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H. And how do you happen to be attending to business in my office?

J. Look here, mister, I guess you have made a little mistake. This aint your office. It’s mine and Jenkins’.

H. (sarcastically). Indeed! And I suppose that is your ledger that you have before you?

J. Of course it is.

H. Well, you’re a mighty cool customer, though you look rather green than otherwise. Perhaps you can tell me who this Jenkins is.

J. He’s the boss of this concern. That is, him and me are the two bosses.

H. Well, you’re about right there. You look more like bossies than anything else. If you ever lived in the country, as I should judge from your appearance you had, you will know what that means.

J. (advancing in a threatening manner, and brandishing a ruler). I say, stranger, quit that. None of your sarse, or I’ll break yer head.

H. (with dignity). Enough of this, young man. Put down that ruler. Now, tell me, have you given this man, Jenkins, any money?

J. Yes; two hundred and twenty-five dollars, and he’s took me into partnership.