Utah County Democrat | 1908-12-01 | Not Perfect Alarm Clocks

ML f sf OTfEiXT S iBiiH rs HP5" 8oters' 8alute to ths "Rosy Morn" I Variable. BkI Uncolu's saying, "You can fool somo HHHyi irf the peoplo all tin) time," Is exempli- RHDkv td by tlivi common belief that the Hh9hL" erewtag of a cock at night Indicates HBraHBli , ., tfc near approach of dawn. This .no- iBBEHHr Hon is peerakmt not only umong Hat HHTRP'.. Awcllurs but to somo extent among nfi 'laburtsi and country folk. It Is true that those feathered alarm clocks are busiest for tho hour that precedes daylight, day-light, but a man who had an appoint munt to go fishing at tuarlse and arose when he hoard n rooster, might make a serious mistake. A lacing man had a rooator at-his homo in Ifensonhurst, Ilrooklyn, that had a remarkably accurnto scubq at time. Across tho street from the man's homo Is a summor hotel, tho liensonhurst. Most ot the guests woro more accustomod to city than to country coun-try noises, und somo ot thorn were awakened when the cock crowed, Sov oral times it was noticed that tho nolso came at Just 3:16. This odd fapt was spoken ot on the hotel voranda, nnd when the guests heard tho bird thoreoftor thoy usually lookod at their watches to sco If he was on Unto, Nrght after night bo was right to the minute, Onco a guest looked at his tlmoptbco, and it indicated only 3:14. "Guess I must bo a little slow." ho said to hlmsolf. Ho had como to havo moro faith In tho mechanism ot nature than ot man. It was tho cock which was wrong, howevor. for several persons per-sons spoko ot It In tho morning. This continued for mouths, although tho sunrise was, of course, later each day. ShakosiKtare's phrase, "the tolrd ot dawning," certainly did not fit this chanticlfor.