Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1880 — Hardly Ever. [ARTICLE]

Hardly Ever.

Garfield—Ames, can you let me have a small sum this morning ? Ames—Willingly, my boy ; how much do you want ? Garfield—Well, I don’t know; what you can spare. Ames—All right, I can work out that sum. There are ten shares Credit Mobilier, Dr. 80 cents on the dollar, Cr. by rise in value. Ditto by dividend, §0 is

80; 97 is 97; 81,000, $1,400; $2,400; stock all paid for, balance of dividend due Garfield, $329; there, sir, that is just what you want. Three hundred and twenty-nine dollars. Here is your check. Garfield—Thank you, thank you ; but mind this must be considered a loan. Ames—Oh, yes, and its fast as the stock rises and dividends accrue (which, between us, you can help amazingly by voting right in Congress) I’ll “lend” you some moie. You never took a bribe. No, sir! Garfield—Never ! Never ! Ames (aside) —Hardly ever. — Ypsilanti Sentinel ( Dern .).