A NAVAL DILEMMA.
Apropos of the old oaying that "A naval officer's ship should be hia wife," some years ago, when it was the exception for naval officers to marrj young, a certain young gunnery lieutenant was appointed to the flagship on a foreign station, and took his wife with him. On reporting himself he was informed that the Admiral wished to sec him:
Admiral: You are the new gunnery lieutenant of my flagship?
Lieutenant: Yea, sir! Admiral: You have brought your wife with you? . , ■
Lieutenant: Yes, sift ; < Admiral: Which are you going to negleot 1
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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 32, 6 August 1921, Page 14
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96A NAVAL DILEMMA. Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 32, 6 August 1921, Page 14
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