The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-14
whaf's ths Maftsr. svisl1 sAas.I
Nose.

4 \.
snyder kept beer saloon some years ago
over NIT der Rrindstone facsory ind Ken
singfon.. Snyder was ponderons Teuton 0
] very irascible temper sudden and quick il
. quafrel l--getting mad In ! minute. New
ertheless his saloon was great resort lortht
.'boys, partly because Of the exce,l6nce o
his beer and partly because TIE boys liked Il
chafe old SNYDER as they called him.
One day Snyder was missing, ard It wa
explained by His frau, who s5esfed' the beel
that day. that he hatI gone out fishing ua
der poys. Tsf1e mex diay one u the Boy,
| wbo was particularly fond q ..roasllngs old
lESSnyder dropped in 70 get RlSss DC beefand
fdEscoyered Siiyder's iose, which wa a1argt
one ut any time, swoll III and blistered by The
sun until it looked like d dead ripe tomato
why. Snyder. what's the matter with yout
nose p asked the caller. s. q
Il peen out fishing NIT der poys,' replied
Snyder, laying his finger tenderly against his
proboscls. 2sThe sun peeshglot like ash de
tifel until purns my nose. Nice nose, don't
it?n and Snyder vieweii It With comical sad
ness in the little mirror behind the bar
1t entered 1t once into the head of the mis-
chievous fellow to play 4 trick upon Snyder.
He went out and called half q dozen Of his
comrades with whomfhe arranged that they
should drop into the saloon one at a time and
ask Snyder sswhat's the matter with that
nose n 70 see how long he would stand it,
Tie man VINO put up the job went III with d
companion, and seating themselves at table
called for beer. Snyder brought it to them.
and the newcomer exclaimed as soon as he
saw him. s IS +, s
why, Snyder, what's the matter with your
nose ?" 49,
Il rust tell your frient Lpeen out fishing
NIT der poys, und the sun he purnt 'ebi--
swi-lager- cents all right. =
Another Of the boys came rushing in and
exclaimed:
Halo, boys. you're ahead Of me this
times Here Sny(he appeared to catch 4
sudden glimpse Of snydcr,s- nose) why, sny-
der, wha-what's the matter with your
nose p
W snyder says in q tone sterply emphatic:
.'I've pcen out fishing NIT der poys, nm de
sun it just ash hot as ter tifel. unit purnt my
my nose; dat ish all right
Another tormentor comes isfsaild insists on
'ssetting 'em up'' for the whole house.
Snyder says he, "what's the matter with
that nose %
Snyder's brow darkened With wrath that
time, and his voice grew deeper and sterncrs
Il peen out fishing init ter pOys on de SCHOOL,
kill. The sun pese hot like u hail, unit \
,nrnt my pugle. Now, dat is more vot |
lont got to say. Dat ish all right; purnt
ny own nose, don't its''
9Burn your nose-burn all. the hair OF
'our head, for what care; you needn't get
mad about it, ss #
1t was evident Snyder wouldn't stand more
han one more tweak at that nose, for he was
ramping around behind the bar and growl-
ng like ali exasperated old bear in Ifs age.
Another tormentor walks III. why, Sny-t
er-who- wha-ha-ha-ha, what's the matter
nth your nose p
Snyder wss absolutely fearful to behold BY
his time. His face was purple with rage. all /
xcept his nose. Leaning his ponderous fig-
re far over the bar, and raisiitg his arm aioft I
D emphasize his words with it he fairly
pared:
1--WE peen out fishing init ter poys. The
I'm i pese hot like inflammation, purnt
lysnose, Now, You no like dose snose, you
ust take dose nose unit wr-wr-wr-wring yonr
am American fingers init ,em! OATS the
ind of Il man i am ~