Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-14

| ingly, scakingly, and again pell-mell,
the raindrops chasing and tumbling
over each other in complete abandon,
while the patter on the roof changed
| from pianssimo to fortissmo, accord
| irgly as the whim Of Pluvius shifted
with the veering OF the variable wind,
which was as soft as a careSsing breeze
from the wing of a passing June bug.
The drenched vegetation had long since
ceased TO drink, and became saturated
| until it shed the randrops as If the
blades of grass and the roots were en-
cased in oiled silk. The water laughed
| and gurgled at such rejection. ard set
out for the lowlands. II darted here
| and there in tiny rivulets. stopped to
play by the roadside, Joined hands with
| other rivulets. and in grand swelling
chorus the jubilant whole rushed down
hill. The weak spot in the work Of the
road builder was espied on the instant.
| Adown the middle OF the road care
| lessly left lower in the middle than IN
| the ditch, rushed the torrent, until 1t
| jostIed up against a ''thank-ye- mar m
and took to the ditch with a gigantic
| chuckle Of hilarity. As well Withstand
| the onslaught of millions of imps. Dams
groaned beneath the burden, and the
waterfalls roared the diapason.
That may all seem very pretty. But
what of the road builder who buildcd
Of sand and loan, when he should
have used gravel? What OF the man
with a macintosh that soaked water?
What of the accommodation carriage
and its driver, who forgot about the ac-
commodaticn and sought shelter while
those who sought accommodation
drowned their sorrows in the general
downpour? What of the pitiful potato
lying in damp despair and of the sweet
pea, that could think Of no way of
getting up. unless, perchance, IL might
float? What Of the farmer and hts un
planted crop? What Cf the merchant
AMI his unsold stock What Of the bin
collector. and his uncollected and all
but uncollectable bill? what Of Il all.
anyway
Well, the sun VIII come out and the
grass win turn greener than If dyed in
the double-distiIled Juice Of envy. ana
how it win grow, The haicyon day Of
the rotous rivulet win be over. and
the penetrating. persistent particle oil
dust viii pry into things farther than
the most inquisitive rain drop could de-
ire to reach. The farmer Will venture
afield and occasionally into town. The
bin collector will not be obliged to fatten
the rubber trust, even if he can't col
lect. Those who had been bemoaning
late spring Will be too busy to longer
bemoan, Oh, but il viii be joyful bye
and bye.
Lewiston is SO well off that there isl
no demand for her really poor tene-
ments.
There are three candidates for the
VIM postonice, all hustlers.
The Biddeford city council hasn't yet
arrived at a decision respecting sala
ries. That's usually one Of the first
matters determined.
1t is said that some of the local tel
eph3ne companies in this State will b
greatly affected by the decision of tho
supreme court relative To the Berlincri
patent The question ostensibly at is
sue was whether corruption was re-
sponsible for the Is years of delay in
the patent office. IT is claimed, on APP
parently good authority. that whatever
may have caused the delay the fact
that the patent has expired in other
countries taken in connection with the
time it has run in this country are
far ino b..
ton of the patent
It's pretty hard straits when flour
ishing city like Lewiston feels the need
Of a board Of trade TO assist in procur-
ing for the town sufficient hotel ac-
commodations.
We don't know whether Columbia Falls
is a good place for hustling fire in
surance agent TO settle. but property
owner who wanted insurance the other
day found all five of the local agents
out of town.
n reverend gentleman, who breaches
Sundays and works week days. all
within the shadow of Mt. Chase. is
Sdli 10 ne disturbed IN NINA over a re-
cent occurrence. The story goes that |
one morning recently, while on his way
to work, an old acquaintance some time
dead met him, clothed as in the flesh |
and chewing tobacco, a habit. by the |
way, that is said to be very tenacious
but not commonly supposed to be i'm !
Ierishable. EXpeCtorating in an easy |
fluent way, as if there were plenty I,
more of the vile weed where that
mouthful came from. the ghost adj |
dressed the parson Familiarity and said !
"Glidden, don't We go to the mill today |
If We do yell git hurt, sure" Then the
doughty parson turned and ran, labor |
ing under the impression that there |
must be a screw loose somewhere in his |
theology. When he arrived home, how I
ever, he girded up his loins and set I
out to disregard the warning. That !
very day his hand was caught in some
of the mill machinery and was badly /
mangled This story is interesting and |
if true, it behooves the parishioners and
employers of the Mt. Chase parson to |
send him away for rest.
There is complaint in Bath that the