The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-17

'.Sure," Abe broke in, Il don't blame
you q bit. Of course l don't want you
to tell this all arounl."
"Sure not" Unterberg protested.
but Mengel Bros. & Gunst.' Abe
continues. with a wicket g!eam 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 a cent, so far what | hear,
and l consider EN- that whatever you
sell 'em you needn't be afraid"
Pm much obliged to you" Inter
berg declared, beaming. "Of course |
amt scared nor nothing. but so long
as l was passing by | thought I'd just
think in the matter"
You're welcome" Abe replied. and
Mr.. Unterberg. nth a nod TO Morris.
left the store.
Morris, who had stood transfxed
during the latter part of the CONVEX
sation. gazed at his partner in silent
establishment.
dat amt no lie. either. what l tell
him." Abe apologized. "Men@el 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 a 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 Mengel Bros.
& Gunst to me, Mawruss, | hear a
noise like a petition in bankruptcy"
But the way l understand it." said
Perlmutter. you gave 'em a good send
off. Unterberg thinks it's a recon-
mendation, that Mengel Bros. & Gunst
is good for a thousand"
"Does hep 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
nee 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 boo
keeper, don't you send that letter. II
myself"
Ike Mengel, the senior member of
the firm of Mengel Bros. & Gunst, was
adding up figures on the back of an
envelope as Abe came in, and apparent
ly found no pleasure in the operation.
"H'lo, Ike" Abe said. "what are you
doing? Figuring up your overdue ac-
counts? l think l see ours there. Five
hundred and thirty-two forty-ive, amt
it?'
as it?" said Ike. "You got a good
memory, Abe"
81 got a good memory and good judg-
ment, too, Ike. When a merchant like
Philip Unterberg says to me, as he did
say to me today, What do you think
Of Mengel Bros. & Gunst? Shall 1
ship 'em a thousand dollars, Abe? Are
they prompt pay? l say, We'll, Mr..
Unterberg, I'd like to have a little time
to look at my books. l got so many
customers. Mr.. Unterberg, l can't tell
you exactly how each of them is prompt
or not. But if you come around to-
morrow, Mr.. Unterburg, then l let you
know That's the kind of man l am,
Ike; l tell 'em straight what l think.
Now, s%upposing you give me a check
right away for $532.45. and supposing
U%nterberg asks me tomorrow what l
advise. l can say. from the heart, Ike,
Mr.. Unterberg, Mengel Bros. & Gunst
always pays us in good season.
Amt itT"
Ike Mengel sat in profound thought
for a moment or two and then rose
slowly to his feet.
Miss Levison," he said to his book
keeper, make Potash & Perlmutter a
check for five-twenty-two forty-fve."
"Five-thirty-two forty-fve," Abe cor
rected firmly.
excuse me- said Mengel. He wav-
ed an additional apology with his
grimy, fat hand. you are right"
Abe took the check with a smile that
completely engulfed his short black