The Mahometans, Christians and Jews, with different creeds, are all
striving to reach the same place--Heaven. Now, we will endeavour to
show, by figures, that it is possible for them all to accomplish
their purpose.
The figures 4, 5, 6, at the angles of the large triangle, represent
respectively the above mentioned sects. They are very distant from
each other, but we will induce them to meet half-way. Thus, the
Mahometans and Jews meet at 10, the Mahometans and Christians at 9,
and the Jews and Christians at 11; and by joining these totals to
the opposite numbers we see they all meet at last in Heaven (15).
It should be mentioned that any numbers whatever may be used to
represent the sects, but the result will always be the same.
[Illustration]
“SHE” ONCE MORE.
92. The country spark again addressed the charming “she.” This time
he wished to know her height. She replied, “My height (in inches) if
divided by the product of its digits, gives as quotient 2, and the
digits are inverted by adding 27.”
“You have a bright look, my boy,” said the visitor at the school.
“Yes, sir,” replied the candid youth; “that’s because I forgot to
rinse the soap off my face this morning.”