The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-09
THE STAMMHRING rArHER
And the son who In IN Bellevue b. Reason OF
the Parents Defective speech.

tue fhfentS DetccttNe NpefcH.
He had been good-lookiug young fell
low but, as ne lay on bed in bellevue IIo-pi-
/. |, his aspect was unpleasant. Ills face was
cfiss crossed with adhesive plaster, clearing
had been made IN the forest OF hair on his
head, and ono leg stuck out into eight, ban
dagcd. His features were immobile by reas ON
Of the streninr patchwork, his mouth would
open only half way. and when he talked the tn
VARYING expression OF his lace very queer.
The surgeon had slightly drawn the muscles ON
one side of his mouth with the strips Of Ila-tcr,
so that, viewed from one STANDPOINT, he smiled
olandly hut ON the oth,r size the visare was
solemn and festntful Hts name - John Gar and .
How are you feclnsf' asked the house sur
Jest as II my heed was as big az n barrel. and
almost an Of tue nafrel was head, L." rcuned Jof H.
he reporter wac stanuirg At Johns smiling
side, wondering az his good hunrr; but a
change 20 titude showed the otucr half IT MS
Ice, which SCENE much more appropriate 70
the occasinn. lie was induced to tell about the
accdent winch had Injured nim.
second street." hr suid, binsilus out rock
We wis to Get n cellar cleaned cut by spiing; SO
there wasn't no hurry about n. u two kihd o.
worked flong easy. Wed Get IN blast every
two or three days, and draw out the rock and
dun the rest u the time; Wen, sunday morn
ing we h,ught We go round ma put In an
hour or so, cause we'd lost d ~ iur Christmns.
was up on tue rock piuns stone, aud father
was down IN the hole hadn't NJ idea what he
was up to. You see. he etammers 50 he c nj
say much any wav, ana so ~ n general thing W.
don't talk very often. Sometimes he heuns o
=. something, but word sticks, aud he hd- to
give II up So didn't think ANYTHING OF his
keeping SIN for good willie. what do you
'spose the old man was doingT
Fixing a hl ut, may ne r
"BlAmrd N TIC wasn't dom Jest th thing.
Notwithstanding twas Sunday, he'd took a
notion TO set on a blast; but didn't dream Of
such thing. First on ] see the old m n a
climbin' up the other side OF the hole. lie
seemed IA II he was IN an awful hurry. He
begun TO say something, and got rs Ter rs john
then the next word stuck. ! gener lily don't
expect any more when he gets that way, and 50
went to work again. Then happened to look
up again, and he was struggln' over that word
worse IN ever see him struggle over any word
before. lie made up terrible faces, twisted his
mou round and round, and swung his arms as
II he was crazy.'
Never mind, said to him, TRY It again
by'n by. 'Iaiu't no hurry, Is itr
" lie nodded his head, meaning twas In a
hurry. and tried Ia start round to my side OF the
holy, but there VS. a feuce on one de and 4
high rock on The other. lie made up faces worse
than ever, and begun with John again, nut
COULDN'T get no furth r to save hIs lte. An he
could say WAS n Kind ~ I'm um-um. You
see ned III the fuse, and WAS tryln' O. tell me
To Get out he way. Just MS he was gettin' pur-
pie In the lace, and guess he'd pretty near put
ms jaws out 81 int, she come -"
" me word =
Moses no--the hlnst. Blamed " II DIDN'T
rise me like rocket. They say l come down
'mOng~t the piece, OF stone"