The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-10

"Do you believe 1 asked, 'sthat the
suffering of one person begets in other
persons propensity to stutter?"
sts.Of course it. does: You sec how
straight am talking now; but if you
should begin to stutter, I don't believe
that could keep from Ginning in, and I
suppose it is the same with Others
."And do all shutters, when they are
answered by Sufferers, imagine that they
are being mocked?"
"Every mothers son Of them, and every
mothers daughter, too. I don't believe
they can help it. It is as natural as for
sparks to fly upward. Even those with
whom 1 am we'll acquainted, knowing
that usually speak straight enough, sus-
pect me of putting up game on them if
1 stammer in their presence. That re-
minds me of
THE sADDEsT EVENT
of my life. don't like to talk about it,
but will tell you the story, as you take
such an interest in the matter. Not long
ago-never mind just when-I fell in
love with girl who lived in Twenty
third street. She was just as sweet and
nice as you ever find them, and was
struck down, just dead gone. We met at
number of balls, parties and sociablcs,
and got on together splendidly There
was such complete understanding be-
tween us that We were as good as engaged !;
but it was necessary that should sec her
father and get his consent-not to the
engagement, but that you may call the
proper performances, Although / was so
we'll acquainted with the girl, you see, I
had not the slightest acquaintance with
her parents, and had never met hcr at
home. So had to call on her father,
and ask his permission to wait on the
girl, in the usual proper style, you know.
Mary Ann promised to post him up about
me, and to smooth the way for me, us
feel somewhat embarrassed, about the
business.
"At the appointed time | called On the
old gentleman, who was in the insurance
business, and pretty we'll fixed. I was
shown into the parior, and he came in
smiling. Mary Ann had smoothed the
way, as she promised to, and everything
was lovely. He had heard a good account
Of me, too, from some source that proba-
bly, wasn't very well informed.
II was cool as Il cucumber, and plainly
told him what wanted, in as few words
| as could respectfully use, and without
the slightest suspicion of !. stammcr.
1--WE got along very well together
though would have been glad to get
away, al I know when am we'll of, and
was afraid that something might happen
| Fortune seemed to me to be smiling Il lit
tie too fresh, as Teller may say. But he was
half crazy about that girl Of his, and was
very fond of talking about her So w
fought it out on that line, until
TIE GOT EXCITED,
and, great heavens. he suffered! This il
the way he came at me:
swell, young m-m-man, so you want Il
wait on my girl dido you1"
.''What could do! WAS bound to ans
wer, and Il nod or & wink wouldn't do
Yet vas as sure that couldn't hcl}
suffering in speaking to him, as | wa!
that sat in that chair. II | had only
known previously that he was liable tt
stuttcr, l would have asked Mary Ann tt
explain my failings TO him, so that there
might be no trouble; but of course. sht
hadn't said word about that or any o
my other failings, and there was
"There was nothing for it but to jum)
| in, and you may bet that the cold SILVER
ran over me before jumped. I hest
tatcd bit, trying to keep rs calm as pos
sible, and then let out and did abou
the toughest job Of suffering that eve
got any poor devil INTO trouble.
81 would be g-g-gylad to- says |, i
c-c-c-can have your p p-p-pcr-per-pe per
get 1t out after a neutrality-suspicious.
His face turned blue, and | though
he was going to have an apoplcctic fit, bu
! it was another kind Of fit that was OF
him.
"'You internal scoun,lrcl! SAYS he, to-
mad to stuttcr, like al! the rest of them
have you come here to insult mc?'
IL couldn't explain. might as wei
have tried to explain to a can of nitro
glyccrine when it has made up Its m,nt
to explode. I rose from my chair an,
made for the door, but
THE TOE OF HIS BOOT
. was a little quicker than l was, and
caught me in the rear and hurried me III
: considerably; yet l didn't move fas
enough to prevent him from putting in
! couple mere tirst-class kicks before 20
> out of the front door. He threw my ha
| out on the sidewalk after me, and wa
r so completely overcome that went II
, an alley, and had regular cry, like
schoolgirl.
; "Thc next day received !, note fror
; Mary Ann, accusing me Of having in
, suited her father shamefully, and declal
7 ing that she would never speak to m
again. She kept her word, too
} Again condoled with the unfortunat
young man, and supplied some liquid fc
5 lubricating his throat after so muc
speaking.
EYES," said he, sit is too b b-blamed bat
Let's have some m-m-m IN more beer"
ut won't do, BLY, said !. "You ar
becoming excited, and you might nee
another sufferer and get INTO trouhl
again.
Thanking him for the information h
had impaired to me, I went my way.
only A WOMAN
nlya woman, perhaps defiled- -
See how the water drips from her hair,
Golden, and tangled, and silkcn, and wild;
And her little hands, they are soft and fair.
| How Onr the lQShes that lie on her chez kt