Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-09-19
WHAT'S THE NATTER WITH THAT NOSE.

AS~SSN
ter" sudden and quick in QUARREL
get mad in a minute. Nevertheless, his
saloon was a great resort for the boys
partly because of the excellence of his
beer, and partly because they liked to
chafe "old Snyder" as they called him I;
for, although bis bark was terrific, expe-
rience had taught them that he would not
bite.
One day Snyder was missing, and it
was explained by his " frau who "jesk-
ed the beer that day, that he had gone
out fishing Unit der boys" The next
day n of the boys, who was particular
ly fond Of roasting old Snyder, dropp-
ed in to get a glass of beer, and discov-
cred Snyder's nose, which was a big one
at any time, swollen and blistered by the
sun until it looked like q dead ripe to-
mato.
"Wby, Snyder, what's the matter with
your nose Z" said the caller.
~ peen out fishing init der poys," re-
piled Snyder, laying his finger tenderly
against his proboscis, "der sur it pese
bot like ter tyfel, unit l purns my nose.
Nice nose, don't it i" Aud Snyder view
ed it with a look of comicaI sadness in the
little mirror back of the bar. 1t entered
at once into the head of the miscellaneous
fellow in front Of the bar TO play a joke
upon Snyder ; so he went out ana collect
ed half a dozen of his comrades, with
whom be arranged that they should drop
In at the saloon one after another, and
ask Snyder What's the matter with
that nose p to see how long he would
stand it. The man who put up the job
went in first with a companion, and seat
ing themselves at a table called for beer
Snyder brought it to them, and the new
conner exclaimed as he saw him
nose I"
:" l yust dell your frient here l peen
out fshin' NIT der poys, unit der sun he
purnt em-zwi lager-den cents--all
right"
Another boy rushes in. "Hallo, boys,
you're ahead of me this time /; 'spose I'm
in, though. Here, Snyder, bring me a
pret-(appears to catch a sudden glimpse
of Snyder's nose, looks wonderingly a
moment, and then bursts out laughing)
ha | ba ! ha Why, Snyder-ha ! ha !
what's the matter with your nose I"
Snyder, of course, can't see any fun in
having a burnt nose, or having it laugh.
ed at, and he says in a tone sternly EN-,
phatic
1--WE peen out fshin' NIT ter poys, mt
der sun is yust as hot like ash der tifel,
unit I purnt my nose ; dat is all right"
Another tormentor comes in and insists
on " setting 'em up " for the whole house.
"Snyder," says be, "fll up the boys
glasses, and take a drink yourse-, no F!
ho | no | ha ! ha | ha | Snyder, who-ha F.!
ha be !-at's the matter with that nose!"
Snydcr's brow darkens wrath by this
time, and his voice grows deeper and
sterner-
Il peen out fshin' NIT ter poys on der
leetle Mama. Der sun pese hot like as
hail, unit I purn my pugle. Now, dat is
more vot l don't got to say. Not gind
of p~eseness =? Dat is all right l purn
my own nose, don't it
"Burn your nose-burn all the hair off
your head, for what l 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
his bar and growing like an exasperated
old bear in his cage Another of his
tormentors walks in. Some one sings
out to him, Have a glass of beer, Billy I"
"Don't care about any beer" says
Billy, but Sny. you may give me one of
your best ciga-, ha-a-a ha =! ha ha !
no ! no I no | he | he he | ah-a.h-h-b-ha +!
hal
wha-ha-a-ai hal BE- | ha ! what's the
matter with that nose p
Snyder was absolutely fearful to be.
hold by this time. His face was purple
with rage, all except his nose, which
glowed like q ball of FIRE. Leaning his
ponderous figure far over the bar, and
raising his arm aloft to emphasize his
words with it, be fairly reared:
"pve peen out ishin' NIT der poys.--|
Der sun it pese hot like as hail tamnat.
ion. I purnt my nose. Now, you no
like dose nose, you yust take dose nose
unit scr-sOr-oring yous tam american fin.
gers NIT 'em. Dats der kind of man II
am"
A lady advertises for sale one baboon,