After dinner stories by famous men : . )eace, and first in the hearts of hiscountrymen. But at this j)oint a larger boy held up liis hand. ^^ell, said the teacher to liim, wlio do youthink was the first man? I dont know what his name was, said thelarger boy, but I know it wasnt George Wasliing-ton, maam, iKcausc tlie liistory book says CjeorgeWashington married a widow, so. of course, theremust have been a man ahead of him. 92 After Dinner Stories. SENATOR NEW-LANDS relates whatliappcncd wlicn tlie oldAvatchniaker of a town inNevada recently retired. The contract formaintaining the churchand t
After dinner stories by famous men : . )eace, and first in the hearts of hiscountrymen. But at this j)oint a larger boy held up liis hand. ^^ell, said the teacher to liim, wlio do youthink was the first man? I dont know what his name was, said thelarger boy, but I know it wasnt George Wasliing-ton, maam, iKcausc tlie liistory book says CjeorgeWashington married a widow, so. of course, theremust have been a man ahead of him. 92 After Dinner Stories. SENATOR NEW-LANDS relates whatliappcncd wlicn tlie oldAvatchniaker of a town inNevada recently retired. The contract formaintaining the churchand town hall clocks inorder was given to hissuccessor. The new man,unfortunately, from thebeginning, experienced adifficulty in getting theclocks to strike at thesame time. Finally, thetown council remonstratedwith the watchmaker. You must remem-ber that every watchmaker has his own methods,gentlemen, replied the man. ISIine are not thesame as Cartledges. Well, stiffly replied one of the councillors, itAvould be better if tliey were. I wrote to jNIr. Cartledge a few days ago aboutthe trouble I was having, said the young man. Perhaps youd be good enough to read his reply. He ])roduced the letter and handed it to thecouncil. It read: Dear Sir: — About themclocks: When you get to know what a crankybunch that old council are, youll do the same as Idid for twenty years. Id just forget to wind up Coiiyright, Cliii By Famous yien 93 the striker of t
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