Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-30
OLD CRADLES HAD APHAslA
A Dsinsnstrstisn ~ Nervous Pathology
That Cot 40.

Old Hardy CRADLES. who had llmped
around IN the Teton Basin for years on
a .nf-f'e-tied foot. AZ last wearied Of
the bbly exertion. went down 20
Salt Like 10 have the defective mem
Der treated. lie came back after 40
absence Of a month, and his neighbors
gathered about him 10 hear the strange
tales which he would have TO tell Of
experience In a great city. He describe
ed the Temple and the Tabernacle and
the Dooley Building. and quite en-
ehsnted them.
What was the finest thing you see7"
finally asked 81 Rsdee. In recapitula-
tlon.
well. men, said Hardy. the best
rely the best--thlng see was a fell
Ter in the hospital. lie in-trusted me
lot. an heerd all about him. lie
had aphaAla." speaking the last word
with a proud dellbsration. Redee look.
ed AZ Watts. and Watts glared intently
at Red Pete Ruble The last mention
ed broke the spell.
Whats that? A form country. amt
Il? Seems I heefd Of IL afore In jog
gify."
Nav" said Hardy. scornfully. 1T
Ain't a place-lts 4 thing. somethin'
out o gear you know"
But they did not know. They we're
even worse COMPOUNDED than before.
Like a Russian thistle, mebbe." said
Pete. dublously. still clinging to the
geographical theory.
NO such. A man fergits how 70
talk or somethln'"
"Deef an dumb man? SEEN
Nav. Nav. Man that kin talk iia'
ferglis hov. Ferglts eyerythin'."
II caa't be did" declared Pete glth
decision.
Hardy looked at him pltyingly.
Dog Be- 90. say IL kin. 1 seen H.
Herein show you. Who's got a $40
potel"
| Among them they got ttoether $50.
and Hardy said that he could illustrate
% some extent. perhaps. with that
amount
+ Nov be said. taking possession Of
the money. you all know that you
give me ths money. don't your" They
did and SAID 30.
We'll. rolling his eyes and assum-
ing a rig.i attitude, 1--WE forgot H. Fer
got all abou, 10. That's aphasla."
"iiumph' sunisd Ruble. Seems a
fool Of a thlus. dOh't Il? Gimme my
s2.lO."
Hardy Dzed at him in a stony. va
( cant way.
GIVE one nay $40" Ruble repeated
with some show Of sternness
l-i-seems Ike I heerd somethin
about a sum o money some'res." Har-
dy responded. In a hesltating way.
There's a dollar and half comm
10 me Redee uttered hercely.
"Geuu said Hardy. sorrowfuily. u
70 ant remember H. I'm sorry don't
q know what you're talkin' about I've
got that there aphasia."
4. They gathered around him. clamor.
. Ing i0r their funds. They now began
, 10 understand But they could not con.
vince him.
I'm sorry. as say. gents" Hardy
said meek.y But us scientlfck. II
Amt ms fault On the subject OF any
money you might "a give mean meb.
D be you did give me some. p'raps-my
mind Is Ike a blank sheet o. paper.
p am poor victim OF a peculiar disor,
b der. as you might say. Good-day."
}. lie was a man OF six feet. four inch,
F. O.. and although along In years. h
Z had been the HARDEST and best fighter
i. In the Basin. even In his crippled
time. They looked az him gloomily
therefore. as he walked away. and nc
man dared say him nay Only Rec
Pete Ruble expressed the general sen
,lmeui when he made certain feeling
. and torrid remarks which impaired q
. the world az large the fact that he wal
utterly disgusted with science In al IL
e forms