Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1912 — Knew What It Was. [ARTICLE]

Knew What It Was.

It was a nice little home, built specially to the owner’s plans, and had everything up to date, with a few reminders of the good old days. For instance, there was a sun dial placed at the foot of the garden. On the first sunny day the owner compared his own reliable gold chronometer with Old Sol’s timepiece, and found there was a difference of two hours. Obviously the figures on the san dial had been misplaced. The builder was sent for and arrived. “Have a look at that sun dial again," said the owner, significantly. “It makes the time 11:00 a. m., and as a matter of fact the correct time la 1:00 D- m." The builder looked long and earnestly at his handiwork, and then slapped his leg. “Ah!" he exclaimed, with a proud ring in his voice. “I see wot it la, str. Tbsrefs something wrong with the sun."