struck.
| As he was about to leave, the proprietor
| called him back.
81 amt gwine ter buy muffin else. Use got
| all want" said the negro sulenly.
"Dot may be so, my dear sir" replied the
proprietor, "but shust wants you to look at
this goat 1t vas de pure Russian vol, and
dis time last year you doan got dot same
goat for $25 Mine gracious, clothing was
gone down to noding, and dere vas no
| money in de pisness any longer. You want
someding dot will keep you from de vedder,
and make you feel warm summer dime.
De consumption vas going round, und de
| doctors dell me it vas de vedder. More den
nine boobies died round we're lif last week.
Dink of DOT. Mine frent dot goat vas Rus
sian WOOL dick and heavy. W. Misder
Jones, who owns de pank on Canal street
took dot goat home nit him yesterday, und
vore it all day; but vas leedle dight agross
de shoulders und he brought it pack shust a
vile ago. Dry it on, my dear sir. All! dot
vas all right Misder Jones vas a rich man
and he liked dot goat How deep de pock-
cts vas, but it vas leedle digit agross de
shoulders"
The negro buttoned up the coat, thrust hls
hands in the pockets and felt the purse. A
| DcdCtlui ofCi HlS law NhCi
his touch disclosed to his mind the contents
of the pockets, but he choked down his JOY
and inquired:
"Who did you say wore this hyar coat?'
IVY. Misder Jones vot owns de pank OF
Canal shtreet"
"What yer gwine to ak for it?'
"Dwendy dollars"
Oats powful high price fur dis coat, bu
I'll take it."
Herman, here wrap up dis goat for d.
schentleman and drow in a cravat; it vii
make him look nice NIT de ladies'"
"Nebber mind, I'll keep de coat on" re
piled the negro, and. pulling out roll o
money, he paid for it and left the store.
While he was around the next corne
moaning over the stuffed purse Hoffensteil
said to his clerk:
Herman, fix up anudder Won of dos
goats de same way. und doan forgot to del
dem dot Misder Jones vot runs de pank Of
Canal street wore it yesterday"