The Poor Dude Always Catches It

The professor oí natural science at Ann Arbor wem discussing the process of íertilizing plante by mcans of insects the pollen frora one plant to iiotlicr and to amuse them toldi them liow the old malde were the ultímate eauae of it all. The bumble bees earry the pollen; the field mice eat bumble bees; therefore the more field mice, the tewer bamble bees, and the less pollen and. variation of plants. But cats devour the field mice and old maids protect cats. Therefoic. ihe ïniii-e old mnids, the more cats. i!ic iVwer field mice, the more boe-. Henee old metida are the cause of variety in plaats. Thereupon, a sophomore wlth a single eyeglaae, an Eniílish uinbrella, a box coat and witb his "trousers" rolloá up at the fbottom, arose mul aaked: "I sa-a-y. profesaab, wha1 is the cause - ah - of old maMs, don't you know?" "PerhapB Miss Jones can teil yon,'' sugg'OKtcd the professor. "Dndee!" said Miss Joncs Bharply and without a moments' hesitation. There was silence in the room for the space of thirty seconds, after -vhich Mie lecture w-ae resumed. -