TO DISCOVER A WOMAN'S AGE.
Every man seems to be born with a desire to know the age of the ladies with whom he comes in contact, and women also appear to have an innate curiosity concerning the number of "summers" which have passed over the heads of their female friends. But there is nothing more difficult to discover than the exact age of a lady who wishes to keep the fact a secret.
Now, here is a little scheme by which you can find out the age of any person.
Having engaged that person in pleasant conversation, you proceed something after the following manner--speaking very innocently, of course:--
"There is a very simple problem in arithmetic which very few people are able to see through, yet it is as easy as possible. I wonder if you can do it?"
This sets the person on his dignity, and he or she wants to do it at once.
Then you go on:
"Think of a number corresponding to the numerical order of the month in which you were born. Oh, no, you need not tell me."
(To make the explanation clear, we will assume that the figure is two--standing for February--and that the age is 30.)