The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-09
Sure" Abe broke In, Il don't blame
tou bit. OF course | don't want you
20 tell this all around"


ron n bit. OF course don't want you
20 tell this all around
Sure not" Unterberg protested.
But Mengel Bros. * Gunst.' Abe
continues. with n wicked CLEAN in his
eye. while they amt exactly million
aires nor nothing like that, are good
bright BOYS. Ike Mengel-I know him
twenty years already-ain't never done
nobody for IL cent, so far what | hear,
and | consider EN- that whatever you
sell 'em you needn't be afraid.
I'm much obliged to you Inter
berg declared, beaming. "Of course l
amt scared nor nothing, but 50 long
as | was passing by | thought Id just
drop in and ask your advice what you
think in the matter"
You're welcome" Abe replied, and
Mr.. Unterberg, with nod TO Morris.
left the store.
Morris. who had stood transtixed
during the latter part Of the CONVEX
sation. gazed ut his partner in silent
establishment.
him." Abe apologized. "Mengel Bros.
& Gunst amt no millionaires, believe
me, but they are good bright bOys-too
bright for you, Mawruss. Ike Mengel
amt never done nobody for a cent
That amt saying nothing about thou
sand dollars. As for Unterberg being
afraid. he needn't be. MawruSs-he
| needn't be Il bit afraid that he'll ever
| see the color of their money. No, stree,
| MawruSS, if any one says MenSel Bros.
| x GunSt To me, MawruSs, | hear Il
| noise like Il petition in bankruptcy.
But the way | understand it," said
| PCrlmutter, you gave EN- good send
| off. Unterbcrg thinks it's Il recon-
mendation, that Mcngcl Bros. GunSt
/ IS good for n thousand"
Does he?" Abe rctorted. "All right,
let him think so and ship EN- the or
der at once We may Ice suckers, Nav
russ, but you know what the fellow
once said. MawruSS. Suckers likes
company. and don't you forget it,
For ten minutes Abe smoked in 81
lence. and then he rose and re-entered
the office.
Miss Cohen" he said to the book.
keeper, don't you send that letter. I'll
go up and see Mengel Bros. n Guns'
myself"
II.
Ike MenCel. the senior member OF
the firm of Mengcl Bros. * GunSt, was
adding up figures on the back of al
envelope as Abe came in. and apparent
" found no pleasure in the operation.
lilo, Ike" Abe said. what are YOU
doing? Figuring up your overdue &c
counts? think | see ours there. Five
hundred and thirty-two fOrty-tive, ain
itT'
"Is it," said Ike. "You got a gOot
memory, Abe"
81 got a good memory and good judG
ment. too. Ike. When merchant lik'
Philip UnterberG says to me, as he die
say to me today. What do you thinl
Of Mengel Bros. & Gunst? Shall
ship 'em a thousand dollars, Abe? AR
they prompt payT | say, We'll, MI
Unterberg. I'd like to have little tim
to look at my books. | got so man.
customers. Mr.. Unterberg, | can't tel
YOU exactly how each of them is promp
or not. But If you come around TO
morrow. Mr. Unterburg. then let yo1
know That's the kind of man | an
, Ike: | tell 'em straight what | think
Now, supposing you give me a chez
right away for $532.45. and supposin
Unterberg asks me tomorrow what
p advise. can say. from the heart, Ike
Mr.. Unterberg, Mengel Bros. & Guns
/ always pays us in good season
] Amt it,"
? Ike Mengel sat in profound though
{ for a moment or two and then ros
+ slowly to his feet.
: Miss LevisOn," he said to his bool
( keeper, make Potash Il Perlmutter
check for five-twenty-twO fOrty-five."
| "Five-thirty-tw fOrty-tive," Abe co
J. rected firmly.
: Excuse me-" said Mengel. He wa'
n ed an additional apology with h
= grimy, fat hand. You are right"
n Abe took the check with a smile tn;
. | comnIataIv eno11lfe1 his short blaC