The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-12
COLD, But
BRIGHT,
SUNDAY

II heard last night" said Weatherwise,
that IL was 40 cold here yesterday morn
ing that the electricity froze In the troll
ley wires" When Westherwise tells OF
things he hears It's a wise wager that he
believes them and 80 1t must be reported
as he told It,
However much truth there Is In the
frozen currents story 1t is beyond dispute
that It was cold. so cold in fact that the
thermometers about town took nearly as
much OF a drop as did Amalgamated Cop
per during the past week.
Five degrees above was recorded by IN
struments whose Yeracity Is unquestiona-
bic at all times and above the faintest
taint Of suspicion on Sundays. Some new
thermometers on their trial trips went
down and grazed the two degree line.
while some others. old and lacking In
stamina allowed themselves to fall below
the dread zero mark. Such thermometers
were worse than nothing.
Weatherwise scented possibilities In the
line of scientific observations early In the
day and refused to go 10 church lest
changes should escape him. His wife urg-
ed upon him his need OF sanctifed inhu-
ence and all that sort Of thing but he
was firmly resolved. Rather said he,
will | stay at home and by the kitchen
range will read the scriptures and mark
the rising and falling fortunes OF the
weather" From his resolve there was no
appeal and tho Weatherwise pew was
illed up with strangers.
Wcatherwise iotted down degrees as
the mark at $50 noting that II was the
chlliest entry he had made since Jack
Frost's return. He squinted at the record
in his self-recordng machine and remark
ed on the sharp descent Of the line since
midnight Worse that College HILL
mused the scientist
The day was perfect. the sky clear, air
dry asd sweet the snow white and not
too deep. the wind mild and not too
sharp Weatherwise saw all the neigh
bors start for church and other destina-
tions He thought OF the degrees above
and concluded that there was strain OF
Esquimaux blood prevalent I'm the neigh
borhood 81 bet polar bear would have
To hop some this morning 10 keep his
claws from turning 10 icicles' thought he.
By abe time his wife returned from
church the temperature stood 20 degrees
above and there was slush making,
When the temperatures rising and
the snow is turned TO slush, hummed
Weathewise-but Mrs W being exalted
in spirit and hungry inside failed TO take
in the good thing.
Cousin Sue Berbes from Knightsville
butted In after dinner, all red ana blue
and frosty looking and Weatherwise felt
that his hash was all cooked for the rest
OF the day Sue allowed that II was "A bit
cold in Cranston, 20 below in the air. 30
below I'm the car. Weatherwise didn't like
10 believe II so he called up his friend
Windsharp of Oaklawn and found that
5 degrees above was the best Cranston
could show. thought II might have been
different on week day. Sunday isas bad
day for record making
The line traced by the needle In Wealth
erwise's faithful self-record>r during the
afternoon was very suggestive OF tho
profile OF a certain viaduct that was
some time projected 10 assist lazy people
to the crest OF College hill. 1t went up
steadily and when the sun set Weather
wise felt like holding piazza session
with Cousin Sue and the family.
II turned cold once more In the even
isg and by midnight II was down as low
as 10 above, at least Weatherwise read
Il as 10 II was beautiful clear day and
good for Ice making. Mrs. Weatherwise
said that she saw several Ice men In
church and weatherwise thought he knew
what they went for.
This morning there Ia little doing Tor
weatherwise and he Is contented with
reckoning up the possibilities OF the
future and enjoying the temporary relief
from intense cold