Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1912 — The Hindoo Idea of Wit. [ARTICLE]

The Hindoo Idea of Wit.

An English lady reformer of uncertain age who came here to ’delivdr a, lecture told the audience ?that she would be happy to answer Shy question, upon which a fat baboo to the front with “How old ire you?’ “Oh, no,” she replied. “I don’t m£an questloins of that sort; only ones eou nected with the subject of the lec ture.” “Are you 40?” Continued the bafeso, nowise abashed. "No, i won t Answer such a question,” wgs the-.re ■ply. “Are you 50?” her tormentor. “Oh, no; I told you I won’t gnawer such questions.”’ “Are 60?” , “Oh, no, no, no; I’m rfiot 60;” the lady responded precipitately.