New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
Mr. rERGUSOy'S NEW NACKINroSH.

From The Chicago Tribune. ,-,..
II had rancd for three weeks ana was sun r h
when George Ferguson made up his NINA 10 Duy d
wont thc best you've got lie said to the clerk
Of the ,nbber goods store If had bought 1t when
it began rain it would have saved INC "i'oie sun
george Ferguson paid the price the salesman de
manded and went ont. c... ,,.u..s 10
fore n heavy rain falling. When he went on.
with his macintosh on the ram mad sroppe9n' i vi"
clouds had almost disappeared and the sun was shihS
II will be raining again in a little WHILE no s'iu
He look it 10 the office where he was employed
Perfectly dry, isn't It'll" inquired one OF MS as
sociates.
1t cot him 81 50 to 20 out with the boys and "wet
Whole week il remained there undisturbcd: There
was not sign of rain in all that time lie sched
for excuse 10 wear that macintosh Dul to "c"''
At last came a cloudy lowering day lie carried ea
the machintosh out with him when lac went to lunGn
and took it home in the evening but II Iahc'! no.
wore his heavy fur beaver overcoat DOWN 'o"" h'N'
morning and the weather became warm.
The dsV following was cloudy again. and be brought
his macintosh TO the Office and hung it on It's accuS
In the afternoon it cleared off, turned suddenly cold,
and he nearly froze riding home IN North oiuo e"
This %onld not do lie removed his Lodgings to
place within five ten minutes walk OF the once so
that he could make TASTY trip from one 10 nc o
for the macintosh when necessary When IL loo h
like rain he brought il with him TO the ONCE ana WIG"
il wa, clear lie brought his fur beaver -
one morning when everything was frosty he came
down with his heavy OvercOat on and butt0ncd up u
the chin. II became clOudy and somewhat warmer
later I'm the day and he left his 0vec"at AT te oCo
and started brl-kly for his Lodgings IL began 70 ram
heavily before he had gone half the distance ana whcn
he reached his room he wet IL the SKIN men u
cleared of. the wind blew from the north ana "aea
Inc went back to the Office with his macintosh on ana
6ercc gale blowing about his ears and tapping the
Iong sk,r Of his garment about his legs, everybody on
tbe street stopped and looked at him. $3.50
And 80 ii went for several weeks. WpchcNcI
George had his macintosh at the Office ana MS heaV
overcoat at hcme IL turned colder. go
Whenever he had his heavy Overcoat WIN MN ana
his macintosh at the other end OF the rOue IL rahe
Wien he bought that macintosh he weighed ls3
| nounds. AT the end II six weeks his weight hh1
fallen to 1G1 IL. Dark rings made their appearance
under mis- ewes his hand trembled when he attempted to
use the pen, he grew careless OF MS personal appear
| ance and lost his. appetite: A.. .,t
And never a drop Of rain had fallen on that maclhn-
| tOsh. - ,.o nd IN ,-o.o
| his heavy oycrcOat. About II began 10 ram
Slightly and he rushed 70 his lodgings getting the fun
| benefit of the shower the way. He put. on MS
macintosh and went back TO the Office and not drop
! fell. II had cleared of. , -, .,,.-
VIII any Of YOU give me s. for the bcastly thlng
| he asked with a wild look In his eyes; as he threw
Tho faief macintosh the floor and danced up ana
one Of The Young men bought IL. hung IL mp on Ms
own hook and George Ferguson went ~ work again
with feeling Of contenmcnt 70 which he had long been
| And at the hour at which this chronicle closes
A 40 n m Saturday afernOOn-it looks decidedly ny
rain and George has just gone out and spent the %
| for an umbrella.