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Not Taking Risks

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Parent Issue
Day
5
Month
March
Year
1886
Copyright
Public Domain
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"Yon say youlive withyour parentí;" said a china dealer who was putting a lot of youngsters througha civil serricé examina! ion íor the position of crraml boy in bis establishment. "Yessir." "And yon are quick :it üguresP'1 "Yesar." ".'ov, auppo8e I liad droppod around the corner to get lunch, and a lady should come along who wisbed to pinchase two dozen caps and saucer.s at a dollar and a half a dozen." "Yessir." "After agreeing to takn the goods she hands you a five dollar noto. How much changa wonld you retun to her." "Two doen cups and sauoersP" asked the boy, gazing toward the cuiling. "That's what I said."' "She must be a boardin' -house keeper to-" "Never mind what she is. How niuch chango would you hand her?" asked the dealer, "A dollar and a hall a dozen?" "Yes, yes. Now then!" "Don't yon think that's jpretty daru high tor-" "Nevcr mind whether its high orlow. How much money would you return to the ladvR" "Bul thcm fivo dolían might ba bad," ejaculated the boy, winkiag ut the store cat. Va will suppose the bilí to ha gooil, " said (lio dealer, sharply. "I don't sea what one treman wants to buy all t hom cups for, anyway. When mv sister got m'arried sin; didn't set up housekeepin' with near so - " "Thenyou can't give me the ansiréet" "What, 'bout the change?" '■Ys, yes." "Oh!"' "Uonif, ,w :„ ,i,n answer?" "Well,"' murmured tli;: Sur, sntttfflf to his other foot, and an cyton the cat, 'Td just tel y to cali 'round when you was in nnd get lier change, fur the bilí might be a b;ul un, and I don't never take no risks." "You're engaged," ejacnlatcd the

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Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat