Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1885 — Out of Percentage. [ARTICLE]

Out of Percentage.

“Oh, Mr v Smith,” said a- young lady at a church fair, “I want your help for a moment.” “Certainly,” replied Mr. Smith; “what can I do for you?” “I have just sold a tidy for sls that cost fifteen cents, and. I w'ant you to tell me what percentage that is.” “A transaction of that kind, my dear Miss B. ! ” said Mr. Smith, who is a lawyer, “gets out of percentage and into larceny.”— New York Commercial Advertiser.