Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-02-10
A Weather Talker Who Got
Left.
Detroit Free Prose.

iVlluI' Ilc' lIVrE'
There IA one Dclroitcr who will never
refer 10 the state Of the weather again
~ long IN he lives. The condition Of
the weather has been habit OF his for
several years, aud he las fairly rcyelcd
In the rains and fogs which have been
ours since tie New year. On meeting
an acquaintance he has invariably said:
every see such winter before p
Curious country, this. Who'd have
looked for spring in january? Have
you any idea 1t vii change? This mud
Ia killing business, but We can't help it..
Ever know Of such u succession of fogst"
Yesterday he was coming up town
by the Fort street line. His umbrella
fell from his hand as hc entered the car.
A stranger picked II up, moved along,
aud the citizen saL down beside him and
said:
"ThankCc. Terrible weather isn't IT,
Ever see such weather before! Wen all
DO sick unless there's n change. Can
you account for this mild weather ut this
seasoni"
ara like to speak few words TO you
In private" replied the stranger IN a
guarded voice. please get oil the car
with me"
The Two got OF together, the citizen
greatly puzzled, and when they reached
the walk the stranger continued.
"You remarked that this was terrible
weather, quite agree with You. You
cepm 10 be q we'll educated and Obscry-
ing man, aud am glad to have met you.
hadn't taken any notice nj all Of the
weather until you spoke, but Iquitc
agree with you--Qulte."
The citizen cleared his throat, but did
not reply, and presently the ,unn went
on:
you asked me II had ever seen
such weather before. ann satisfied that
have at some time IN my life, hut !
Cnnnot lust now recall the date. Lets
see let's see? Was Il IN 1852 No,
let's aecY Well, cannot recall II Just
now, but on reaching home viii look
up my old diaries, If can do ANYTHING
to obllgc you shall only be too glad
They walked block In silence, The
citizen amazed and Adounded, and the
stranger suddenly said!
You said we would all be- sick uulrs.
there was change. That remark shows
your Interest In your cIlowmen.
quite Ngpe with you-.Qul;c. Ncs, we
shalt hr III, aud many Of w may never
recover hope YOU Orc prepared to
die"
The citizen now began to get mad, and
after hoo1ng 1t tor another long block
growlcdi
"what dllyou want to soy to me IN
prl,atep"
'"You asked me, - replied the other ss
he gcslured With his clcnched hand "lI
! could account forthls mlld weather at
thls season Of the ycnrr Yes. sir, can
but | dIlu't want to give /, away to MI
IN the rar, Ny theory regarding this
warm spell can be explained IN just twc
hours, and III SO to your office and dc
It's
"No you WON'T WA the blunt al.
sFer.
"But will! When vet oul 10 obllgt
Aman, l'm willing to spend four hours
II necessary.
The citizen crossed tho street hoping
10 shake the man Off but he also crossed
and went on
Having been appealed to by you "a
explain the cause Of this mild"
''Sce hercl" said the other ~ y. halt.
"a, II don't want auy more " YOU"
HUT you asked me to explain"
,"I dldn'tw
"Ycu are liar-you did"
"whatf"
Don't bflAlle Mp TO me With any Of
your whaiaW warned the stranger, "or
III knock your nose or lucyer allow