The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
Cold Weather

room. Anybody that's collectin' this
kind Of weather can have all that's
comm to me and no questions asked. ;"
She threw her muff at Miss Hoff
man and her fur collar at Miss Larson
and laid two icy fingers on the back of
Miss Frizkie's neck. Miss Frizkie
squirmed out of reach.
You're terribly nervous, Frizzie,"
said Miss Connolly. you ought to
take something for it."
'I'm more likely to hand out some
thing" rejoined Miss Frizkie, with
justifiable indignation.
Miss Connolly winked at Miss Hoff-
man, who promptly collapsed in an at
tack of the giggles. Pretty smart
for you. Frizzie," said Miss Connolly.
Look at what you done to little
Hoffy. Some of them wheezes of hers
is going to strike in some day.
ct wish you girls could see ma" she
went on after moment. "You never
did see any person hate the cold the
way ma does. The first night breez-
ed in out of that north wind ma was
settin' just as close to the kitchen
stove as she could set.
rForevermore, MAJ says. putin
my hand on the back Of her neck,
like / done to Frizzie just now, why
don't you get into the stove?'
"T would says ma. II the door was
big enough
Say, 1t always tickles me to death
to see ma get peevish, so went to the
door and flung 1t open. Gee says,
but IT'S close In here!'
"'Nell Connolly yells ma. shut that
door this minute, or I'll take my slip
per to YOU
81 didn't move fast enough to suit
her, SO she jumped at the door and
slammed 1t shut and / really thought
she was going to hand me one on the
side of my head, she was so mad"
"'well, she says, 7 never thought
to live to be the mother Of a goose,
she says, though 1t amt word that
care to use, me bein' lady. 1t don't
run in my family she says. I al
ways did say you took after your pas
folks.
"The next morning, when came
down to breakfast, ma was shaking
so with the cold that she was maxim
the dishes rattle on the shelves. l
was dom shiverin' act myself, but !
wasn't in the same class with ma
my teeth was chatterin' so l could
hardly talk. but says, as steady as l
could: My, amt 1t oppressive this
mornin', ma? What do you say to
havin' cold boiled ham, lemonade and
ice cream for supper tonightT l says.
'T couldn't get word out Of ma
that night when come home from
work. / don't knows l ever seen her
so sore before. After supper my kid
brother and sister got to scrappin'
and, bless Pete, II they didn't break
the window! Ma give 'em just one
look and then she beat into her bed.
room and locked the door, and not one
of us set eyes on her again that
night.
"The next night when l blew In
there was my kid sister gettin' sup
per.
Where's mar I says.
"'Gone to bed says the kid.
NTt gave me an awful jolt. I'd never
knSwed ma to go to bed in the day
tim9 since I'd been acquainted with
her.
"She amt sick, is she?' says.
ashes actin awful funny the Kid
says. I can't tell whether she's sick
or not. You better go in and talk to
her.
well, went into mas room and
there she was in bed with hot water
bottle on each side of her. about sew
en- blankets and three comforters on
top of her and my kid sisters cap that
she wears to school pulled over her
face.
"why, ma says. what's the mat
ter? Are you sick?'
at s'pose you might call 1t bein
sick she barks. 4 know I'm sick and
tired of this here weather and amt
goin' to countenance 1t another min
ute.' Ma knows some swell words. be
lieve me. She's got a grand educa
ton.
"Well.' / says to ma, 4 guess stay
in In beds the best thing you can do,
/ says. I'll fetch you In some supper
and some hot coffee and then maybe
you'll feel better
"'You let me alone says ma. You
needn't bring me nothin' to eat. Dc
you think I'm going to sit up and cal
it? You bet your life ! won't
ION the square, I begun to think