It does not cover the whole problem, by anymeans--Mark Twain himself could not present that; and even consideringhis old-time love of th Vollmer, now of Lewiston, Idaho, acompanion of that voyage, writes of a card game which took place beyondthe isthmus. It brushed his cheek like a caress. Howells did, however, take occasion to point out in his review, or atleast to suggest, the more serious side of Mark Twain.
With the exception of the dinnerspeech made to the printers in Keokuk, it was his first public utterance--the beginning of a lifelong series of triumphs. The newspapers were filled with enthusiasm both as to his matter andmethod. Having allowed Evelyn and Lia-and Gargery-to vent their emotions, I put an end to the flood of questions. Young men from far and near paid court to them, andon Sunday afternoons so many horses would be tied to their front fence asto suggest an afternoon service there.
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