The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-02-19
Mid WeAlher. !

There 70 one Detroiter who viii
never refer 10 the state OF the wealth
or asaui ns long N No lives. The
condition of the Weather had been Z
hobby Of his for ysass, and he ha,
fairly reveled in the rains and fog,
which have been ours since the NaA
Year. On meeiing au acqaain tancs
be has invariably said
Eyer sse sncha winter before !
Cur:ops country this. Who'd looked
for spring 10 January fHave you
Guy idea Il will CHANGE This mud i.
killing business bat ss cau't help it.
Ever know Of such succcsssiou ot
logs. l. .4E
Recently ho was coming mp town
by the ----strsst His unsreila
FOL from his baud as DO entered car. A
stranger picked Il up, rnovod along
aud the citizen sat dowa beside him
and said :
"rhaukoe. Terrible weather, ain
lit Ever soe such weather before I
Well all DO sick unless there's a
change Can you acoount for this
mild weather ct this season Z
Tiliko TO speak q few words "a
you in private. replied the stranger
10 guarded voice please get off
the car with mo.
The two got of together ths
citizen greatly puzzled. aud whom
they reached the walk tho stranger
continued I:
You renarked that this was ter
rible weather. q1its asieo With
you. You seem 10 30 = woll.educ,t
cd asd very observing mau, aud I
am glad to have met you, hadn Z
taken any notice at all of tho ws,
tRer until You spoke, but l Quite
agree With you--quite."
The citizen cleared his throat bat
did not reply, and presently the mau
went on
You asked me- il had ever seon
such weather before. I am satish-
eI that | havo at some tiDo Ia
my life, hut cannot just not recall
the date. Lets seo ? bots see .
Was it in 1851! No. Lot 3 sed Well
/ eaunot recall il now, but ON reaoh =
lug horno | will look up my old
diaries. II can DO unything to
obiige you ! shall be only to glad
They walked u block in silence.
the citizen amazed aud nstoandei,
and then the stranger said E:
You said va would all bs sick
unless there was u change. That
remark shows your interest in your
fellow men | quito agree Will,
you-quits, Yes, va shall all b. III.
aud many OF Us may never rocoyor
| hope you arc prepared to dio.
Tho citizen now began to get mad
aud after hooGag it for another long
block he growled
What did You want to say to uo
in private =
'You asked me, replied tho otaer
AS he gestured with his cleuched
hand, III | could account for this
mild weather ut this season Of the
year Yea sir, eau, bat didu't
want to give it away 10 all in the Car.
My theory regarding the warm spoil
can be explained in just two hours,
and III go to ynur Office aud do it,
No YOU won't, was the blunt an-
swer.
But / will Whom I set out to
oblise man I'm willing to spare
four hours If necessary.
The citizen CROSSED the street
hoping to sHaks the mau off, but hs
also crossed and went on
Having been appealed to by you
to explain the CAUSE Of this mild"
See here | said the other as he
halted, / don't want amy more OF
you.'
But you asked me 70 explain
u didnt'
You lie-yoa did?
what Z
Don't bristle up to me with any
Of your what's" warned the straus-
or. "or III knock your nose Of I
never allow anybody 10 trifls With
me! We will either 60 to your
offico aud devote two hours to an ex-
planation Of my theory, or I'll lick
you for asking me useless questions
aud taking mp my valuable time!
The citizen turned pale. looked oil
q round and then made o rush Into
the nearest house. The stran ger
waited around awhile aud then
started Of with the remark :; ,
Never you mind, sir I'll hunt
this whole city over but I'll hnd
your Office mo man can get me all
worked up On d mild spell Of
weather and then snnb me like .
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