Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-26
THE TWICE-LIVED DAY.
BY HOWARD C. WARREN.


of steamer chair in secluded cor
ner of the deck of the Pacific liner
City of Pekin; her voice came from
the interstices between several pill
lows, a veil and a hood. Perry pres
colts chair stretched over consider
able portion of the deck in her neigh
borhood. They were gazing out at the
sea and talking fitfully
"Why, we pick it up out here in mid
ocean," answered Perry; eve carry
it along a way, and drop it where the
steamer going the other way can't find
it."
"Oh, yes, of course; but where does
the extra time come from? | really
don't understand it at all"
Its simply taken from the boats
that we pass going westward Some
time tonight, you know" said Perry,
gravely, eve meet freight steamer.
| They have plenty of time to spare on
board. We heave to, send out boar,
ask for an extra day, pay well for it,
and ship it aboard. In the morning
you and l wake up, and it is today
again. That's the way they manage
it, Miss Marcy"
"Mr. Prescott, | think --ou are very
rude. | really wanted to find out
about it. If you don't know yourself,
don't be ashamed to confess your ig-
norance."
Pardon me, Miss Marcy" said Per-
ry; Il was speaking in parallels, OF
course; but there is an element of
truth in what | said. The boats going
westward lose day, and we gain one;
that's the truth. | was just putting
the transaction on a commercial ba-
sis, that's ALL"
But how can it be so?"
Easily enough. We drop an hour
here and there, when we don't espe-
cially need it; and today, when the
voyage beings to grow tedious, we call
them all in and paste them on today
so we can get in day earlier"
THANK you for alluding to the te-
dium of the voyage. For my part
think it rather pleasant, except that
| cannot always enjoy my meditations
without interruption"
"If that is all, | will see the voyage
is one grand round of pleasure for you
in the future
There was a long pause. Prescott
moved about uneasily in his chair; he
started to rise once or twice, thought
better of it each time, and finally set
tied down to silent contemplation OF
the ocean and the extension end of his
companions chair. A little tan shoe
swung nervously to and fro in the
line of his gaze.
"Of course, can take my chair to
the other end of the deck, if you wish, -
! he said softly, at length. But as your
! pillows and wraps constitute all your
/ landscape in this direction, possibly
my mere presence here will not inter
| fere with your enjoyment"
ut is quite immaterial to me what
you do" was the naughty reply.
Another long pause. The little tan
shoe had worked itself clear of the
wrap a bit of black stocking and blue
skirt appeared.
Let me obscure your view for an
instant" said Prescott, as he stopped
-
What time is 1t?" was the evaslVe
reply.
Half past four; no, half past five.
forgot to omit the last hour we
dropped overheard"
why don't you drop overheard af-
ter it, and secure it for your own pri-
vate use? You would spend 1t in very
amiable company
The shoe mad struggled loose from
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