Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1885 — A Business Transaction. [ARTICLE]

A Business Transaction.

Sam Oppenheimer, of San Antonio, was one of the passengers on the San Saba stage that was robbed a few weeks ago. “Shell out your money, or off goes the top of your head,” remarked one of the robbers, holding a pistol under Sain’s nose., “Three hundred dollars vash every cent I got, so hellup me schiminy grashus.” “Hand ’em over.” Sam did so, keeping back six dollars. “What are you keeping back them six dollars for ?” mildly inquired the robber, pressing the pistol against Sam’s head. “Mine Gott, don’t you let a man take out two per cent, when he advances money mitout securities ?” asked Sam.— Texas Siftings.