The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-29
A Hot Day in DanburY.

1t was so warm Monday that 1t was lmpOssi-
BILE to work without having the window open,
and while the air was hot enough to shrivel up
Judge of probate, there was breeze enough to
carry papers from desk with astonishing We
locity. When we weren't catching for mem
orandum, we were diving after a poem, or
clutchng hopelessly for an advertisement, or
springing after an essay on the statesman
ship of the thirteenth century. Som -times
we were compelled to make jump for all of
them at once, and during the operation may
have made some statements about the wea-
ther that will in the future troubleus TO prove.
And so the afternoon wore on, first a plunge
and then statement. until about four O clock.
At that hour fieshy man with a book un-
der hisyarm and No. smile on his face, ap-
peared in front OF us. He Immediately pro-
ceeded to business by observing that the wea-
ther was exceedingly warm, and that he had
the honor of being engaged in carvassing for
DIR. Whimplebee's 'sObservat:ons in Pales-
tine" book that comprised the views of the
intelligent doctor on what he saw, with nu-
merous speculations and comprehensive theo-
ries on what he did not see, altogether FORM
ing volume of deep research, pure theology
and chaste imagery. Here We interrupted
him to plunge after the copy of an auction
bill, Then we put our arm on the mlscellan-
eous matter, and put the poem where we
could sit on it, and hungrily waited for fur
ther particulars. This was awork every fam
ily should have, and that people generally
would be glad to hear Of He had already Sc
cured the names of the clergy, and knowing
how popular and thoroughly attractive was
our paper, he had called to have little no.
tice inserted stating that he was in town, and
prepared to take the names OF the excited
populace. He had no notice prepared, but IT
we would give him scrap OF paper and the
loan of our pencil he would scribble a word or
so At first we were prompted to suggest
that the doctor might be wanting him, but
better thought struck us, and snrrendering
the desk to his use, we cautioned him to lose
none of the papers. .andstepping into the other
room mounted table where we could get a
good view of the desk, and waited for develop
ments First he opened the book at the title
page and after studying it over moment to
get a clear and tangible idea of the work pro-
cceded to make careful copy OF it. just as
he got well to work a zephyr danced in and
carried of an account of runaway. The
agent for ssObservations in Palestine" made
a pass for it, and securing it, triumphantly re.
stored it to its place, and Immediately darted
after State item. Getting back again he
ran his hands nervously through bis hair,
cast severe glance at the window, and grasp
ed his pencil to record more inspiration from
the title page, when another breeze came
along and made a general sweep. Both his
arms came down together, but he didn't catch
more than half the stuff. He put weights on
this and dashed after the rest, and as he was
f1eshy gentleman with pair of pants that
must have come from a job lot, he didh
look very suggestive OF Palestine. Inc moiN
on the title page went on, howe,el'
with bre,f intervals for recovering artlvles. ,
AT first he didn't say anything wneh
the breeze bo unbarded him, but aiter aWnile
ha 80. ..,r,, ACQUAINTED, and commenced to
o,s,.ou"o - Ths first observation he made was
sInSao.p, Then be said Look out therep'
and becoming still more soelable and conf
dant;aI yeptured trifie on history, calling on
.sJnniterr' "Christopherr' and 30, Gabriel -
Pretty soon one sheet of his manuscript came
sailing into our room, and out he dashed after
it, He made grab for it as it went over the
rail, but missed l., and it dropped down and
rolled under the table, before he could reach
it. 1t was that part of the title page which
referred more particularly to the city OF Jeru-
salem, ,and If we are not mistaken he mention
ed the place as he crawled under the table.
However that may be, he secured the piece,
and carried it back to the table, and then
dropped it as another gust danced In and
hack il came and back he came after 1t, look
ing very red in the face, and prepared TO talk
further about Jerusalem. Then ne got pack
in time To make, another, and hopeless lunge
| for the second page 1t struck the noor De
foreI he could save it, but he jumped on 1t
with both heels, and turned them round on
Il. and grated his teeth till you couid near
him on the next floor. Then be picked " up