The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25
A Vvcather-Taikerw who Got Left.
[Datroit Free Press !

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There ts one Detroter who will II ever refe
70 the state Of the weather again as long al
1 he lives. the condition OF the weather has
| been hobby Of his for years. aud he tlt
fairly reveed IN the rains and fogs which hav.
/ been ours since the New Year. On meeting al
| acQ taiutance he has invariably said:
| Ever SEQ such n winter before2 Curious
country. this. Who'd have looked for spring
~ January Have You any idea 1t will
changer This mud Ia killing business. but W,
/ can't help 1t. Ever know OF such II succession
| " fog-2
| Yesterday morning he was coming up town
| by thu Fort street llns. His umbrella fell
from his hand as he entered the car. stran-
| ger picked II up, moved along, and the citizen
sat down beside him and said
"Ihankse. Terrible weather. isn't IL? Ever
see such weather before? Wen all he sick
unless there's u change. Gan you account foI
this mild weather ut thus seasou2
| Id like to speak few words to YOU In
private" replied the stranger In guarded
voics. Please get of thec car with me-
| The two got on tog atner the citz III greatly
puzzled, and when they reached tho walk tho
stranger continued:
You remarked that this was terrible
weather. quite agree with YOU You seem
to be q welledacated and observing man, and
| L am glad to have met you. hadn't taken
any notice 1T all OF the weather until you
spoke but quite agree with you-Q lite"
The ctiz II cleared his throat, but did not
reply. ana presently the man went on:
You asked me II | had ever seen such
weather before. am satisfied that have ut
some time Ia my life, but cannot just now
rec I'll the date Let's see? Let's see2 Was
IL In 1852 No. Let's see' Well, cannot re-
call II now. but on reaching home | will look
up my old diaries. Ii | can do anything to
obliAe you shall only be too glad"
They walked u block In silence the citizen
amazed and astounded and then the stranger
suddenly said:
You said we would all be sick unless there
was change. That remark shows your In
terest In your fellow-men. | quite agree with
you-quite. Yes, we shall be Ill, aud many
Of us may never recover. l hope you are pre-
pared to die"
The citizen now began to get mad, and after
houtiog 1t for another long block growled:
What did you want to say to me In pri
vate 7"
You asked me-" replied the other as he
gestured with his clenGhed hand, iii could
account for this mild weather at this season
OF the year, Yes, sir, | can; but [ didn't
want to give 1t away to all In the car. My
theory regarding this warm spell can be ex-
planned in just two hours, and III go to your
office and do It,"
No you WON'T" was the blunt answer
But | will When | set out to oblige a
man, I'm willing to spend four hours II neces-
sary."
The citizen crossed the street hoping to
shake the man of, but he 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, II
don't want any more OF you"
But you asked me to explain"
Il didn't!''
you are a liar-you did?'
WHAT
Don't briste up to ME with any OF your
whats!" warned The stranger, "or I'll knock
your nose off | never allow anybody to trifle
with mel We Will either go to your office and
devote two hours to an explanation of my
theory, or I'll lick you for asking me use
less questions and taking up my valuable
timer
The citizen turned pale, looked all around,
aud then made rush into the nearest house.
The stranger waited around while and then
started off with the remark:
Never you mind, sir I'll hunt this whole
city over, but I'll find your office! No man can
get me all worked up on mild spell Of
weather and then snub me like heathen.''