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Show THE FORCE OF RAIN IN THE DESERT Tho fo'lowlng description of rain mi tho desert is given by a writer In 'arm nnd FIresldo tho national farm nper published In Springfield, Ohio- "In desert lands wlien It does rain. 'io says It may como Aim much mm than no tlmo tho wholo mountainside ns u shoot of water running swiftly swift-ly down. Soon a great torrent bo unn to pour under tho rock whero ve wero tnklng shelter, undormlnlnp It nnd threatening to th.ow it don on us, a rock that weighed many many tens. Wo emerged from there rail mado a hurried run to another hiding n'nee, moro secure Then came hull and hnilstones fell In such fury nnd of such Incredible slzo that I thought thoy would kill old Uarnoy who stood, oxposcd to their fearful po'tlngs. In' a littlo whllo tho storm had passed away nnd tho water soon ceased to copo down tho steep mountainside nnd wp went on our way, leading our horse." |
