Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1898 — Dempsey’s Argument. [ARTICLE]

Dempsey’s Argument.

“Dan,” said a contractor to one of his trusted employes, “when you are seeing about that' lime this morning, I wish you to mention to Dempsey that I would like to have that bill paid. You needn’tpressit,youknow; but just mention it to him in an off-hand manner.” “Yes, sorr.” “I. got the money from Dempsey,” said Dan, on his return. “I am very glad. Yon merely alluded to it in an off-hand way, I suppose?” “Yes, sorr. I handed him the bill and told him if he didn’t pay it I would let off my hand and give him a black eye that he wouldn’t forget for a month, and he paid it at wanst”—Aberdeen Journal.