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Anartist had told him a yarn, he said, which he had considered the mostamusing thing in the world. Now we know you are an optimist, and nobody would dare to accuse one on the seven-terraced summit of knowing little. van Dyke'spoem. There is nothing novel about it, nothing striking, nothing to thrill you & make your eye glit

For one thing, there is Howells's book to be read at such intervals as can be snatched from the quick-time march on which our rustling leader keeps us. Sandwich Island letters to the Sacramento Union. We used to sing out whenever we struck an autograph- hunter. His connection with thefirm was widely known, and many authors sent him their manuscripts orwrote him personal letters concerning them.