The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-16

And Wednesdays shower was only a.
preface to the real story which came
yesterday afternoon in the shape Of a
complete volume Of facts with pic
tured illustrations and all the etchings,
making of the whole real nice story.
It was a story which took at least
four hours to finish and was a most in
teresting one, at that. Everybody read
it and took the greatest kind of pleas
ure in 1t. Even those whose tempera-
ment is of the finer kind and who do
not indulge frequently in tales of the
weird, got interested after they had in
dulged in about IS minutes Of the in
PRODUCTION which told of better things
to come.
1t was not long in developing its plot,
which was introduced by a short para
graph of dark clouds and q slow,
moaning wind, filled with whispering
and signing gusts of wind, followed by
few lines of dark mutterings and
vivid flashes of the genuine behind the
story. and the full story was before
the reader.
None regret the reading of the story.
and everything is smiling. For it was
thing which just filled the bill. We'd
nesdays shower had but moistened the
parched and dried lips Of mother earth,
with it's few drops of water and
scarcely filled the mission for which it
was sent.
All nature opened up and cried for
more, and when the more came in the
shape of yesterdays blessed storm, it
was gratefully received by one and all.
Pictures Of drought and a season Of dry
weather now lie behind with its story
of poor crops and poorer prospects.
Al is now supplanted by bright, waving
grass and stately spreading trees with
crops which hold UP their heads with
honest pride and strength.
And If the metropolitan people are
pleased with the storm, how great must
be the pleasure Of the farmer. the pat
ron Of husbandry, who depends upon
the fruit of his fields for his livelihood.
And the great good effect which the
storm had In this respect more than
offsets what little damage was done Up
the way Of washouts which occurred
throughout the country.
The storm was not long long in max
ing its appearance after the first signs
were noticed. There was only slight
wind travelling at the rate of nearly Ave
miles an hour and upon this came rid
ing the storm.
The first great big drops came about
o'clock and were greedily drunk up
by Mother Earth which has so long
been parched by the merciless sun and
almost unbearably hot days.
Soon followed low mutterings and
then short flashes 81 lightning. the he
raid of the oncoming storm king. Then
without further warning the rain be-
gan to pour in torrents and the light
ming came IN rapidly successive flashes
while rollings Of thunder clouds created
great deal Of excitement. The rain
poured down from the low
hanging nimbus clouds and made
merry with everything at hand.
The streets which had been
crowded with busy buyers and work
men We're not long in clearing and Civ
ing full sway to the rain. Only few
who would not have missed their an
nual bath stayed out and braved the
storm while it lasted and these few got
what they We're looking for in every
kind Of shape. wet to the skin" could
have been the only result and that was
what it was.
Doorways and open stores were the
Mecca for many an unwary traveller
who had taken a days outing in a sun
shade and white dress or duck suit and
none could seem to get out Of the wet
any too soon. The scudding shower
made the drivers Of teams seek shelter
in the nearest barns at hand and with
in 10 minutes after the storm had set
in there was hardly a being 10 be seen
on the street. The heaviest part Of the
storm came within the hours Of 3 ard
3 o'clock, letting up a little after but
dragged along till nearly s O'Clock.
The damage was only slight, there be-
ing no records Of places struck in Wor-
cester during the storm. though this
happened in several PLACES in the coun-
". The most severe effect Of the storm
felt in the city was in the way Of wash