Not a Silent Partner.
' John,' said a fond wife as she laid down the paper which she had been reading, 1 what is a silent partner V ,';,, , <. • A silent partner, my dear, is a member of a firm who takes ho active part in ita business. The active partner or partners do the work and he gets his share of the profits.' ;
'I see. By the way,"isn't marriage a>, partnership ?' 4lt undoubtedly is.' ■ • And you are the active partner and I the silent one. You carry on the business for the concern. Where is my share of the profits?'
' Ah! my dear, you are not the silent partner. You talk too much for that.'
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Thames Star, Volume XXII, Issue 6590, 2 June 1890, Page 1
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114Not a Silent Partner. Thames Star, Volume XXII, Issue 6590, 2 June 1890, Page 1
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