THE CHURCH CLOCK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 29 May 1914, Page 6

THE CHURCH CLOCK

; fo the Editor.) Sir.-Church ( lurk lias been for ii .iii\ years a reputable and well-con-ducted linn-pieee, always keepiu-g with in live i»r ton minutes of the 11 nth. which It lint a bad record for an t celesiast ii a I in-titution. Hut. alas! How futile it i< to attempt to engraft modem liberali:ll on obsolescent ruediii'valism ! Lately she startt-d giving the public a bonus oil c \ .'W liour : one coupon with every pai.ket so to say. The dividend ranged fr- mi a respectable commercial cent per cent, at 1 o'clock down to a coiiunon and corrupt baker's doz-en at 12. Such conduct is only worthy of a toialisator. 1* or lire-:' wvks. .Sir, rising as usual by the Church clock. I gave my employer an extra hour per day, about which he n. iiliir squeaked nor paid overtime. Oil discovering my mistake, and wearie<! by extra work. I retired early last night only to sprint; out of bed as the clock struck 7. Rubbing my eyes at the ■dirrncss of the morning. I rushed with a valine doubt and a lighted match to the kitchen clock; to find by my faithful ti i ticker that it was 1 a.m.. and that the supposed glimmeiiug of dawn was mciely the .shimmering of the frosty star?. 1 cast aside my forked garment ai d crawled ba-ck to bed, ".Vow there is not one incompi ehensible hut six incomprehensibles. ' and slept too late for my -days work. 7 shall prob;.blv lose my' job," hut will the church ward-ens make it good'.' .Te lie pense pas. 1 ant, etc.. TIME FLIES.