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Show A Hockley had mountod to business success dosplto tho handicap of a pronounced pro-nounced stutter. Though ho Is conscious con-scious of tho credit to which ho Is entitled en-titled for not "lying down" on account of his Infirmity, It does not follow that ho would not willingly part with It. A year ago Hockloy saw In nn advertisement ad-vertisement what ho concolved to bo his opportunity. It wns a Boston con-corn con-corn which promised to euro stammering stam-mering In three months or no monoy would bo required. Hockloy was encouraged to forward his namo for enrollment nnd thon ho confidently began tho trontmont Ho kopt faithfully at tho eouno until tho thrco months woro up. Ho oven gavo It an extra two weeks for good measure; meas-ure; thon ho dropped It. Promptly from Boston enmo a lottor expressing pleasure that ho had boon cured and Intlmntlng a deslro that ho should Bond a testimonial. A bill for $50 for his treatment was lnclosod. Hockloy sent tho testimonial. "For tho benefit of other sufferers who may bo Booking rollef," ho wroto, "I am very glad to give my oxpcrlenco with Blobbor's stammor euro. When I first began I stuttered nbout every fourth sentence. After only thrco months and two weeks' faithful pursu- nnco of directions I nm now nblo to, HJ and do, stutter every tlmo I nttompt ta Ifl Bpcak, and ovon my frlonds avoid mo. HJ "You havo my fullest permission to HJ print this tostlmonlal." HJ Attor sovoral emphatic requests HJ from Boston for tho $B0 thcro wns n HJ lull and Hockloy almost forgot tho jHJ matter. Thon ono day a lawyer with fl whom he was not on friendly terms HJ walked into Hockley's office. HJ "Mr. Hockley," ho bognn, with n M show of sternness, as ho pulled a HJ papor fiom his pocket, "I havo lioro a HJ bill for $50 from tho Blnbbor Stammer HJ Curo Institute for curing you of stut- HJ tcrlng. If you da not pay It nt onco M I nm Instructed to bring suit nnd Will HJ do bo this afternoon If necessary." HJ Hockloy nroso nnd glared furiously HJ at his visitor for n moment. His lips HJ moved ns If ho woro rolling a marblo ' HJ about In his mouth. HJ "D-d-d-dod-g-g-g-gnst y-y-y-y-you!" ho HJ blurted out. "Y-y-y-ou-you-you " HJ Tho lawyor looked alarmed and dls- HVJ appointed. HJ "Oh, well, Hockloy," ho said ns ho HHj pocketed his paper and turned toward HH tho door, "lot it go. If you go Into L- HH court 1 couldn't hopo to get Judgment HH against you In n thousand years." Hj And thnt was tho last Hockloy heart HJ of tho Blobber institute. HJ |