Too Cute for the Mayor
A provincial mayor tells a good etory at his own expense. It seems that when in office ha wood sometimes return home lata at night, after his wife had retired, and when she asked him what time it was would answer, “ About twelve,” or u A little after midnight.” On one occasion, instead of making the inquiry she said, “ Alfred, I wish you would stop that clock; I cannot sleep for ijt« noise." All unsuspicious, he stopped the pendulum. In the morning, while dressing, his wife inquired, artlessly, “ Oh, by the way, what time did you get home ?” •‘About midnight,” replied the mayor. “ Alfred, look at that clock!” The hands of the clock pointed at 2.20! The mayor was crushed.
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Manawatu Herald, 3 February 1903, Page 3
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125Too Cute for the Mayor Manawatu Herald, 3 February 1903, Page 3
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