Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-02-13
A HOT WINTER DAY.
How the Dakota BUSTERS Enter
tanned a TenderfOOt,

tanned a Tenderfoot.
II was Is degrees below zero yesterday
and the wind was in good working order. A
slender tendertOot was coming down the
street on sort Of Crippsed 'dOg-trOt," his
blue and Suppurating erobCscis prOtIudng
like fOrenmGer of frozen misery. Just n
he reached the corner he was stopped by
Ed Sloan, the ruSter ind assistant banner
winner. Sloan saw the stranger long In adj
var ce OF the meeting, and deciding To make
an impression on him, Gc dotted his buffalo,
coat and cap, drew Off bis under coat, and at
| his confluence with the ShiveTing JendereoOt
he appeared in his shirt sleeves, wipiIg his
brow with a handkerchief. The tencerfoOt
was startled. Just as he was about to pass
| the Swelterng Sloan exclaimed:
Good morning, stra nger; you look sort a
feeble. Not sick, hOpe?'
Coed morning, SIR" falteringJy replial
the dumfOunded stranger, his teeth cnatter-
ing like trip hammer. "No, sir am not
sick. Inever enjoyed better health in my
| life"
He edged in close To the building to escape
the wind, and looked at Sloan with half
plying glance of inquiry, and 1t was plaiu
to be seen that he thought he had met fun
ATTIC or cIans of the most virulent type.
| But you look cOld.' calculated the hon.
| est Sloan, as ne rubbed some more CAYENNE
| pepper and kerosene on hrs face to give II
the appearance of heat and perSpuation
Here. take some of this medicine; it will
help you. You've got the gOldarndest case
IF chiIls ever saw"
The stranger looked wild. The wind
whstled round the corner with vicious
howl, and the stranger rubbed the end of his
nose TO keep up the circulation.
We'll. must say that you are the most
wonderful character ever met" SAID the
tenderfoOt. Don't you think you will
freeze out here day like this in your shirt
| Sleeves"
Freeze! Freezer yelled Sloan. WHY.
man, l tell you, you're sick. Why, this is a
mild, balmy atmosphere. This is Just the
kind of day to plant your pumpkin seeds
I've just been out hOeing my early rose pota
toes. aud find that the blasted bugs have
| got onto the vines. Whew! let's 90 in and
l
| No. excuse me: guess I'll 60 back 10 the
| hotel" replied the tourist: but just as h.
/ was about to leave Farmer Wallace au-
| proiched, puftirg al perspiring, carrying
| his coat on one arm and Sheaf of wheat OF
| the other.
well, Sloan" said the farmer, "Iittt
warm today"
Yes, How are you getting along with
| worL?''
VERY well. indeed. left the bows plow-
| Jig on the northwest quarter, and the neigh
bors' girls have come over to go piummng
| on the CREEK
Bv this time the stranger looked faint and
| weak.
| Say. Farmer said Sloan. pointing AT
the bewildered stranger, don't you think
hat this gentleman is in pretty bad shape?
| | tell you he ought TO see a doctor"
why, my friend. what's the matter witt
/ yOu?' asked the farmer in a voice that went
| echOng in the frosty air like the gust OF
| brass band. You look cold and kind eT
blue! Come out for your health, sup
| pose?"
As the stranger was about to speak Cap
tam Call came upon the scene dressed in a
tidy baseball Uniform, and swinging ba,
| in his han0s. Come on. Come on! AL
| aboard for the ball grOundS!' shouted the
Captain as he dashed by with a gIeeful ex-
| preston in his sparkling eyes and q rudd,
| glow on his cheeks.
| will you gu out to see the game of hall
strarger?' mildly asked Mr.. Sloan. ''YoL
| can walk down with"
| But he was gone. He rushed back to til,
| hotel, mt to his loom, thawed out over
| steam raOIatOr. and renamed inside gaZins
| out upon the first real. rDlicksome blizzard
| of the season, until the east bound train ar
rived. He paid his bill! by the bell BOY route.
| refusing TO speak to any one until he was
| sifely seated IN the Pullman sleeper. A
| The tram moved out he asked the conductor
If he wOlld put on little extra specs, as h,
| want d t. see his wife and children one,
me;e before he died Bismarck Tribune.
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