Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

A Demonstration q. NsFssa. P.shslss
That Cssa ee.to.


Old Hardy CRADLES. who had limpec
around In the Teton Basin for years on
q unsolicited foot. At last wearied OF
the wobbly exertion. went down 20
Salt Lake 10 have the defective mem.
Der treated. lie came back after an
absence OF a month. and his nelghbofs
gathered about him to hear the strange
tales which he would have TO tell Of
experience In a great city. lie describ-
ed the Temple and the Tabernacle and
the Dooley Building. and quite en-
chanted them.
What was the finest thing you see7"
finally asked 81 Rsdee. In recapitula-
ton.
well. men," said Hardy. the best
Freely the best--thing see was a fell
Ter in the hospital. lie in-truated me
lot. an / heerd all about him. lie
had aphaGia," speaking the last word
with a proud elaboration. Redee look
ed at Watts. and Watts glared Intently
at Red Pete Ruble. The last mention
ed broke the spell.
whats that7 A form country, Amt
IT, Seems heerd Of II afore in jog
gify."
Nav" said Hardy. scornfully. 1T
amt a plaee-lt's a thing. somethin'
out o. gear you know"
But they did not know. They were
even worse COMPOUNDED than before.
Like a Russian thistle. mebbe" said
Pete. obviously. still clInging to the
geographical theory.
NO such. A man fergits how 10
talk or somethln'."
"Deef an dumb man7 seen
Nav. Nav. Man that kin talk is
ferglts how. Fergits eyerythin'."
1t can't be did" declared Pete with
decision.
Hardy looked at him pliylngly.
Dog IL all. / say II kin: / seen IT,
Here--I'll show you. Who's got a $40
note?"
Among them they got together $40.
and Hardy said that he could illustrate
to some extent, perhaps. with that
amount.
Now" he said. taking possession OF
the money. you all know that you
give me this money. don't your" They
did and said 20.
We'll" rolling his eyes and assum-
Ing a rlgid attitude. "I've iergo, Il. Fer
got all about H. That's aphasla"
"Humph'" gruntsd Rubie. Seems a
fool Of a thing. don't f.? Gimme my
s2.4O."
Hardy eazed 81 him In q stony. va
cant way.
Give me my $40" Ruble repeated
, with some show OF sternness.
"I-I-seems like l heerd Bomethin
about a sum o. money someres." Har-
dy responded. In a hesitatlng way.
There's a dollar and half comm
, to me" Redee uttered heFcely.
Gents" said Hardy. sorrowfully. u
amt remember H. I'm sorry dom
know what you're talkln' about I've
got that there aphasla."
. They gathered around him. clamor
Ing Tor their funds. They now begar
= TO understand. But they could not con
vince him.
I'm sorry. as say. gents" Hardl
said. meek.y. But lbs selentack I
amt my fault On the subject OF aal
$ money you might a give mean meb
j. be you did give me some. praps-ml
y mind is like a blank sheet o paper
a am a poor victim Of a peculiar disor
o der. as you might say. Good-day."
a lie was a man OF six feet, four inch
es. and. although along In years. h
had been the hardest and best hghte
In the Basin, even In his cripple
time. They looked AZ him gloomlly
therefore as he walked away. and NJ
d man dared say him nay Only Re
= Pete Ruble expressed the general sen
d timent when he made certain feeln
20 and torrid remarks which Impaired 1
l. the world at large the fact that he wa
So utterly disguised with science In all II
la forms