Word: thunder-clouds
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...comes the sad part of the tale. The accidental upsetting of a goblet, and the consequent tinkling of broken glass precipitated violent action. In a black thunder-cloud of wrath descended His Majesty harsh words rasped as lightning flared forth; and the much-taken-aback Commander of the Carrot, feeling on a par with the meanest of his spud-skinning scullions slunk with his companion out of the abode of the Mighty with his tall between his legs. That is why Waistootts and He-Men have not recently been found in especial Presidential favor...
...past succeeded in producing rain in the space of a week they were highly esteemed, and considered as ornaments to their profession. But even the most sanguine of them did not expect to have their prayers answered in ten minutes--unless, perhaps, they had previously noticed a thunder-cloud gathering on the horizon. In the future, however, "rainstorms to order" will be regarded as commonplace...
These are our halcyon days. There is no doubt about it. But why can't we appreciate the fact? Somehow, we feel something hanging over us intervening between us and summer, and vaguely realize this to be the dark, thunder-cloud of the finals. Then, we don't fully appreciate our college life, for thinking of what is before us in after life. Yet all the time, we know that we are leading a mighty pleasant existence. Well, we may as well make up our minds to it, we shall always have something disagreeable mixed in with the agreeable...
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