Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1889 — Not a Silent Partner. [ARTICLE]

Not a Silent Partner.

“John,” said a fond wife as she laid down the paper which she had been reading, “what is a silent partner?” “A silent'partner, my dear, is a member of a firm who takes no active part in its business. The active partner or partners do the work and he gets his share of the profits.” “I see. By the way, isn’t marriage a partnership?” “It undoubtedly is.” “And you are the active partner and I the silent one. You carry on the business of the concern. Where is my share of the profits?” “Ah, my dear, you are not the silent partner. You talk too much for that.” —Boston Courier.