The Age of a Woman.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1836, 12 April 1884, Page 6 (Supplement)

The Age of a Woman.

Two friends who have hod a dispute as to a matlcr of propriety ask us to decide between them, and this is the subject : " lie says that a l.uly would regard it as an insult if she was asked in company by a gentleman what her age was. I say that it is no insult. Will you please tell us who is correct ?" Undoubtedly a lady might be asked about her age in a -nay which make the question an insult. But, in general, such a question is not an insult to her, but rather a gross piece of impertinence. Besides, why should you wish to know the exact number of her years ? What concern is that of yours ? You can see for yourself just what she is, and you know whether she has the charms of youth or lacko them. A -n omau, 3 oung man, is as old as she looks, and no older. That is why it is so impertinent to question her on the subject. Your heart and jour imagination ought to make the question unnecessary. For the purposes of the census it is nccessar) to ask women their ages, which must also be gh en to satisfy certain other requirements of the law. But otherwise it is botli impertinent and unnecessary to ask tltf>Srfee~f l ffife?r ofthcirjjirjjj-: —^^fM«aija^^oiu!mis always

How it Happened. — no was a bank teller. He had been sent off on a vacation, his books were overhauled, and ho had been found §9,000 short. Tins fact "tared him in face as he sat amid the Board of Directors. " Now, then," said the President, "I presume you acknowledge the embezzlement?" " I 'do." " And how did you use the money ? " " In speculating." "In what?" "Well, I was a bull in XYZ Railroad stocks, but there was too much against me. I didn't have a fair show to make anything." " Why—how ? " " Well, while I was using 89,000 of the bank's money to bull the stocks, the cashier was putting up 820,000 to bear them, and so I lost all ! ''—Detroit Free Press.