The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-02-16
Hoffenstein's Prize Brogan.

Hoffenstein's Prize BrOgan.
Hoffenstein was buslly engaged mark.
Ing the selling price on some clothing
which had just arrived, when suddenly
stopping in his work he turned to the
clerk and said:
+" Herman, l had forgot if We sellal
uf dose plack jean bants vat vas dam
aged. Vas any more uf dem in de sdore
yet?''
g Yes, Misder Hofenstein. dink
dere vas dree bairs left. / hef been dry
ing to sell dem, but de beople say dey
don't want to 60 around de sdreet NIT
bants on vat makes dem look like a cir
Gus procession. Dere vas yellow spots
all ofer de bants, you know u
Veil, subbose dey had got spots on
dem, vas you going to let de beople dink
dey vas damagedP My gr-r-acious, Her
man, de longer you vas in de pisness de
more you dom learn nodding. Wy, ven
man comes in de sdore nnd dells me
dot dose bants vas damaged l dells him
he vas mistaken, und / asks him if he
know biece uf quadruple, .vox finish,
needle point, hand dwisted WOOL from a
biece vat vas Won ply, cotton stitched
und NIT a beveled edge. Ven I ask him
dot he don't can say noding. Den I dell
him dot de bants vas not damaged, und
dot dey vas made uf vot yes called in de
old world Spanish spot WOOL. de best
ardicle made dere. In a couple of min
utes alder dalk to de customer he buys
de bants, und / half sell nine bairs in dot
way"
Hoffenstein had scarcely finished
speaking when negro with a bundle in
his hand and considerable excited en-
tered the store. Sc t
''Vell, my trent, vat can I do for
you9" said Hoffenstein, advancing
toward him and smiling pleasantly. a
s'You can't do anything fur me- re-
piled the negro angrily, s'but want yer
to glib back my money what I paid fur
des hyar shoes or Use gwine to take de
matter fore de law. I glib four dollars
for dem shoes, an / nebber wore dem
but six days fore de soles drapped off,
an when 'zamined dem dar warn't
blessed ting dar but paper. Use been
cheated, an when man thinks he can
come miratin' around me an / amt
sgwine to say muffin he's apt to find his
self in de nine hole.''
'.My trent. said Hoffenstein, quietly,
''did you find anyding in de soles llf
dem shoes?''
ss"No, sab, " replied de negro. 5'
'sVel, dot vas piece uf hard luck.
my trent. De shoes vat you buy vas de
Louisiana brize shoe, und ven you dake
a pair of dem you vas liable at any mo-
ment to find dwenty dollar gold biece
in de soles uf dem. If de soles uf de
brize shoes was made of hard iedder,
dey wouldn't wear out, and de gonse-
quence would be you don't can find de
dwenty dollar biece, und dot vas de
reason de soles vas made of baper so dot
dey will wear oud soon, undlet de beople
know if dey get brize, you know. q Cd
lis desc hyar shoes de regerler prize
shoesP' inquired the negro, greatly in
terested.
'sVell, my trent, if We see man vat
come. in de oder day und show me a
couple uf dwendy dollar bieces vot he
gotoud uf dem shoes, you would say dey
vas gold mine ' Il
''If de shoes is de regerler prize shoes,
FIJI take 'er nudder pair. y ss@ So
SciooAniy, IL lIcHt.la 81 I1eEludns wrap
de shentleman up a bair uf dose Louisi-
ana brize shoes, and dake dose vot YOU
dink de money vas in. = als sssfai qsisl
When the shoes had been paid for and
the negro had gone, Hoffenstein said:
Herman, did you see how I work off
dose old star brogans?"
.sYes, Misder Hoffenstein. 81 =
"Vell, ven efer a customer comes in
die sdore, recgolleck dot dey vas de
Louisiana brize shoe NIT dwenty dollar
gold biece in de sole uf dem. Ithink I
vii learn you something about de bust
ness yet.ss-N o. Times Ill ~ tsS5