Show rhodes and rain among the stories in ili the duchess ot of anostas book la Is one relating to tile the celebrated statue of cecil rhodes which stands in ili the main square of Bula the empire builder la Is figured in contemplation of his big achievement with head bared the tha whole district had been grievously plagued vy by drought for over it twelvemonth when the natives got up a great agitation and marched in enormous numbers to the square and a lid thronging around tile the statue of cecil 11 rhodes hodes insisted that it should immediately med lately be given a top hat aliat they said that ll heaven eaven respects this great creator of empire too much to send bond the needed rain while lie he stands there bareheaded |