Show spider a weather prophet one of tho best of weather prophets is be spider it there happens to be a web iu alie secluded corner of the porch it carefully for a few days or weeks and the spider will unfailingly predict the coming of storms when a high wind or a heavy rain threatens the spider may be seen taking iu sail with great energy that is shortening the rope filaments that ans tain the web structure if the storm is to bo unusually severe or of btag duration the are strengthen edas well ns shortened tho better to resist the onset of the elements not until pleasant weather is again close at hand will the ropes be lengthened as before on the contrary when see the spider run niba out the slender filaments it is certain that calm flue weather has set in whose duration may bo measured by their elongation every 24 hours the spider makes acme alteration in its web to suit the weather if these changes arc made toward even ika amt before sunset a fine clear night may be safely counted upon when the spider sits quiet and dull in the middle of its web rain is not far off if it be active however and continues so during a shower then it will be of brief duration and sunshine will follow chicago record |