'
"'Dot's all ride,' said he, 'but I can't get avay. I must stay hier.
Ven cost'mers com in, somebody must be hier to vait on 'em.'
"'That's all right,' said I, 'but all your clerks are idle now. There
isn't a customer in the store. Things are quiet just now. Suppose you
come on down with me.'
"'No, I can't do dot,' said the old man. 'I'd like to but I can't.
Von't you breeng op a leedle stoff?'
"I didn't answer his question directly, but I said, 'Now, look here,
Brother Mondheimer, suppose a man were to come into your store and
want to buy a good suit of clothes. How much profit would you make?'
"'Aboud fife tollars,' said he.
"'Well, how long would you, yourself, spend on that man, trying to
make a sale with him?'
"'Vell, I vood nod led him go until I solt him,' said he.
"'All right,--by the way--', said I. 'Can you give me two tens for a
twenty?'
"He handed me out two ten dollar gold pieces.
"'Here' said I, slapping down one of the slugs and shoving it over to
him, 'Here's ten dollars for ten minutes of your time.
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