Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-07


nfshed with many charming spots whic
seiight the eyes Of women; shady nook
wherein are hung unlimited bonnets; quie
retreats, wherein are spread gauges an
nlks and satins and thousand othe
rboice and attractive articles. Hardly ha.
they refreshed the inner man and woman
At their hotel when the newly made wifi
burned to her husband and remarked:
My dear, would like to go shopping.
But, my love" responded the prophet
u can't go now. There's delegation from
the newspapers waiting to find out what
kind OF weather shall predict for tomor
row."
VERY well, them" she said; 81 suppose
! must go alone. Let me have your pocket
book"
Certainly" said he, for it was still the
honeymoon days.
And III have to carry the umbrella my
self" said the bride
But, my DEAR" suggested the Prophet;
IF remember my predictions for today,
you need not carry an umbrella"
"Well, well, what kind Of weather have
you predicted for today"
Then he took up the paper again and
read:
For the middle states-The region of
barometrical pressure will iluctuate; cooler
north and west winds, high barometer
attending a low barometer to the south.
ward; cooler, clear and cloudy weather;
possibly rain near the lakes"
There, my dear" said he, as he placed
the newspaper on the table,
Gould you conveniently translate that
into Englishf" asked the Prophets wife.
"Englishl" calculated he, excitedly
why, a wayfaring man, though a fool,
could understand that"
Exactly" responded she; but it's
wayfaring woman who isn't fool who
desires TO understand il. Does it mean
that l can 90 out safely without taking an
umbrella with meY"
YES, my dear, " responded he; Gin fact,
would much prefer to have you leave
your umbrella at home. II you should
take an umbrella with you it would hui
initiate me very much. Everybody In this,
the chief city of Aniceland, has gone out
today without IN umbrella on the strength
OF my predictions, and il would cover me
with ridicule If my wife should carry one. "
Very we'll" said the Prophets wife;
IN go out without an umbrella, but bear
IN mind that ] trust my new bonnet and
my best clothes TO your predictions"
Thereupon the Prophets wife went out
without an umbrella His wife had been
gone about an hour when the Prophet
struck a particularly tough logarithm' He
got up from his chair and walked up and |
Town the floor. Finally be happened to
oOk out OF the window. It was raining |
erTibly-coming down in bucketsfull. He I
lad been so much interested in his loQar- 4
thms that he had not noticed the rain. He 4
'ushed for the newspaper and reread his I
PREDICTION. II certainly meant clear wealth
7. He was confused, COMPOUNDED, obfus-
.ated. He dropped into a chair and tried
o think it ont
He had not bali thought it out when his
wife entered the room.
Look at mer' she exclaimed. "just look
i me-"
She was a trightful sight. She wac
-renehed and bedraggled from head tc
cot Her new bonnet was a wreck, her
Tx cloak was soaked through and
through, her dress was smeared with mud,
Ter shoes were wet through, even her
triped-but spare you the recital.
am very sorry, my dear" began the
Prophet.
On, OF course yop ne sorry" interrupted
be, u trusted TO your horrid predictions
nd went out without an umbrella. And
low look al mel It's all the result Of your
citing up as weather prophet. have
esolved that hereafter, whenever Won mt
redictions in the paper that the weather
I'LL be fine. 1 viii carry an umbrella with
le.n
ThereupOn she left the room at once.
She kept her word and FILED the Prouhet
nth horror. He felt that the thing was
idiculous. The Prophet sat up during the
-hole night and, just as dawn was break
q, he solved the problem.
Its the wretched climate. p he said. Il
all hasten back to Lornland. where the
Innate is somewhat steady. There my
rediccons are always right"
The wedding tour Of the Prophets wife
-as cut short, Tor the Prophet hurried her
aek 20 their nstise land. and there be les
et carry her umbrella regularly. a. i TIA
ahit Of the natives q Lo-uIsu5- -Ors.o-
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