Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-07-07
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as had on the subject. and -
{ allowed the fellow TO proceed.
y Yes. am now an awful example OF tho
-. ''-ia folk of taking a wrong course:
.iy beer drinking -. ns nrc pclm!Sa pp.;nn,,..
q tramp"
! We'll. the finishing stroke was the
memory lessons. l had naturally good
memory. and my firm told me that II
learned 10 speak French they would send
mo 10 Paris rs their agent there.
nit tclcd into French and was advised TO
take memory lessons. rs that was great
help in acquiring n language"
And was itr''
In n way-yes. You know how they
s.rnncthcn ;he --n-- ,,-1sc!"
u could bc done
-. the first thing they do they
/ make you swear an awful oath you will
never divulgc any of tho methods. and
then you have TO sign bond 10 that If.
fec, with heavy penalty attached"
| Then II were YOU l would not tell
ANYTHING about Il. don't care 10 know.
:'Oh. that's all right. can plead that
| have forgotten nll about the oath. That
/ Is one of the benefits Of the memory sys-
ten. You ran forget anything so easily.
/ Yes. sir. Now II you were to lend mo -
would very likely forget all about Il DO
forc tomorrow.
You as,onish me"
! Its quite true. In that way the sys.
tom IL very valuable. Now 20 show
you how the thing works. My girls
namc"-
"oh. You have girl theni''
"llad my dear fellow. had"
Excuse me il | have brought mp sad
rccollcciions."
Il, don, matter In the least. assure
you. You SEQ can forget II right
away"
well. about the systcmi"
"Oh. yes; had forgotten. What were
we talking abouif'
"You said your girls namc was
EXACTLY. My girls name was"-
Hero his brows wrinkled up md hc said
20 lii:asclf audibly:
Girl - dress - drcss:nakcr thread
spool-cotton-cotton spinner-bob-
b,:i-bob-l.obcr: r:-i,obcr;a. That's II.
Her name was l:obcrta-n!cc girl. too"
| what was her last namc.'
"lirr las; namcy let mc see" Here
hc fc!l into tie same sort of an audible
brown study anl i.urmurcd: Roberta
Rol.c.i - ob-bobbin--cotton-- factory
r.iil--r.ills That's T.. again. Mills IL tho
nai.,r aiis Mills l.ci !. see; what did l
say lr first name wasy Girl-drcss-
dscs .ia.icr"-
Sever mind going over that again.
You iii her narie wins Roberta"
That's It.: Eobcrta-Ro"-
I "..i.!di"
"ioa'rc right. Roberta Mills; awfully
nice giFl. too. She lives In Windsor
Know herr
"No. | don't"
We'll. she's lost to me forever. !
don't know that IL matters now. have
rarely the rsoncy to pay tho ferry faro.
AMI II ! L..l |, | might wish TO spend it
otherwise"
"ldont doubt 4. How did tho scpara-
tion come about
"'lcaory system dil II. suppose you
undcrs,lnd the system nowf"
Il cA,it say that do
We'll. yoa sec. soa corral rny word
ycu want 10 remember"
II have heard -. corralling an animal.
but
"%::ae t,ii,g. ay boy. same thing. You
&c, wuvl u? ~ u corner. 81 that u can't
esra;H yol '.liai Is where tho system
coaits "a 10 Eood Ia lr.rning French.
Now. Tor instance. supposing you want
the Trnc,l fir water. You corral the
two wor.S io:ciher. Water makes Jon
think "f WHISKY. doesn't itf'
"";;;r,l co;lbinatioa.
'oG -. Il Is. Now whisky makes
ron think of drunk A man who Is ad
di''ted TO drink naturally neglccts HE
business and runs In dcbti"
Quite correct"
Then drunk recalls dcbt. sect Well.
a man who Is In debt owes everybody.
doesn't her
III they arc foolish enough to trust him
yes"
Very we'll. then. there you have t..
water-whisky y--slrnnk- nk--debt-owe-cau
the French for water. Easy as rolling OF
. log. Now. 20 put this system To every
day use. surprising your wifo gave yOu 9
letter Ca past"
"You may rs well suppose something
probable while you're at Il. Shc wouldnf I
do u. She knows I'D forget H."
"Wcll. I'm Just snpposlng case. You
remember that you have forgotten what
your wife told you TO do. Yon say wife
that ncnlnds you Of exDensc-cxpcnss 10
calls cnsli-cash means rioney-time h
money. 10 you think of time--tlme makes
you think of smuggling maieh"--
What's thatf-