What She Would Say.
A witty and popular American lady was recently dining with a literary coterie in London when someone started a conversa tion about the methods of working adopted by authors. Among- the many instances given was that of a ■Rell-known poet, who, it was said, was in the habit of writing at night and in ths early morning, and who was wont to rouse, his wife and exclaim about 4■o'clock "Maria, get up; I have thought of * good V/ord !" Immediately on receiving this signal, the poet's obedient helpmate would arise and make a proper note of the thought-of word. About an hour after a new inspiration -would seize upon the bard, and he would then call out: " Maria, get up, get up ! I've thought of a better word!" The company generally listened to the story with admiration, but the bright-eyed American remarked : " Well, if he'd been my hu6band, I should have replied, 'Alpheus, get up; I've though!; of a bad word.' "
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Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 99
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164What She Would Say. Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 99
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