Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-20
OLD PROPS PERPLEXlTIES.
He Hears Prayers for all Kinds OIL
Weather.
But He Runs the Weather Tor the Good Of All.

1t is impossible to please everyone
Old Prob has found this out long ago
and he has been running the weathe,
to suit himself ever since. This i.
where the old fellow is sensible. If il
were left to the people to run there
would be sorry time in getting then
to agree, for no two branches of in.
dustry could agree upon one thing, and
no two persons could be found who
would decide alike upon the tenn.
perature they desired for the next few
days.
| 1t has been proven in the past week
when we have been favored with
everything and all sorts of weather
What suits one does not another. just
now, however, when there is a clash Of
desires of some of the great interests
| 1t is interesting to listen to the express
| sions set forth.
| We need rain. Yes, that is agreed
| upon by about one-half Of the people
| of the city. They say it because they
believe in having heard someone else
make the same remark. The rivers
are almost as dry as the good city of
Bath where they have made a war on
the rumsellers. The mills are daily in
danger of being shut down, the water
supply of the towns and cities along
these rivers that depend upon them for
q supply, is likely to be curtailed if
something is not done, and the water
is not so pure as though there was
more Of it. Everyone Will agree that
more water is needed in the river.
We need snow; YES. everyone agrees
upon that. too. They say that the
country roads are becoming hard to
slip over. ana if some does not come
soon there will be trouble. Snow is
badly needed by all the classes The
men who want the snow will say that
rain ut this time Of the year Will IA
little good. though they admit il would
fill the rivers. They cannot see where
SO many benefits would he derived
from rain as from snow, ana they
would dislike 10 compromise for two
days II rain followed by two Of snow.
We need cold weather. The ice men
agree to that. They disagree on the
more rain theory and upon the snow,
for it is not in their interest to desire
either They are for cold weather
alone and continued, for a few weeks
while they can harvest their crops.
Thus it is. ola Prob hears prayers
of all sorts going UP in relation to the
weather, and one as selfish ana earnest
as the other. SO which one is he to an
swer. He cannot please all, 50 ne does
what he thinks is best, guided as he is
by Providence.
In relation to the people who have
no interests one way or another. or
who believe they have not, they, too,
are about as divided among themselves
as the rest If the community. They do
not know whether they desire rain or
snow. Some look on one side of the
question and some on another. some
want sleighing and others want ska
ing 1t is a toss up but probably the
odds are on the side of those who
would waive all the good the rain
would do for the sake of some good
sleighing. And others pray for mild,
open winter.
And then as for temperature, they
are all divided there.
Its a cool, bracing day. just what
I like" suggests one man.
Yes. but it's a little too chilly to suit
me" says the other.
call this chilly" asks the third.
why | have not even found it neces-
sarv to wear an overcoat yet. i like 1t
well down in the zero vicinity before |
begin to get invigorated. This has
been too warm a winter to suit me.
1t is as true as life that no two will
agree upon any sort Of day. Find
man who will agree that it is fine
day and he will have some amendment
he would suggest in case old Prob
would recognize him. 1t is better that
none of us be recognized. for the old
weather conductor knows what is best.
Everything he does has a benefit in 1t
for something or somebody. so stop
kicking and get to enjoy everything
from 40 below zero to 10 above. and
from the heaviest rain or snow-storm
TO the brightest Of sunshine.
Cheer up.