The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-09-03
A STAMMERING LOVER.


w. r. Alger, In Woman's Journal
A STAMMER1NG LOVER.
;zo~ He overos..mne5 the Defect
~ and Won a Bride.
It was Sunday evening. The serv-
Ices at the churches had been held, and
The time-honored' hour had arrived
when in New England not a little
counting is done by the young people.
In accordance with the delightful
custom, John Anderson had accom-
panied Mary Beverly from church. and
they We're now comfortab bly, seated,
not too distant from each other, in the
pretty little parlor Of the young lady's
home. .,4
> Mary was pious:; John was not much
90, but he discussed with great appar-
ent interest the sermon to which thew
had just listened, and said that it was a
mastery effort.
Mary was pleased to learn that
Johns religious views were orthodox
and sound; and when the willy young
man saw that he had produced the de-
sired effect, he began to touch on mat
tiers that more nearly concerned his
heart and to manifest symptoms of
tenderness.
aElnb0ldened by the maiden's favor
able delneal1or, John 1T last said:
"Na-now, Ma--Mary, if you cou-
= could sre-regard me as more than a
fra-friend, IL wou-would li-like
r..
''Oh, don't talk that way John"
"Why-why, you kno-know IL
cannot hel--help it, he Indignantly
replied, while his face Redeemed with
shame and anger.
Mary saw. that she had made an
awkward mistake. She had intended
to give him hint that she did not
wish him to propose to her; but with
the suspicious scnsitiveness of one who
II conscious that he is afflicted with a
ridiculous impcrfection, he thought
that she referred to his habit of STAN
nfcrihg. the inability to overcome
which had embittercd his life from
childhood.
"You take MY meaning not as l in
tended you TO, ''said the girl, blushing
deeply. II meant that I desired YOU to
say nothing more than friend should
.'Whyy1why sho-sho-should not a
1raAfrfend say any-any thing thing
that is prop-prop-er?" said the lover,
now somewhat Modified.
s>'0E don't be;so inquisitive!"
'"Iuqui-qui-qu;se--tive! Why sho-
shou-should IL not be so? Yo-
you must sus-sus-pect how IL feel;
aud it IS not; sur-sur -prising-that
s',b-shou- should want t. know VIII
whether you re-cip-cip-clp-
cate the feeling"
II do IKE you quite well, John, :"
said Mary, .hesitatingly, but it is best
that we should be to ench other no
more than friends. - - -. .......
''Why~
II would rather not give the reason.
] do not wish to cause you pain"
But IL want to know the rea-
reason. PEPPER 1-1-can o.
am sure that you cannot"
"Do you refer to my stam-stam-
mer -mcr-ing?' asked poor John, a
feeling of sickening despair taking pos
session of him.
Mary was silent She turned aside
her head.
John groaned.
What foo-fool IL have been,'
he ssexclaimed; II on-ought to have
knQr-known that no wo--wo-man
wo-would mar-mar-ry a man with
suchsa dc-de-fect''
DO not say that, my dear friend. ~
said thc maiden, deeply regretting that
sheshad been forced to inflict a cruel
wound. ''Some good girl, am sure,
will appreciate your worth and be glad
TO marry you. But do not be rash
enough to fall in love with an Episco-
palian. I, unfortunately. for you, be-
long to the Episcopal church. l could
never consent to be married by any
other. than the service of my own
church; and you know, John-I am
sorty'to say it. but you compel me to
b frink -you know that You could not
repeat your part Of the service without
making the people laugh and spelling
the. wedding. But all girls are not
Episcopalians, and doubtless there are
many who wouldsbe con tented with a
short service, perhaps would even con-
sent to let justice of the peace per-
form the ceremohy." z ns -
@s''Bdt LII wat--want yoni or no no.
kedys sAM John. ''No-now jus-just
tell me one thin-thing.l Wo-wou-
would marLmar-ry me If IL did not
stam--stam--mer-m r,..,. .,
@*sYes joint f&1 + think you have
many excellent qualities, and, would
be capable of making your wife very
F.tRsa-t6ant = you tor YOU your
Go1do -pin-pan-i You give me
ho-hope. I'm tell you wh-why.
There is IN. sin-in-sti-tute. where
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is tire
trent ed 30 ms to leless- LESS -ened
and of--of-ten coo-.ured- IL will
soto It Per-per-haps II can get SO
that can re-re-peat yo-your chu
-church service as we'll as you can. :"
A. great loQk, Of relief came into
Mary s face - ~ II $50 ~. =.
..a1sast, the thing, j" she cried. 20,
John, YOU only could overcome your
.etsmmsring and I'VE could be married
In church by the Episcopal service, IL
would he delightful. ''ss' 20 - ~ ~ 's.sss
t>Soit wo--wou-yvould. !" = sss5st II.
u am 30 happy, am alluust willing
70 let yon kiss me-" ii 80