ONE CONUNDRUM—WITH TWO ANSWERS.
"Miss Gracie," he said, with an jngaging smile, "'did you ever try pour hand at one of those progrealive conundrums ?" "What is a progressive conundrum, Hr. Spoonalot ?" inquired the young lady. 4 "Haven't you heard of tli3m ? Here ;• one :—'Why is a ball of worsted ike the letter "t" ?' Because a ball Df worsted is circular, a circular is i sheet, a sheet is flat, a flat is five guineas a month, five guineas a month is dear, a deer is swift, a 3wift is a swallow, a swallow is a taste, a taste is an indication, an indication is an angle, an angle is a point, a point is an object aimed at, an object aimed at is a target, a target is a mark, a mark is an impression, an impression is a stamp, stamp is a thing stuck on, a thing ituck on is a young man in love, and a young man in love is like the .etter 't', because he stands before u,' Miss Gracie." "I don't think you have the answer luite right," said the young lady. "A ball of worsted is round, a round is a steak, a steak is a wooden thing » wooden thing is a young man in ove, and a young man in love is like this letter .'t,' because, Mr. Spoonalot"—and she spoke slo",vly, ilearly, and distinctly—"because he is often crossed." The young man understood. He 'Ook his hat and his progressive conundrums, and vanished.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 372, 24 June 1911, Page 6
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250ONE CONUNDRUM—WITH TWO ANSWERS. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 372, 24 June 1911, Page 6
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