St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-21
A WEATHER-TALKER WHO
GOT LEFT.
detroit Free Press.1

The condition OF the weather mas
been u hobby of his for years. and
he has fairly reveied in the rains
or fogs which have been ours since
the New Year. On meeting an ac
quaintance he has invariably said:
Ever see such a winter before?
Curious country this. Who'd have
looked for spring i'll January? Have
you any idea it will change? This
mud is killing business, but we
can't help it. Ever know of such
succession of fogs?"
Yesterday morning he was COM
ing up town by the Fort-street line.
His umbrella fell from his hand as
he entered the car. A stranger
picked it up, moved along, and the
citizen sat down by h m and said:
.Thankee. Terrible weather,
isn't it? Ever see such weather be-
fore? Well all be sick unless there's
change. Can you account for
this mild weather at this season?
I'D like to speak few words to
you in private, replied the stranger
IN a guarded voice. please get
off the car with me"
Tue two got off together, the citi-
zen greatly puzzled, and when they
reached the walk the stranger con-
timed:
You remarked that this was ter
rible weather. I quite agree with
YOU. You seem to be a well edu-
Gated and very observing man, and
I nm glad to have met you. l
hadn't taken any notice of the
weather until you spoke, but l
agree with you-quite.'
The citizen cleared his throat,
but did not reply, and presently the
man went Cn:
You asked me if had ever seen
such weather before. / am salts
fled that / have at some time in my
life, but | can not just recall the
date. Let's see? Was it in 1875?
No. Let's see? Well l can not re-
call it now, but on reaching home
l will look up my old diaries. Il
can DO anything to oblige you
shall be only too glad.
They walked block in silence,
the citizen amazed aud astounded
and then the stranger suddenly said
You said we would all be sicb
unles there was change. That
remark shows your interest il
your fellow, meu. 1 quite agree
with you-quite. Yes, we shall b'
i'll, and many of us may never
! |; recover. hope you are prepared t.
die?"
| The citizen now began to get mad
and after hoohng it for anothe
! ! long block, he growled:
What did you want to say to M
in private?"
. You asked me-" replied th'
other, as he gestured with hi
| clenched hands, If 1 could accoun
e for this mild weather at this season
. of the year. Yes, sir, 1 can; but
didn't want to give it away to all il
the car. My theory regarding thi
warm spell can be explained in jus
: two hours, and I'll 60 with you t
E your Office and do it."
No, you won't" was the blum
answer.
r "But I will. When I set out t
II oblige man I'm willing to spar
four hours if necessary"
. The citizen crossed the street
h hoping to shake the man off, but b
e also crossed and went on:
e Having been appealed to by yo
! TO explain the cause of this mild
# See here!" said the other, as b
:, halted, Il don't want any more c
n n you'll"
n n "But you asked me to explain.
Il didn't.
You're liar-you did,"
"What!"
q Don't bristle up to me with an
of your what's" warned the strar
ger, "or I'll knock your nose of!
never allow anybody to trife wit
s. me! We will either go to you
Office and devote two hours to a
explanation of my theory, or /
lick you for asking Inc useless que
tions ana taking up my valuab
time"
: The citizen turned pale, locke
ic all around, and then made rus
d into the nearest house.
n The stranger waited around
Al ~ 18th ~