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Show THE VIRGINIAN AND THE CLOCK At the luncheon following the launching launch-ing of the sumbarlne torpedo boat Simon Si-mon Lake X., Mr. Foster M. Voorhees, former Governor of New Jersey, told this story 6n a distinguished Virginian: The son of the Old Dominion had been out with the boys. As he softly opened the hall door the melodious voice of his better half greeted him with the query: "What time la It?" "If is early, my dear," responded, the Virginian. "How can you say eo," exclaimed his spouse, "when the clock has Just struck "All right." said the Virginian, hi voice indicating virtuous indignation. "All right! If you choose to take the word of a d d Yankee clock against that of a Virginia gentleman you may do so; but I have my opinion of you!" |