The quipus, upon which the ancient
Peruvians kept their records and ac
counts, consisted of a thick main cord,
with smaller cords tied to it at certain
of the maIn
^P® varied from a foot to
several yards. The cords were of va
rious colors, each with Its own proper
meaning—as red for soldiers, yellow
for gold, white for silver, green, for
corn, and so on. The reckoning seems
to have been largely regulated by the
I distances of the knots from the main
cord and the sequence of the branches.
—New York American.
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In a Sleeping Car.
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Voice (from the upper berth)—I, just,
knew there was a man under my. bedl:
—Bohemian Magazine.
As to Kissing.
"Did a man
your will
"No, but some have
did."—Harper's Weekly.
1
And we have come in. Come,
ever kiss you against
"Doi^t all sReak at once, dears I"
Accurate- Information.
Fortune Teller—This line here shows
that you will die in a year.
Client—Good heavens! In a year?
"H'm, yes—but,in which year I can't
quite tell you."
"Ma, do I have to wait till all the
grownup folks have had their dinner?"
"Of course you do."
"Why don't you make pa wait once
In awhile? He's always kickin' 'cause
he ain't got no appetite."—New Tork
World.
Absentmlnded Beggar
The Professor—My dear madam,
jta really a very dainty rug. I congrat-
SO 1CD
Wate ym upon it^-Illustrated Bitg.
ir"
thought they 1
Motherly Advice.
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