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Show ': x-: x-m-: z-: i-:-x-:-x-m-:-x-:-x-: x-m-:-x-:-z-:-x-:-x-:-xx-:-x-x-;-x-;-x-m-m-:-x-:-x- j i Sheridan Supreme as Prophet of Weather The hope to be an accurate weather prophet is one which springs eternal In the human breast. Many people who have won fame iu various walks of life aspired to add to their other accomplishments that of forecasting Ihe weather. Richard Brinsley Sheridan Sheri-dan was no except ion. Sheridan's fame as a dramatist is secure by virtue of "The Rivals" and "The School for Scandal." but not content with that Sheridan must he famed as the prophet proph-et who made the nearest best prophecy proph-ecy of meteorological conditions for a period of a whole year. Being a poet. Sheridan had the advantage of the selenti.ic predictors. Prosy science may he unable to tell what the weather will be for a longer future time than twenty-four hours, but poetic fancy knows no bounds and i may take its unrestricted flight a good twelve months ahead.. Although Sheridan was predicting Britisl weather, his forecast suits the Mid die West and we may rely upon it ii making our plans for the year Sheridan says: I January Snowy. February I'lowy. March Blowy. April Showery. May Flowery. June Bowery. July Moppy. August Croppy. September Poppy. October I'repzy. November Wheezy. December Freezy. Kansas City Star. I i |