The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-30
"whap. the Matter ~ith Tia. No..s.
AN "oyKR THE RHISE" STORY BY TIE "FAr CON.
TRIBUTOR."

~ ON the Cincinnati Timesl
Snyder kept beer saloon some years ago cover
the Rhine" snyder was ponderous Teuton of
very irascible temper-"sudden and quick In quar-
rel'- get mad in q minute. Nevertheless his
saloon was a great resort for the boys-partly be.
cause OF the excellence of his beer, and partly
because they liked TO chafe ''old Snyder" they
called him; for, although his bark was terrific
experience had taught them that he would not
bite.
One cay Snyder was missing and IL was ex.
planned by his frau" who "jerked" the beer that
day, that he had "gone out fishing nit der boys.n
The next day one of the boys, who was particu-
larry find of roasting" old Snyder, dropped in to
get glass Of beer, and discovered Snyder's nose,
which was big one at any time, swollen and
blisiered by the sun until it looked like q dead
ripe tomato.
"wby. Snyder, what's the matter with your
nose?" said the caller.
81 peen out fishing nit der poys. :" replied shy.
der, laying his finger endery against bis proboscis,
"the sun 1t pese hot like ter tifel, unit purus nv
nose. Nice nose, don't ~ And Snyder viewed
1t with look Of comcal sadness 10 the little mir
ror back of the bar. IL entered at once into the
head of the mischievous fellow in front of the
bar to play joke upon Snyder; so he went out
and collected half dozen Of his comrades, with
whom he arranged that they should drop in at the
saloon one after another, and ask Snyder whats
the matter with that nose :" 10 see how long he
would stand IL. The man who put up the Job
went in first with q companion. and seating them.
selves at table called tor beer. Snyder brought
it to them, and the new conner exclaimed as ne
saw him: Snyder, what's the matter with your
nose?"
81 yust dell your frient here I peen out fshiu'
NIT der boys, unit der sun be purnt em-zsi la.
ger-den cents-all right"
Another boy rushes in. "Hallo, boys, you're
ahead OF me this time, 'spOse I'm 10, though
Here, Snyder, bring me glass of larger and a
pret-(sppears TO catch sudden glimpse of Sny.
der's nose, looks wonderingly moment and then
bursts out laughing( hal ha ha Woy, Snyder
ha !-ha WHAT'S the matter with your nose :"
Snyder, of course, can't see any fun in having
burnt nose, or having it laughed at and he says In
tone sternly emphatic
=" I've peen ont fishing NIT der poys, mt de sun
is gust as hot like ash der tifel, unit purnt my
nose dat is all Tight.n
Another tormentor comes in and insists on
"setting em up' for the whole house. "Snyderp
says he, I'll up the boys glasses and take drink
yourse--, no no hol ha ha hal Snyder,
who-ha ha! ha !-at's the matter with that
nose ~
SDyder's brow darkens with wrath by this time.
and his voice grows deeper and sterner-
II peen out hshin' NIT der poys on der leetle
Mama. The sun pese hot like as hail unit prrn
my puge. Now, that is more yot don,t got ia
say Not Rind of peseness, That ish all right
purn my own nose. don't itl'
mead Tor what Care; you needn't get mad about
it,"
1t was evident that Snyder wouldn't stand more
than one more tweak at the nose, for he was
tramping around behind bis bar and growing like
an exaspersted old bear in his cage. Another of
bis tormeDters walks in. Some one sings out to
him: Have glass Of beer, Billy"
Don't care about any beer, says Billy" but,
shy, you may give me one Of your best Olga
Hsa-s! hal hal ha hol hol hoi he! he hel ali
b. h-ha hal Why why-Sny der-who-wha-
wbs--ha-a.a! ha! ha! hs! what's the matter with
that DoseF'
Snyder was absolutely fearful to behold by this
time. His face was purple with rage, all except
his nose, which glowed like a ball Of fire. Lean
ing his ponderous figure far over the bar and
raising his arm sloft to emphasize his words with
it, he fairly rosred
I've peen out dshin' NIT der poys. The sun II |
pese hot like as hail tamnaton. purnt my nose |
Now you no like dose nose, you gust take dose |
init lor tcr, ,cr tcTing yous tam american fingers
mt EN-! That's the Kind of man I anl!''