GOOD FOR THE COMMODORE.
A good story is told of Commodore Nutt, who, with Bamum’s agent, called at one of the Beach hotels one pleasant day. The little man had been boistiqg-in considerable nourishment in the form oT whiskey, and a few friendly cocktails at the bar served to put him in a joyful condition. On getting into the carriage to leave nearly aU of the guests the house, including a large number-of ladies, assembled upon tee piazza to see him off. “ How is your wife ? ” said a lady, as he stepped into the carriage. “Bully! ’ said the Cemmodore, with classic brevity. “She hasn’t got much of a wim, has she ?•” continued the lady, jokingly. “Ladies,” said the Commodore, politely raising his hat, “she’s got all the man she wants, which, I suspect, is more than some of you can say,” and, replacing his hat, he rode off amid the roars of the assembled crowd.
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Evening Star, Issue 4033, 29 January 1876, Page 5 (Supplement)
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155GOOD FOR THE COMMODORE. Evening Star, Issue 4033, 29 January 1876, Page 5 (Supplement)
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