The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
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world benefactor"
We'll. just what do you prupose to
do?" was asked
Il propose to dress just rs all Ilian
DO for cold weather and go out for a
walk OF about three miles. | shall
keep tab IN my ears. toes and other
parts and see which feels the chill
hrst, | shall experiment for two
hours. and | shall win out"
But suppose you find that your toes
get cold first. What are you going to
do about it?"
b you have 1t. When we find
what part gets cold first. then protect
that part and you are immune. If it
Is the feet. then we wear rabbit skin
stockings; If the fingers. then we will
have mittens made of lion skin; If the
ears, we will have coonskin ear laps.
In going to the north pole DIR. Cook
suffered with his nose. But for that
he might have got there ten days
sooner. Had he covered it with seal
Skin there would have been no suf-
fering."
And this association of Gay Old
Sports. or whatever it is, will accept
your report. will ity' asked Mrs. Bow
ser.
Bound to do it, my dear-bound to.
/ am commissioned, you see. Yes. sir.
my Word-Rowser's word-must settle
the matter beyond cavil. AS you have
been very reasonable owe this matter.
l don't mind telling you Il little secret
In advance. shall surely tina that
the back Of a PERSONS neck gets cold
first"
"And the remedy will be to tie il
bedquilt around it!"
Never you mind the remedy. l will
look out for that. If you wish to At.
tend the social. go on. You will Enl
me writing up my notes when YOU re-
turn. ! am now going to take my de-
parture."
Notes on Cold Points.
1t was surely Il bitterly cold night.
with few pedestrians abroad. Mrs.
Bowser decided TO stay at home. and
Mr.. Bowser plunged out into the y:,lt.
and the cutting cold without extra
wraps. He was shivering in five min
utes. but at once began taking mental
notes:
1.-THE cold seems to be hitting me in
small Of the back"
my left heel now has an icy feel
LEFT ear tingles. Right ear feels
like sheet iron"
Something strikes me between the
"Toes on my right foot are curling
up"
Back of my neck is without feel.
"Knees begin to wabble."
"Just touched my nose and found it
ike iron"
SHOULD any one take me by the
light ear it would certainly break
way"
"Thus far l cannot say just what
of the human body feels the
old first, but | have only begun my
Gee whiz, but that was a corker in
he small of the back!'
81 can now realize how DR.. Cooks
lose bothered him."
"My feet c!ump along as if in wood.
n shoes"
What ali Ass | was to come out ON
night like this. but I shan't let Mrs.
know it."
"My knees are like rusty old
"Guess I'm wrong as to the back Of
be neck"
"Have just fallen down and got up.
Jars and nose may have broken short
f."
''The Association of Gay Old Scien-
is depending on me-. and Bowser
ever gives up"
II am a chunk Of ice on Wheels"
II Think guess
A ring of the bell brought Mrs. Bow.
to the door. and there stood a 20.
ceman holding up a very rigid man.
hat man was Mr.. Bowser.
beg pardon. ma'am. but isn't this
our husband?"
ut is"
Found him in a snowdrift half a
lille away. Let me help get him in.
les cold as iron, and we must be
areful not to break his arms or legs
e. l think II ear and M heel are
one now. but you may be able to
law out and save the rest Of him."
Remarkable Boy.
Woggs-You seem to be very proud