Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26

ters that the girls mother found and
carried to her father. The colonel
read every last word Of 1t. and theu
called his daughter up to ask:
who is this fellow who writes love
to your"
Papa, he's Just the incest youns
man you ever heard Of" was the re
ply. I'VE are engaged"
Never! You can't be! My consent
has not been asked"
But 1t will be some day. Roy
wants to wait until his suffering Is
better"
SHUTTER! Do you mean to tell me
he stutters?" Numbered the colonel
Yes. papa. and it's Just the incest
stutter you ever heard. only wish
you could hear him say: Ll-look al
t-t-the s-s-s-s set-set-ting s-s-sun
l-l-llove.' You would be positively
charmed"
Holy smoke! He suffers! He
wants to be my son-in-law. and he
suffers! Drop 1t! Drop 1t or I'll
lock you up!"
But. papa. tho doctors told him
long ago that II he met with q sud
dem"
Il say drop It! l want my son-in-
law to enter the army. How can a
sufferer give the word Of COM
mand! You write to him that you
are done with this Irritation"
The command was fiat, and must
be obeyed. That 10. some daughters
would have obeyed 1t. Miss Minnie
kept on writing whenever she had q
chance. and never even limited that
her father was terrible man. Mr..
Chester was informed by letter just
what hotel In the Katsk1lls the fam.
lily was going to for six weeks. and
he was invited to make his appear
ance. and love did what money
couldn't have hired him to do. He
journeyed down there. Miss Minnie
was on the watch for him. while the
doughty colonel wasn't. The latter
was passing his days and evenings
on the veranda telling war stories
to interested listeners. Miss Minnie
was truthful and ingenious. As she
and young Mr.. Chester sat on . bench
in the twilight she asked:
Roy. do you love met"
He nodded his head and frightened
his hold on her arm.
You will have to ask pap II we
can be married. Papa's 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 l stut-tut-ter."
II don't care for that. That wa
why l first fell In love with you.
Just talk right up to papa. You must.
or we can never be married. Come
ON and I will show him to you"
After breakfast next morning
Colonel 3chooloraft walked out. SO
did Roy Chester. Love was doing
what wild horses could not have. &C.
complished. The colonel had pro-
ceeded as far as the spot called Tho
Bowlders when he heard a step be-
hind him and turned to see the young
man. Roy was pale faced and his
chin was shaking. Something warn
ed the colonel that he stood face to
face with the sufferer who wanted to
be his son-in-law. He had given his
orders and supposed the case had
been dropps I'D. but here was the young
man.
ITS you, 10 it3" shouted the man
of war as he raised his cane and put
on a terrible look.
Roy made no reply. His hour Of
peril had come at last. The sudden
shock was here He knew that a
queer feeling was creeping over him.
"S-s-s-speak s-s-s-sir!" commanded
the colonel Are you not t-t-t-that
stu-ut-terer?~
mo. sir!" calmly replied Roy.
The doctors had been right
"B-b-but w-w-who are y-y-yos
them"
mr.. Chester! Colonel. please
don't get excited. wish to have a
few minutes conversation with you. :"
"B-b-but w-w-what ails me?"
You are somewhat excited. sir. and
you stutter."
..B-b-but I-I-never s-e-stut-ut-
cred before. W-w-what has h-h-hap-
| pened to m-m-mey
In a. hours, by lying In bed and
keeping very quiet and only speaking
when positively necessary. the colo
mel recovered. Then young Mr.. Ches-
ter was sent for The talk lasted two
hours, and at the end of 1t Miss Min
ME was heard to exclaim:
| "Oh. Roy. you had such a beautiful
stutter. and now It's gone. but l think
I. can love you Just the same. At
least, I'll try my best!"