STATISTICS FOR GIRLS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4727, 1 March 1884, Page 1

STATISTICS FOR GIRLS.

A young English statistician who was paying court to a young lady, thought to surprise ber with an immense erudition. Producing his note-book she thought he was about to indite a love sonnet, but was slightly taken back in the following question : ' ' ;

" How many meals a day do you eat P" " Why three of course ; but of all the oddest questions!" , . •• Never mind, dear, I'll tell you about it in a moment." Hi 9 pencil was rapidly at work. At last, fondly glasping her slender waist:

" Now my darling, I've got it, and if you wish to know how much has passed through that adorable little mouth in the last seventeen years I can tell you the' exact figures." . .

" Goodness gracious; What can you mean?"

•• Now, just.listen," says he, "and you will hear exactly what you have been obliged to absorb to maintain those charms; which are to make the happiness of my life."

" But I dont want to hear." •'Ah, you are surprised, no doubt, bat statistics are wonderful things." " Just listen: You are now seventeen years old, so that in fifteen year yon hare absorbed oxen or calves, 5; sheep and lambs, 14; chickens,. 227; ducks, 204; geese, 12; turkeys, 100; game of varions kinds, 824; fishes, 160; eggs, 3,240; vegetables (bunches), 700; fruit (baskets), 603; cheese, 103; bread, cake, &c. (in sacks of flour), 40 ; -wine, (barrels), 11; water (gallons), 3,000." . At this the maiden revolted, and jump* ing up exclaimed: "I think you are very impertinent, and disgusting besides, and I will not stay to listen to you!" upon which she flew into the house. ' '

He gazed after her with an abstract air, and left saying to himself. •'lf she kept talking at that rate twelve hoars out of twenty-four, her jaws would in twenty years travel'a distance of 1,332,124 miles.' r The maiden^within two years, married a well-to-do grocer, who was no statistician.