The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14
Her Suffering Suitor
By LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY

the shadow fell lie found himsalf ' ~. ANA iana. Ihen
mails saw tbst logan 10 stutter The medical Jour
with occasionally. ~' "' are 10 DC met
ioung Chester only suffered 10 the cir, ,,.
70 ms teacher. his parents and brohers 80 pue
~ otaeIs 1T was looked upon as a novelty M srs,.
men men II became serious He could NOT ssv .aar@s.~
Uncut hanging on to the ID" A doctor was cs,Isd
ate ana said !, @ thfoat tongue, larynx, pal
!aiheSs mad overcome the nerves OF theek or snm,a
he Cured ~ r and he doubted If could
nsor,a ~ Inc only thing that would work a cure
""n,a be some great peril coming on the victim
trhi enisso suddenly as to stun him Tor a moment
rms would give of back faction twist ~ Sar
tt an nerves and muscles. and the sutter would take
IN me youth suffered the years went on and he
grew 10 manhood That stutter kept him out of So
cletS 1t Kept him from making new acnuainta,cas
IL t made reclu3e OF him, Many of his friends pre-
az ttat ne would commit suicide before he reach
ca man estate, but this did occur The victim
i,Fea IN hope In fact he about looking for
lfe great peril and sudden shock that was 10 effect
cure. Whether it would come in the shape Of a
polceman bearing down him with his club a
reckless auto or street collision no one could
say
Roy Chester was twenty-five years old when he
vas Ihauced to become a pupil in suffering school
IN a New England town. In that same town there
m Ma yoahs ladies' school and in that school
*atSs MINNIE scheolcratt only daughter of the re-
tlred Col Schoolcrsft Of Beech Haven Fate sent
mere fate caused her to ask him IL the mali
mad gone out on came his hat. the blood rushed
Didn't k--k-know.
1t was the first time Minnie had ever heard
a man stutter. There something captivating
about 1t to her 1t was original ii unique II
was a hundred times better than a mere don't
know, she returned thanks smiled
when there are great many good-iookng girls
going to postoffce more or less frequently, there
will be good why or less young men
% % oFqp ntp lhs same plsee Thus II wa: IN the
and become acquainted and the world bright
In time Miss sehoolcraft Mr.. Chester became
acquainted He was bashfuness itself, and he had
iittie 70 say The school wasn't doing for him what
he hoped. Even when he fell in love he realized that
it was hopeless case. IT WAS not until after he
had been assured and again had
delightful vernacular that ne took courage IL
that peri would only come and give him the onsed-
down at night and he hoped for 1t when he got up
And then vacation came and he and Miss Minnis
were separated. He could wtitn without suffering.
girls mother found and carried to the father The
colonel read every last word OF 1t. and then called
Who is this fellow who writes love you7" =
aLt spa he's Just s The nees, young man you even
Never! lou .can't be: Ny ronxnnt has not been
But twill I've some day Roy wants wait until
"stutter: DO yon to tell he stutters:'
Yes papa o and is JUS, he INCEST stu,ssr yoa
I.-look at t-t-the s-s-s.s set--set-tins s-s-sua.
l--l-love,' You would be positively charmed
son-tn-law. and he suffers Drop IT. Drop IT or III
but, papa the doctors told him long ago that If
Il say drop Il. want my -fn-aw o enter thu
army How sufferer give the words OF COM
mand? You write to him that YOU are done with
The command hat, and be oheyed. That
is some daughters would have obeyed it Miss Min
ME kept writing whenever she had chance and
never limited that her father was>a terrible
man Mr.. Chester was Informed by letter Just what
hotel in the Catskiils the family was going to for
six weeks. and he was invited to make his appear
hm 10 al" do lie DOWN there Miss Minns
on the watch for him while the doughty colonel
ngs on the veranda telling stories to interested
listeners Miss Minnie was truthful and ingenious
AS she and young Mr- Chester sat on bench in tia
twilight she asked;
Roy. do you love me p?
hts haah nd fight DnaH his hold
her hand.
Papas an awful man. Have you the courage
She felt him shudder.
oh but you must have. After breakfast in the
morning you must meet him as he walks out"
But stut-tut-ter'
Il don't for that That why first fell
in love with Just talk right up to papa. You
must, never be married Come and /
After breakfast next morning Colonel schoolcraft
walked out 80 did , Roy Chester Love Was doing
colonel had proceeded far the spot called The
turned to see The young man Roy was paiefaeed
and his chin shaking. Something warned the
who wanted to be his n-in-iaw. He had given his
orders and supposed the had been dropped. but
ITS you. is it?S shouted the man of war as he
raised his cane and put Of, on a terrible look
at last, The sudden shock was here. He knew that
sss speak Commander the colonel
Are you not t,t-t-that stu-nt-terer:
The doctors had been right.
Bib but w-w-who y-y-you then7'
Mister Chester Colonel, please don't get excited.
wish have a few minutes conversation with
YOU"
ww-what ais me-"
you somewhat excited. sir. and you stuter."
"B- b-but I-I-neyer s-s-stut-ut--ered before.
W-w-what has h-h- happened to m-m-me?'
In twenty-four hours, by lying In bed and keep
ing quiet and only speaking when positively
necessary, the colonel recovered. Then young Mr.
Chester sent for. The talk lasted two long
hours, and at the end of II Miss Minnie heard
to exclaim
"Oh. Roy. you had such a beautiful stutter and
Ns gone, but think love You just the
At least, I'll try nay best"
Made the Most OF His Ticket
All of the drug stores In the city soda water
tickets prizes in the cleanup contest The young
ster who tho ticket at the Sabarrus Drug store
won the distinction OF being the champion water
drinkar of all the contestants The ticket was given
him about O'clock In the afternoon and by