"Tom, Tom," she called, as she knocked vigorously at the
door, "get up, it's after nine o'clock!"
"What!" came from Tom's room, accompanied by a sudden jump out onto the
floor.
Ruth had heard the commotion, and she and Patty each appeared at their
doors.
"What is it, Aunt Hester?" asked Ruth, roused at last, Patty was glad to
see, to some degree of animation.
"Why, Ruthy, it's nine o'clock! We have all overslept. Hurry down-stairs,
children, you'll be late to school."
Well, such a commotion as there was; everybody compared watches and clocks,
and exclaimed in wonderment and dismay. Tom said that his watch said it was
only half-past seven, but of course, as he had said it didn't keep perfect
time, it was not believed, when all the others said half-past nine.
After they were all down-stairs and seated at the breakfast table, Patty
remarked quietly,
"April Fool! It isn't half-past nine at all; it's only half-past seven. I
set all the clocks forward two hours."
"What!" said Cousin Elizabeth, looking as if she would annihilate her.
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