PAYING HIM OUT.
.. Robinson was a "traveller." How he managed ever to secure such a position with any firm it is impossible to say, since, poor man, he was afflicted with a most distressing stutter.
However, he had got a job; and one hot afternoon last month proceeded to call on a certain very crusty business man with a view to getting some orders. Unfortunately, there was no business to be done, the aforementioned crusty business man giving Robinson an emphatic answer in the negative. Robinson, therefore proceeded to lock up his sample-case and to take his departure.
Just as he was leaving the room the merchant called put to him:
"I say," he remarked, "you nt»st find that impediment in your speech a great handicap."
"Oh, n-no I don't," stuttered Robinson. "Everyone has his p-peculiarity. S-sta-stammering is mine. What's y-yours?"
"So far as I'm aware, I haven't got one," replied the other .
"W-what? D-don't you s-stir your co-ft'ec with your ri-right hand?"
"Yes. of course 1 do," came the re-
tort
"Th-thought so," said Robinson. "M-most p-people, you kno-know, use a t-teaspoon."
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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 17 February 1915, Page 7
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