Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1887 — The Book-Keeper Swore. [ARTICLE]

The Book-Keeper Swore.

The head of a firm, whose office is within six blocks of the Treasury build- 1 ing, is a very good and pious man, and tlie head book-keeper, who is called Sam for short, is also a church member. One day Sam and the chief were in tbs office alone, and Sam-> was wrestling coming out as he wanted it to. Finally he became so provoked that he slapped the ledger shot and vindictively muttered: “D n the thing.” The chief was sp shocked at first as to be speech-, less, and he gazed at Sain in horror. Then be spoke. “SamueL” be said, slowly and firmly, "shut the office door and lock it" Samuel obeyed, and returned to Ids desk, wondering wliat< was going to happen. “Samuel,” confinued-the chief, “let us pray. * B Then the door was opened and business wag again Critic. Pkejttdice ts charity’s greatest foe.