Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1880 — A Weather-Talker Who Got Left. [ARTICLE]

A Weather-Talker Who Got Left.

These is one Detroiter who will never refer to the state of the weather again as long as he lives. The condition of the weather bas been a hobby of his for years, and he has fairly reveled in he rains and fogs which have been ours since, the New Year. On meeting an acquaintance he has invariably eaid: “Ever see such a winter before? Curious country, this. Who’d have looked Tor spring in January? Have you any idea it will change ? This mud is killing business, but we can’t help it. Ever know of such a succession of fogs?” * Yesterday morning he was coming up town bv the Fort street line. His umbrella fell from his hand as he entered the car. A stranger picked it up, moved along, and tne citizen sat down beside him and said: “Thankee. Terrible weather, isn’t it? Ever see such weather before? We’ll all be sick unless there’s a change. Can you account for this mild weather at this season P” “I’d like to speak a few words to you in private,” replied the stranger, in a guarded voice. “Please get off .the car with me.” ( The two got off together, the citizen greatly puzzled, and when they reached the walk the stranger continued: 1 , “ You remarked, that this was terrible weather. I quite agree with you. You seem to be a well-educated and very observing man, and I am glad to have met you. I hadn’t taken anv notice at all of the weather until you spoke, but I quite agree with you quite.” The citizen cleared his throat, but did not reply, and presently the man went on:

“You asked me if I had ever seen such weather before. I am satisfied that I have at ’some time in my life, but I cannot just now recall the*date. Let’s see! Let’s see! Was it in 1857? No. Let’s see! Well, I cannot recall it now, but; on reaching home I will look up my old diaries. If I can do anything to oblige you I shall be only They walked a block in silence, the citizen amazed and astounded, and then the stranger suddenly said: “Yousaidwe would all be sick unless there was a change. That remark shows your interest in your fellow-men. I quite agree with you—quite. Yes, we shall be ill, and many of us may never recover. I hope you are prepared to die.” The citizen now began to get mad, and after hoofing it for another long block he growled: “ Whet did you want to say to me in private?” “You asked me,” replied the other, as he gestured with bis clenched hand, “if I could account for this mild weather at this season of the year? Yes, sir, I can; but I didn’t want to Sve it away to all in the car. My eory regarding this warm spell can be explained in just two hours, and I’ll go to your office and do it.” “No, you won’t,” was the blunt answer. “But I will! When Iset out to oblige a man I’m willing to spare four hours if necessary.” The citizen crossed the street, hoping to shake the man off, bnt he also crossed and went on: ! “ Having been appealed to by you to explain the cause of this mild ” “See hereT’ said the other, as he halted, “I don’t want any more of you.” “But you asked me to explain.” "I didn’t!” “You are a liar—you did!” “What!” “Don’t bristle up to me with any of your whats!” warned the stranger, “or I’ll knock your nose off! I never allow anybody to trifle with me! We will either go to your office and devote two hours to an explanation of my theory, or Til lick you for asking me useless questions and taking up my valuable time.” The citizen turned pale, looked all around and then made a rush into the nearest house. The stranger waited around a 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 a mild spell of weather and then snub me like a heathen.”— Detroit Free Press.