DROWNED IN A BATH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 700, 28 December 1909, Page 5

DROWNED IN A BATH.

MARK TWAIN'S DAUGHTER - By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ■ New York, Dccember2G. • Miss. Jean. Clemens, daughter of Mark Twain (Mr. S, L. Clemens), was drowned in a bath at her . father's house at Reading '.-'during; an. epileptic fit,' ':■{, -.. MARK TWAIN'S IDYLLIC HOME LIFE. Jt is well known " that Mark Twain's affection. for/ his . wife'- and -daughters amounted almost to idolatry, and .'was a characteristic that won for him from .the American people an esteem and popularity perhaps without, parallel On the oc- 1 casion of, the great humorist's farewell visit abroad,' to . England several years ago,- his last public speech closed with a pathotio. reference to the death of : another .daughter, , then ; recently .' deceased of consumption, and was regarded as one I of his finest utterances and prompted by I tho. profouhdest-affcction. 1 Mark Twain's daughters: joined' him in his many activities relating to'tlie welfare of immigrant girla landing in the- United States from Europe, .in tho majority of cases friendless' or without protection;" and tho ."white slave" -.traffic,' recently so much under discussion, never came under fiercer, denunciation than from his pen and lips. ■ ' --. .- :■■■ Mark Twain's home life', although not ehioyod until recent years, and Mowing a long series ofvwiinderings' all' over . the world, was regarded in: America: as ideal, and:: was the subject : of-', frequent anu flattering comment in the American press. Without : doubt," the tragic' death of Mis 3 Jean , Cleme'ns : .,will. have. a . most' serious effect upon the health and life .'of her father,' as between them there, was the dcejost -reciprocal attachment. Mark Twain/now: lives in the closest-retirement lind' will not again leave: the - United States.' His public Oppearances 'are becoming fewer, although his pen.-'still retains much of the old-time facility and vigour. \He recently piloted' President Taf t down the Mississippi in ii river boat, thus recalling one of the earliest phases of his busy and varied career.