The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12

| Sure, Abe broke In, 81 don't blame
you a bit. OF course don't want you
to tell this all around"
''Sure not" Unterberg protested.
But Menge Bros. IS Gunst." Abe
continues. with a 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 cent. 50 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
amt scared nor nothing. but so long
as / was passing by l thought I'd just
drop IL and ask your advice what you
/ think in the matter"
You're welcome" Abe replied. and
Mr.. Unterberg. with nod to Norris.
/ left the store.
Morris, who had stood transGXed
during the latter part Of the CONVEX
sation, gazed at his partner in silent
establishment
Dat amt no lie. either. what ! tell
him." Abe apoIogized. "Mengel Bros.
& Gunst amt no milIionaires. believe
me. but they are good bright boys-too
bright for you. Mawruss. Ike Mengel
amt never done nobody for q cent
That Amt saying nothing about thou
sand dollars. As for Unterberg being
afraid. he needn't be. Mawruss-he
needn't be a bit afraid that he'll ever
see the color Of their money. No. Stree.
Mawruss, if any one says Mengei Bros.
& Gunst to me, Mawruss, / hear n
noise like a petition in bankruptcy
But the way | understand it" said
Perlmutter. you gave EN- a good send
off. Unterberg thinks it's a recon-
mendation. that Mengel Bros. & Gunst
is good for thousand"
Does heT' Abe retorted. "All right
let him think so and ship EN- the or
der at once. We may be 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" be suid to the book /
keeper. don't you send that letter. I'll .
20 up and see Menget Bros. & Gunst .
myself"
Ike Mengel. the senior member Of .
the firm Of Mengel Bros. * Gunst. was .
adding up figures on the back Of m
as Abe came in. and apparent
iy found no pleasure in the operation
.Hlo. Ike" Abe said 'whaf are you
doing: Figuring up your overdue ac-
counts? think l see ours there Five
hundred and thirty-two forty-fve. amt
n?''
rs it?' said Ike. You got a good
memory. Abe"
Il got good memory and good Judg-
mnnt too Ike When a merchant like
Philip Unterbcrg says to me. as he did
say to me today. What do you think
of Mengel Bros. & Gunst? Shall l
ship EN- a thousand dollars. Abe? Are
they prompt pay? | say. Well. Mr..
Unterberg. I'd like to have a little time
to look at nv books. I got so many
Mr. Unterberg. can't tell
you exactly how each of them is prompt
or not. But if you come around to-
Mr.. Unterburg. then 1 let you
know That's the kind OF man I am.
Ike: / tell EN- straight what | think.
Now. supposing you give me check
light away for S5S2.45. and supposing
Unterberg asks me tomorrow what
advise. l can say. from the heart. Ike.
Mr. Unterberg, Mengel Bros. & Gunst
always pays US in good season.
Amt it,"
Ike Mengel sat in profound thought ;
or q moment or two and then rose
slowly to his feet.
Miss Levison." he said to his book
ieeper. make Potash * Perlmutter /,
heck for five-twenty-two fOrty-fve."
"Five-thirty-two forty-hve," Abe cor
ected firmly.
Excuse me-" said MengeL He wav-
d an additional apology with his
,rimy. fat hand. You are right"
Abe took the check with smile that
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