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Show A CLOSE CORPORATION. "I'm afraid," I remarked to the fairest of fair Trtiat your heart Is a Joint stock company, com-pany, where. Every man that you know has at least one share." "Perhaps so," she answered; "but have you not heard How In such corporations some stock Is preferred?" "Verv true." I said, eagerly, "still, you forget That I've not received any dividends yet." "Stand bsck!" she retorted. "Suppose I should choose To retire your stock; don't you think you would lose?" "Not at all; you are welcome to do that," I said. "In such .case, you know. I would get bonds Instead." "But the others," she cried, "they'll object, ob-ject, beyond doubt!' "Let us hasten, then, before they know what we're about." go we held a board meeting and frose them all out. WILLIAM HURD HILLTER in Puck. |