Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-09-30
" When the wind is In the east,
'Tis neither good for man nor beast.n

When the wind Is In the east,
'Tis neither good for man nor beastn
Some people, however, are peculiarly affected by
the influence of that wind; and they tell a story
of DR.. Parr-for the truth Of which will not
vouOh, but which probably has some foundation
in fact When young man, he ia said to have
had an attack of ague which made him dread
the east wind as pestilence. He had two pu-
pills at the time, gay lads, ,pver whose conduct,
as well as whose studies, he exercised very
rigid superintendence. When they went out
TO walk, Parr was almost sure to be With them,
much TO THAR ANNOYANCE on many occasions.
There wero soma eXteptiois, however; add they
remarked that these exceptions occurred when
the wind was easterly. Boys are very shrewd,
and it did not escape the lads attention, that
every day their tutor walked to the window, and
looked up at the weathcr.cock on the steeple of
the little parish church. Conferences were held
between the young men and carpenter con-
suited. A few day after, the wind was in the
east, and the Doctor suffered them to 60 alone.
The following day it was in the east still. Mon
day, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, all
easterly wind--if the weathercock might be be-
lived. Sunday, arr went to church and shverea
all day. The next week it was just the same
thing Never was such spell of easterIy wind.
Parr was miserable. But at the end of some
five weeks, friend and man of the world, came
to visit him with the common salutation Of" A
fine day, Doctor"
No day is fine day, with such an easterly
wind" said Parr, with his usual acerbity.
Easterly wind ?" said his visitor walking to-
ward the window " | don't think the wind east
yes it is indeed" --~-.,
Ay, sir, and has been for these six weeks, "
answered Parr sharply. ." could tell it by my
own sensations, without looking to the weather.
cock"
Why, Doctor" answered the other, " the
wind was west yesterday that know and l
thought it was west to day.
Then you thought like fool sir" answered
Parr. A man who cannot tell when the wind
is in the east, has no right to think tall. Let him
look at the weather cock"
4" But the weather cock may be rusty," an
swered the other and your weather cock
must be rusty if it pointed to the east yesterday
for It blew pretty smarty from the west all day.
Do you think am fool, sir p do you think
| am liar p asked Parr aagrily
;, "No; but you may be mistaken, Doctor =
! replied the other. ':.gsgsn Solomon, as you
r know, made mistake sometimes and you are
mistaken now and the weather cock too Look
at the clouds; they are coming rapidly from the
west. Il you would take my advice, you wouIt
look to our friend there on the steepie."
81 will, sir-I will this moment" replied
Parr and ringing the bell violently, he ordered
, his servant to take the village carpenter and c
: bottle Of oil, and have the weather cock examn
t ed and creased. He and his visitor watched th,
8 whole proceeding from the window--the bring
: inr forth of the ladders, the making them fas
q with ropes, the perilous ascent, and then thl
= l0nQ ODGfAtl0n WHlOu SnCuISu tluCu more com
!, plicated than the mere process of greasing th,
: rusty weather cock. What can the fools b,
n about ?" said Par. In the end, however, th
S deed, whatever it was, was done and the ser
k want and the carpenter desoedded, and came to
= warda the house by this tiela tho weather cocl
. had whired round, pointing directly to the west
Q and the Doctor asked eagerly, az soon as tn
), mon appeared. Well, siT-~wel what preven
d ted The vaue llom turning ?"
d "a large nail, sir" answ ed The man.
81 will never trusts wRather cock again,
cried Parr.
p i" Nor your own sensations either, Doctor,
s said his friend, d" unless you are very sure the
are right ones for il you pin them to westhercoc
c there may be people who will find it for their il
+, torest to pin the weoIher cock to the post"
l, Ths two poor pupils from that day forwsr
= ost their advantage but they had six weeks