The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
ABOUT TOW N,
Reflections and Observations.

This terrestrial globe must have got off
its trolly and made an inside detour from
its regular orbit. Nothing else will account
for the sizzling temperature OF the last few
days, during which opportunity to exhibit
the patience Of Saint Lawrence has been
fully offered. Few have avaied themselves
OF this unexpected chance to show they're
made OF martyr stuff, which fries to a turn
uncomplainingly. II by reason OF New
England conscience or some other inner
tied defect, one Is not addicted to the use OF
profanity or smile transcending earthly
experience, IL has 0een d real relief to him
lstterly to meet person not 80 hampered
For, IL this more fortunate individu Al gave
vent to free expression OF his opinion OF
the existing stat, OF things, the listener was
able mentally to multiply his words by two
and thus arrive at the desired result. A
piece Of ones mind is always such q blessed
thing to give.
Until last nights shower brought relief,
1t seemed as though "there was nothing hid
from the heat thereof" Even
- that orbd maiden
With white hair laden.
Whom mortals call the moon,"
seemed fairly to rsdiste heat like the orb OF
day. And to such pitch OF misery were
we wrought at last that the good-natured
crowd gathered on State street really pre-
ferred hearing the rain to hearing the
band.
-
Ones moral standard lowers perceptibly
as the mercury rises. 1t Is impossible to
maiptain a strenuous attitude towards Re-
| form In any OF its branches, with ones neck
swathed In the limp folds OF melted collar
When the car OF progress develops hot
box, there's naught to do but wait. Heat
may be q mode Of motion scientifically, but
1t Is not conducive to activity OF any sort, In
it's effect on humanity. A few days OF ex-
| perience like these serve to remind us that
the apathy and lstlessness in the topics
| ("where there aren't no ten command.
| ments'') are easily accounted for. Whence
IL could be deduced that devotions, reforms,
alliances, and all such, are mere forms Of
frost crystals.
The conversationalist in the Boston Jour
nal who makes Talk of the Day" In thai
paper refers recently to report of meet
ing OF the Boston school committees, and
comments incidentally thus: School books
should be changed at le. Asst once In sever
years, as the wise serpent changes his skin.
No geography should be used unless il
names as the capital of Vermont, Mont
peler on the Onion.' Many geographers
say merely Montpelier
1t is fatal to betrsy an inquistorisl or re
sentful attitude toward auy Of his utter
ances. You are sure to serve as letter II
the next days copy, and be more sggrieveC
than before. 1t Is therefore only timidly
suggested that he be invited TO Montpeie
during Old Home Week, at which perioC
the town can hardly be said to be con th
Onion" since that river then has usual!
shrunk to invisible dimensions. He nigh
be pursusded to revise his objections tt
merely Montpelier; Montpelier, some
times on the Onion" might be insisted oil
instead
-.
II the horse that draws the hurdy gurd
could voice his convictions poetically, Nigh
he not express himself as follows:
~ hate sweet tunes where note grows long
And reents and recos and climbs and closes,
Like q wave of the sea turned back by song.
delight that repels, a delight that discloses,
shall hate sweet music my whole life long"