Paddling under Palmettos — page 19: what you’re looking at

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16 Paddling Under Palmettos. “That announces the arrival of an old friend.”’ “An old what?” “An acquaintance whom you left behind—the north wind.” “Ves, it’s a norther. I expected it,” grunted Dick, tucking his head under the clothes, with a shiver. Archie wondered just then what there was about a double-reef breeze to discourage one. He learned something before he was done, and that name of “norther”’ became associated with stirring memories forever afterward. In the morning it was six below freezing! Things looked miserable. How different from the day before, when the mer- cury went up to eighty and all nature seemed joy- ous. Our friends were filled with animation, however, and went about their business immediately. It was cold work, and even the baby alligators in the windows of the curio stores seemed to have a half-frozen appearance. Gomicbooks.co