Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05

but suspicion IA wned IN Jlmmy's
mind that she had forgotten on pur-
pose.
Now. see here. dear. that's very
foolish slant you are taking at this
matter. The time has been changed.
The whole country has accepted It.
Allowances have been made for 1t
everywhere. All business is running
on it. Do you intend to stick out
against it alone and keep on upsetting
my daily schedule this way?"
TO relate what Eleanor said next
and what Jimmy replied would take
some time. Suffice it to say that they
started on their first quarrel right
there, and that it took the extra hour
of daylight to make it up. Then Jimmy
set every clock and watch in the house
exactly right and everything was glo-
rious happiness again. But Eleanor
quite forget Jinimy'S statement that
Sh" had been the only person IN The
country who had not made allowance
for the change in time.
Now Jimmy owned n Eippy little
power boat. There was only Il three
foot rise and fall ip the tide of their
cove. and the power boat could moi he
brought up to the wharf except AT high
wnter. SO II WAS cuStorNnrily left Il! a
moorins about 2Ua feet of shore and
reached by means of tie rowhont.
II was Saturday afternoon and JIM
my's hnlf holiday. They were to en-
terrain his senior partner and The part
ner'S wife at dinner. Ii was an i'm
por:ant occasion and Eleanor. assisted
by woman In for the day. was flying
around. too intent on the arrange
man Of the house.
The latter felt himself quite unnec-
esSary. and so, after consulting an
almanac as to the tide, announced that
he would tow the rowboat over to
Capt. Moore's and leave it there to be
oVerhauled. The captain could fix that
lenk in no time. he explained, and the
tide would be high about 8. so he could
bring the motorboat up to the wharf
in plenty of time to dress before the
guests arrived.
Eleanor had dismissed her husband
from her thoughts entirely, too busy
even TO glance out of the window and
watch for his return. At quarter
after she was consulting anXiously
with the woman about something that
didn't seem to be going just right. and
left TO fly upstairs TO change. her
housewifely eye CHANGING TO right and
left on the way to discern any possible
flaw in the immaculate order Of the
house.
Wet, sandy tracks on the stairs con-
fronted her. fastening back for
cloth. she followed them up. almost in
tears. How could Jimmy he so care
less ut this time? The tracks led to
an unused room at the back Of the
house. Puzzled and little uneasy.
She called. You there. Jimmy?" A
pause. Then muttered YES"
Treasured, Eleanor opened the door
and discovered her husband standing
in pool Of water, TO which his wet
clothes were constantly adding. Wet
hair was stringing into his eyes and
with comments unprintable he Strug-
gled with wet ShOelace.
"Why. Jimmy! Did you fall over
board!" exclaimed Eleanor.
mo. l had to swim ashore. That
internal, dad-blamcd, wooden-headed
almanac was wrong about the tide. Ii
won't he high for nearly an hour yet"
" A sudden thought struck Eleanor.
Jimmy" she inquired innocently, did
fI,r hn .l,p in y,,t
her lips twitched.
by g"lly! exclaimed Jimmy. star
ing at his wife With his mouth open.
~ never thought of that"
Never mind. Jimmy; your wife
won't punish you for forgetting in the
way You punished her. Hurry up and
get dry enough TO be kissed"