Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1893 — At the Wellesley Commencement. [ARTICLE]

At the Wellesley Commencement.

Truth. “Mr. Yaleblue, 1 want to ask you a question,” remarked the Wellesley maiden to her partner as they entered the conservatory. “A thousand if you like, replied the gallant collegian. “What is a kiss?” The young man was taken aback, but quickly pulled himself together, and firmly said: “This is.” ‘Sir,” replied the indignant seekere after higher culture, “you misunderstand me. The interrogation I put to you was a mathematical problem which I thought might interest a student from Yale college." “It does, it does,” said the junior,’ as he twirled his light mustache, ‘ ‘but if it’s a conundrum I give it up.” The maiden’s eyes sparkled, and there was music in her voice as she threw out the answer: “Why, it’s nothing, divided by two."