Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13
OLE, CRADLES HAD APHASlA
n Demonstration tn Nervous Pathology
That Cos: $3.50.

"A demonstration in Nervous rathoios,
That Cos: $40.
Old Hardy CRADLES, who had limped
around in the Teton Basin for years or
a unsolicited foot, at last wearied OF
the wobbly exertion, went down to
Salt Lake to have the defective mem
Der treated. He came back after az
absence of a month, and his nci2abyi:
gathered about him to hcdr the siran, :
tales which he would have to tell OF
experience in q great city. He descriD-
ed the Temple and the Tabernacle ard
the nooley Building, and quite en-
chanted them.
What was the fiCest thing you see?"
finally asked ST lledee. in recapitu.a-
ton.
We'll. men, said Hardy, the best
Freely the be5t-th!ng I see was a fell
Ter III the hospital. He iH-trusted Iae
a lot, an heerd all about him. Ha
had aphasia,' speaking the last word
with a proud elaboration. Redee lock-
ed at Watts, and Watts glared intently
Mt Red Pete Ruble. The last mention
ed broke the spell.
whats chat? a form country, amt
1t? Seems I bnerd Of 1t af0re in a jog
gify."
Nav" said Hardy. scornfully. ut
amt a ~p!acc-it's q thing. Somethln'
out o gear, o know"
But they did not know. They were
even worse confounGed than before.
Like a Russian thistle. mohbc.' said
Pete, obviously. still c~liuging to the
geographical Theory.
No such. :: man fersits now to
talk or somethln'."
"Deef an dumb man? seem
Nav. Nav. Man that kin talk lis
fergits how. Fergits everythin'."
1T can't be did," declared Pete with
decision.
Hardy looked at him plty!ngly.
Dog 1t all. l say 1t kin; l seen It
Here-Ill show you. Who's got q $40
note?"
Among them they got together IS. 4o,
and Hardy said hat 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 so. III.
Well" rolling his eyes and assum-
feg a rigid attitude, I've forgot 1t. Fer
got all about 1t. That's aphasin."
"Humph!" grunted Ruble. Seems q
fool Of IL thing, don't it? Gimme my
S2.40." .......
Hardy gazed at him in a stony, va
cant way.
Give me my S2.4O." Ruble repeated
with some show Of ~sternness.
"1-l-seems like l heerd somethin'
about a sum O money some'res." Har-
dy responded, In a %hesltating way.
There's a dollar and q half comm
to me-" Redee uttered aercely.
Gents said Hardy, sorrowfuliy, "l
cant remember 1t. I'm sorry. don't
know what you're talkin' about. I've
got that there aphas!a."
They gathered around him, clamor-
Ing for their funds. They now began
to understand. But they could not con-
vince him.
I'm sorry, as I say, gents" Hardy
said, meekly. But it's scientinck. It
amt my fault. On the subject Of any
money 0 might a give ca meb-
be you did give me sumo, p'raps-my
mind Is IKE a blank sheet O. y I
am a poor victim of a peculiar discr-
der, as you might say. Good-day."
lie was a man OF six feet, four inch
es, and, although along in years, he
had been the hardest and best fighter
in the Basin. even in his crippled
time. They looked at him gloomilv,
therefore, as he walked away, and no
man dared say him nay. Only Red
Pete Ruble expressed the general sem
timent when he made certain feeling
and torrid remarks which impaired to
the world at large the fact that he was
utterly disguised with science in all its
forms.