Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1883 — In Uncertainty. [ARTICLE]

In Uncertainty.

He was hurrying along Center street when a boy about his own age stopped him and called out: “Struck it?” “Yes ” “What?” “Going to sweep an office for a feller.” “Who?” “Dunno. ” “How much?” “Can’t tell.”" “Why?” “ ’Cause if he’s a lawyer he’ll give me 10 cents and predict that I’ll be President some day, but if he’s a broker he’ll flip me 50 cents and not care two cents whether I bring up in Washington or Halifax! S’long!”— Wall Street News.