Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26
THE WEATHER
PROPHET


dey most ingInerly all de time come out
rite.
"But dat amt all goes by. Look a
dem eyes," and as he spoke he held his
head down and / saw peculiarly ABOUT
his eyes that 1 had noticed before. All
around the pupil was a well defined ring
blush white in color.
nDem rings in my eyes" continued the
old man shows up now, Gaze hits DE
full moon, but when de moons In de dark
you can't see but des de little aidge
er dem rings When wants ter know de
wedder / looks in de glass an kin tell
by de color er dem rings what II gWl
be.
at gotter nuther sine, my knees. When
a rite bad spell er weathers comm dey
gifts so stiff 1 kin hardly walk Some
time you see me walkin' wild stick, an
sometimes I ain got none. Wen hte
spell er wedder's comm my ankle Jints
hurt an 1 bleeged ter have a stick.
got sup'n else, but 1 ain gwine tell you
all. Den you'd know much as does"
But can you tell about windy wealth
erT' :
/ 'Yasser. When you see de sky git red
after shutdown, look out for win.
"And how about cold?"
''I kin tell de cole by deshere," and the
old man put his hand on a large wen be-
tween his shoulders. When rite cole
spells a comm hit gifts cole. kin pile
on all de kiver 1 got an 1t won't git warm.
Yasser, knows de wedder. kin feel
it in mer bones
For two years 1 have watched Uncle
Dan and he has certainly made some re-
markable prophesies about the weather.
He seldom fails and l would suggest
to Uncle Sam that here is a chance for
him to put money in his pocket. I've got
nothing against Mr.. Marbury and l wish
him mighty WELL but this is day of re-
= = L am uof g
fed that Uncle Dan could be persuaded
to leave my church and take Mr.. Mar
bury's Job l believe he'd be willing to
work for & a day, and throw in Sundays
provided he be allowed to attend as many
funerals as he wished to attend.
There would be money saved in anoth-
er way. as he wouldn't care to go off to
conventions and leave his people at the
mercy of the weather.
Then the government could sell all the
costly instruments except the great cup
for measuring the rainfall, and that
tape line Mr.. Marbury keeps to use in
| measuring the velocity of the wind. Uncle
Dan wouldn't care snap for those costly
quarters either, for he'd make his office
under his hat.
He'd need a sign writer. a telephone post
and some flags. On these flags he would
have his demonstrations written. II he
gets the Job here are some of the signs
| that will be nailed to the post;
Uncle Dams knees are stiff this morn
ing. Get out your umbrellas and over
shoes.
Uncle Dan Is walking with stick this
morning. Postpone your picnic
Uncle Dams wen was cold all night
| Get out your overcoats and blankets and
| fill up the coal cellar.
Uncle Dams eyes are muddy this morn
ing. Nail your shingles on tight and get
your cyclone pit in order.
hope Mr. Marbury will not be offended
at these suggestions 1 have thrown out
in the interest of economy.
Uncle Sam will find that Uncle Dan is
| all right He was born in Tennessee and
before the war belonged to Major Camp
bell Wallace and for a long time served
him as office boy. He possessed the conf-
| dence of the major and to him he owes
his honesty of purpose. Uncle Dan is re-
spected by everybody and those who know
| him best will trust him under any and
| all circumstances.
know the old man well and am
| anxious to see him get into position
where he can show what he can do. II
Uncle Sam decides to give him Mr.. Mar
| bury's Job he can just direct letter to
| him in my care. If he thinks 81 cay is
| too much, believe 1 can get him to take
! the place at an even $40 week, II he can
| be allowed to come home every Sunday,
get some clean clothes and ring my church
| bell. 4ts