The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-28
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Time and Tide.
BY DORA NOLAN.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure
Nevvananar SvndIcafaO

u boat fast 70 the little wharf and
stopped to clean the four Hatfish he
had caught that morning. Then he
walked up the path to the house,
whistiing eayly. It was o'clock.
Eleanor would be Just coming down
stairs. He would cook the fish while
she prepared the rest of the break
fast and there would be plenty Of time
to catch the s o'clock car into town
as usual.
Eleanor was not In the kitchen or
the dining room, SO Jimmy went to the
foot OF the stairs. and called up. A
sleepy voice answered: What do you
want?"
why, it's after Z, dear; time you
were down" A pause. Then the
sleepy voice again, this time in in
jured accents; Its only 6, Jimmy"
Jimmy consulted his watch again;
then a sudden thought struck him and
he called back. laughingly. "Say, dear,
the Jokes on you. You forgot to set
your watch ahead last night. Better
hurry up and I'll start the breakfast"
Jimmy was well versed in camp
lore, but not very expert in turning
out a well set table However, he did
his best, and in half an hour the fish
and coffee were ready. But still no
Eleanor. So he made the trip to the
foot OF the stairs again and hailed her.
Breakfast Is served, and ! will have
twenty minutes with you IL you bur
~, Lazybones."
But 1t really isn't yet; why should
lose an hours sleep Just to please
the people who made that fool law?"
came back the injured voice. "well,
please yourself" replied Jimmy, rath-
er peeyed,, "but l must eat and be
on" And his sense of injury grew as
ne ate. This was the first time since
their marriage, three months before.
that Eleanor had not got up in time
to prepare breakfasts and eat It With
him. Well, he could pay her back:
and he did so by casually flung good
by as the hurried out the door.
Eleanor couldn't believe that Jimmy
would really start Of for all day with.
out kissing her good-by. She jumped
out OF bed and looked out OF the win.
dow. Yes, there he was, hurrying
down the road without once glanclng
around. Feeling much abused, she
dressed swiftly and ran down stairs.
In one minute she had decided that
Jimmy had left the table in a very
messy state, used the wrong frying
pan for the fish, forgotten to turn off
the gas and left the back door omen,
SO the neighbours cat was in the kitch-
en-. And all that morning, as she went
about her homework, she piled up
grievances against the unfortunate
Jimmy.
But in the rush of the DAYS bust.
ness Jimmy forgot the incident entire.
ly aud arrived home IN his usually good
spirits.
We've got an extra hour of day.
light, dear; let's hurry through dinner
ana go out for row. It's like sum
mer out OF doors" he said.
But you're home early, Jimmy. I
Just this minute put the potatoes in
the oven to bake" answered Eleanor,
accepting the kiss rather ccolly.
IT'S nearly 6. my usual time" Jim.
my drew out his watch to confirm his
statement.
ooh, forgot to set my watch ahead.
after all. Anyway, It isn't really 6;
you know"
His wife's voice sounded very sweet.
but suspicion dawned on Jimmy's
mind that she had forgotten on pur-
pose.
Now. see here, dear, that's a very
foolish slant you are taking at this
matter. The time has been changed.
The whole country has accepted 1t,
Allowances have been made for II
everywhere. All busine7s is running
on It. Do you intend to stick out
against II alone and keep on upset.
ting my daily schedule this way"
TO relate what Eleanor said next
and what Jimmy replied would take
some time. Suffice 1t to say that they
started on their first quarrel right
there. and that 1t took the extra hour
or daylight to make 1t up. Then Jim
my set every clock and watch in the
house exactly right and everything
was, glorious happiness again. But
Eleanor was normal woman and she
didn't quite forget Jimmy's statement
that she had been the only person T..
the country who had not made allor.
ance for the change In time.
Now Jimmy owned a kIppy II; lie
power boat. There was only a Z, ZEE
foot rise and fall in the tide OF their
cove, and tho power boat cou.d NOT
be brought up to the wharf C.: .ept at
high water, 30 It was custom :rily left
ht q mooring about 200 feet of shore
ana reached by means OF the row.
boat.
It was Saturday atterr- N and Jim
nys half holiday. The, we're to enter.
tain his senior partr. and the part
nerB wife ut Dime It was an i'm.
pottant occasion O. Eleanor, assist.
Cd by . woman II Tor the day, was fly
. ing around. too atent on the arrange
rnentB TO pay much attention to "a.
man OF the '.ouse.
The latter felt himself quite unnec.
easary, and 90. after consulting an
almanac "a 10 the tide announced that
40 wo' tow the rowboat over 60
CAPT cores and leave 1t there to be
Owe aAaled The captain could fix
That leak IN no time. he explained, and
The tide would De high about 5, so a,
eonia nStng the motorboat up to the
IAaFf In plenty OF time To dress be-
&oze the guests arrived.
Eleanor had dismissed her husAxna
kto1a AeF thoughts entirely, tho hnry
even y Elance ont OF tina window mi
wa1eh 6Sr n!h |et1rn. At n Qrrzrtnr
sitter 5 She was consulting ErT5rus;1r
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