Mark Twain is never taken seriously; and ho appears to bo sometimes rather nnnoysd at ths fact. It is told in "Harper's Monthly" that not long ago 110 wrote a poem which he never dreamed of giving to the world on account of its seriousness; but on being invited to address the woineD students of a certain great university, ho was persuaded by a near friend, to, read this poem. At tho close of his lecturo ho said: "Now, ladies, I am going to read you a poem of mine"—which was greeted ' with bursts of uproarious laughter. . "But this is a truly serious poem," ho asseverated^— only to be greeted with reucwcd and, this time, moro uproarious laughter. Nettled by this misunderstanding, ho put tho poem in his pocket, saying: "Well, young ladies, since you do not believe me serious, I shall not read tho poem," at which tho audienco almost weiit into convulsions of meVrimcfit. About eight feet of the beautiful crocketed spire of Walcot parish church, Lincolnshire, has been demolished by lightning. PHOSPHOL EMULSION enrichcs the blood, builds bono and tissue. That's why doctors order it for invalids, women, children, and infants. It's an invaluable cough remedy and tonic. . 3 A cat belonging to Mr. Clayton, of Dcrsingham, Norfolk, which had been deprived of its kittens; adopted a duckling. . I've hunted tigers, in Bengal, And lions at Zambesi's fall, Tho elephant and hippo, too, Tho rluno. and the kangaroo: . But though I am a hunter bold, I must confess 1 funk a cold, So when I'm hunting, I make sure Against suoh risks by Woods' Peppermint Cur a.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 535, 16 June 1909, Page 10
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270Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 535, 16 June 1909, Page 10
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