Canvasser—“I’ve got some signs that I’m selling to shopkeepers all day long. Everybody buys ’em. Here’s one—“If You Don’t See What You Want, Ask For It.”
Country Shopkeeper—“Think I want to be bothered with people asking for things I ain’t got. Give me one reading “Ef Yeh Don’t See What Yeh Want, Ask Fer Something Else.”
[16.] The number of soldiers placed at a review is such that they could be formed into 4 hollow squares, each 4 deep, and contain 24 men in the front rank more than when formed into a solid square. Find the whole number.
In the counting-house of an Irishman the following notice is exhibited in a conspicuous place: “Persons having no business in this office will please get it done as soon as possible and leave.”
[17.] Upon a piece of cardboard draw The three designs you see— I should have said of each shape four— Which when cut out will be, If joined correctly, that which you Are striving to unfold— An octagon, familiar to My friends both young and old.
