Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-02-09

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vented sleep. We shall paraphrase
his condensed wisdom and remark,
81 Blessings Oh the man that invent
ed rain.
As the wanton drops come patter-
ing on the roof Of his mansion the
horny-handed Granger smiles a smile
of unutterable JOY. The dripping of
of the precious drops is music to his
soul. He falls into a reverie. If
You would arouse him, he would pro-
baby say "he'd been snoozing a
SPELL" but reverie is good word.
and We wouldn't miss it in this con-
nection for the world. During his
reverie, visions of the bounteous
future fill his entranced soul. All
the products of the earth come to
greet him: The toothsome squash
suggests unlimited pie; the lus-
cious tomato mods him an alimentary
welcome; the rotund potato-solid
old standby gives promise of
square meals to come; the palatable
turnip smiles at him good humored-
ly; the cabbage-head tells of fiitches
of bacon or chunks OF corn beef with
= which Il will yet be associated; even
the grim cucumber (maledictions on
its bowel-griping headD meets him
with . benign countenance.
And still they come. Generous
sheaves of wheat and barley, fat,
healthy looking ears Of corn bring
their tribute to his door. Smiling
porkers, fat beevers and sheep, with
chickens, turkeys, eggs and butter,
fit through his contented soul and4a
single exclamation of ecstatic delight
from his half opened lips. 1t is
short but expressive. It is the cul-
mination of his vision of plenty. 1t
is simply, "By lingo" The invol-
untary sound wakes him, and he is
happy in the consciousness that
though it was an idle dream there is
every reason to hope that it will be
realized.
The wretched cattle who have sur.
vived their deprivation of nourish.
ment look upon the rain with the
most pleasurable anticipations. They
know that the succulent grass will
soon spring up and that they car
fill out tho wrinkles in their starved
hides before many days. The sober
OK wears a cheerful aspect. The
contemplative mule performs the
strongest antics. The dull sheer
will soon be able to fulfil her ma.
ternal duties, and the frisky lamb il
intoxicated with delight.
Rain has, however, many advan
tages for others than the husband
man. In the city it is a source o.
profit and sweet congratulation tc
the humble vender of umbrellas
The borrower of umbrellas has also
an opportunity to ply his harmless
industry, and the lender to fill the
air with imprecations when he find,
that his useful implement is not re-
turned. This begets and sustains q
childlike faith in human nature. and
% far, rain has its benefits. Rair
is not bad thing for the cobblel
and the bootblack. To the lazy maj
It is q Godsend. Z" More rain, more
rest, " said the wise man Of old. To
the seedy individual, the defects oi
whose rusty sai; Of solemn black the
giaring sun made mere Conspicuous
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