Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1896 — Mathematics and Love. [ARTICLE]

Mathematics and Love.

“I wish,” said the young man, as the twilight deepened, “I could believe you tovedme as nnicir azl love you.” “That,” replied the college maiden, “is simplicity Itself. Suppose I demonstrate It to you mathematically.” “Well,” he responded, somewhat doubtfully. “You and I,” continued Miss Axiom, “belong to a certain circle, do we not?” '‘Yes,” he assented. “Consequently,” said she, “we might call ourselves radii of that circle.” The young man nodded. “Two radii of a circle are equal to a third radius of the same •He did not contradict her. “It is established beyond all possible dispute that- things which are equal to the same thing are equal to one another.” , The young man was interested, but still puzzled. “Now,” she concluded, in triumph, “If you and I are both equal to an unknown quantity, which we will call X ” “What' is X?” he interrupted. “Our love for each other,” was the prompt reply. “Oh,” he said, satisfied. “If,” she repeated, “you and I are both equal to X, our mutual love, then, as things which are equal to the same thing are equal to one another, I must love you In the same ratio that you love me.” And he was so satisfied that, not needing any more light on the subject, the gas was not illuminated for fully two hours.—Tid-Blts.