Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1887 — The Language of the Day. [ARTICLE]

The Language of the Day.

BoM# ii Transcript. \ Tbe student-of languages seems to riegl. et the office boy’sdialect. 4 So-doing as this neglect cintirmSa we shall ne\jer know the derivation of the/ strange words and phrases employed by the youth in neglecting duties he is hired to perform Thus the merchant to the office boy. “Tommy, my inkstand is almost empty. Fill it as soon as you can.” : . Office Boy (to book-keeper) —Boss wants smink ritoff. Merchant—Tommy, send this, letter up in the box to Mr. Scrivner, and see that he takes it out. Office boy puts the missive in the box and glues his thumb to the bell-button. chief)—Well, what’s the matter down there? Office - Boy [calmly) —Plop Box! The box to pulled up.