The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-02
FLUENT UTTERANCE.
Of It's Kind 1t Was All Right, and 1t
Immediately Settled
the Bill.

hockey mas mounted TO business
success despite the handicap of a pro-
nounced stutter. Though he is con-
sciOus of the credit to which he is en-
titled for not lying down" on account
Of his inf1rmity, it does not follow that
he would not willingly part with it.
In fact he has made several efforts to
lind some method of regaining normal
fuency of utterance, relates the Chi
cago Daily News.
A year ago Hockey saw in an ad-
vertisement what he conceived to be
his opportunity. 1t was a Boston con-
Germ which promised to cure stammer-
ing in three months or no money
would be required Hockey sent for
circulars, which duly arrived and
proved to contain an abundance of tes-
timonials setting forth in a most con-
vincing manner tat Blebber's STAN
mer cure had effected wonderful re-
suits and could be absolutely relied
upon.
Hockey was encouraged to forward
his name for enrolment and then he
confidently began the treatment For
time he was even able to persuade
himself that he was making progress
is, until his partner took him
aside one day and remarked, confiden-
TALLY:
Say, old man, do you know you're
getting lots worse with that stutter of
yours? / have been noticing it espe-
cially the last two or three weeks"
But Hockey was not easily discour-
aged. He kept faithfully at the course
until the three months were up He
even gave it an extra two weeks for
good measure; then he dropped it.
Promptly from Bon came a letter
expressing pleasure that he had hcen
cured and intimating a desire that he
should send testimonial. A bill for
$50 for his treatment was incloscd.
Hockey sent the testimonial.
For the benefit of other sufferers
who may be seeking relief" he wrote,
L am glad to give my experience with
Blobber's stammer cure. When l first
began l suffered about every fourth
sentence. After only three months and
two weeks faithful pursuance of direc-
tons l am now able to, and do, stutter
every time l attempt to speak, and
even my friends avoid me. Anyone
addressing me can obtain further in
formation. and to those who call upon
me l shall be glad to express myself
with a great deal more emphasis than
my modesty will permit me to employ
through this medium.
you have my fullect permission to
print this testimonial"
After several emphatic requests from
Boston for the $50 there was lull and
Hockey almost forgot the matter.
Then one day a lawyer with whom he
was not on friendly terms walked into
Hockley's Office
Mr.. Hockey" he began, with a
show of sternness, as he pulled paper
from his pocket. 81 have here a bill
for $50 from the Blobber Stammer
Cure institute for curing you of slut
tering. If you do not pay it at once l
am instructed to bring suit and will
do so this afternoon If necessary"
Hockey arose and glared ferociously
at his visitor for moment His lips
moved as If he were rolling a marble
about in his mouth.
"D-d-d-dcd-g-g-g-ast y-y-y-youi" he
b.lrted out "Y-y-y-ou-you-you-'
The lawyer looked alarmed and dis
appointed.
''Oh. well, Hockey" he said as he
pocketed his paper and turned toward
the door. .let it go. If you got into
court couldn't hope to get Judgment
against you in thousand years"
And that was the last Hockey heard
of the Blobber institute.