Irony for Merryweather
At last, Monte's chance to perform came, he had played the timorous
Tin Man in a truncated version of "The Wizard of Oz" which  apprentices
had staged. But now there was an open audition to cast the final show of
the season. It was a jaunty original comedy, given a tryout prior to a
Broadway opening. Monte, who by now had adopted the stage name of Monte
Merrywheater, read for the producers, hoping to get the part of the hero's
fractious landlord. Unfortunately, the competition was too rough, but the
director assigned Monte a less ostentatious part. And so for the first
two weeks of September, the stage-struck accountant had a two-minute, 
two-line part. What was his role? the hero's accountant.

Indian summer--Parts of the country were deep in snow, but the 
East was enjoying an Indian summer.
(warm autumn weather)