Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-11-11
How the Water boiled away from the
Potatoes,


family, in II retired and very romantic place
in Connecticut. seven miles from II railroad
depot, and some thirty in all from New York
CITY. The distance from the depot makes
the weather an object of some consideration
in visiting the city. Yesterday was fine.
clear day, pleasant for either walking or
riding, there being II sufficient breeze to mod
crate and comfort the neat of the sun
Quite cxhilarated by these circumstances,
declared at dinner my intention of going
early the next morning to New York, ar it was
Just the weather Tor travelling.
You cannot 90 tomorrow, sad my aunt,
gravcly, " it Is going to rain"
% sec no signs of it," said my wife g wind
like this often continues for some days to-
gcther without any storm.
" do not Judge from the wind, but from
sign that never fails, and that is, the bolt
ing entirely away Of the water from the po-
tatocs this morning"
"Did you put in as much water as usual z"
" About the same. You laugh, | see but
it will rain Tomorrow, in spite OF your
laughing
Incredullty did make us merry, and each
one began to recount tales of country super
stition generally. In the course of the con-
versation, some one told story of an English
gentleman. we'll known in the scientific world, q,
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