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Show I I LEARNS THEIR AGES. I jji Women Do Not Have to. Tell the Htg- i istrar But They Do. j; "How old are you, madam?" atked the obliging registrar, as a young and uttrae- ' ,5: tlve woman, who was paving tho way to ij; east her llrst vote, appeared at one of the .(J registration offices on the east side and if1 asked to have her nmnu added to the al- t' ready long list, j' "Oh. Is It necessary to tell Hint?" The ,il applicant stem-d rather taken aback at I. wliat she considered tho impertinence of I 'h! the registrar. j fcl "Xo it is pot r.ecessary, auld tho regls- J.i trar. affably; "we can put It down auy at ! j ; twe:ity-nlne. If you like." V "Twenty-nine!" almost shrieked the 1 h voung woman, :ts a look of disgust over- ' " spread her face; "why. I'm only twenty- 'lli live." Tho registrar smiled as he put down tho .7; figures and said, with a knowing look, to Ij the man who came next: ,1, "The plan I Just followed nover falls V to have Its effect and cause the women I t I to at lca3t be wllllnir lo admit that they are of some age even If it Js not the 1 i right on." |