, 1877-08-06


shining,
with Solitude, ever the dearest of friends.
W.J. l..
MARK TwAtN's LAST JOKE.
hartford En,retporde.ce Hasfon Htraid
A good story nbout Mark Twain Is inst be-
ginning to leak ous here. Some time a9o ho
went on visit TO Elmira. N. Y, leaving his
quufnt house among the trees On FarintnEton
arenuc In charge Of his servants. Nearly two
weeks ago an Item was published In Hart.
ford daily papers clIronteling an Intellectual at
tempt 10 rob tho humorfst's residence. This
story Tas that inan presented himself Rt the
door one day. saylitg that he had lteen stnt by
the gas cotnlEhy to inspect tho metre and pipes.
The servant, who had not the sltzh.cst sur
rition, nllowctl tho stranger to enter and Ito as
he pleased: When he supposed no nnc was
wateliug hts movements, le' lttd himself away
old e!Iulrt), and waited for darkness. But the
sirl, who lad watched Ills movements, went
and procured assistance, aud had tue
ntracF nanY w.n s f.ocnt ~sh'qt rsr ef5s i
story In Eim!ra lac thought i!c sinc1lcd very
large rat, and hastaucd ta Hartford for the pur-
iosc Of ferreting 1t out. Ills theory was that
ono Of tho servant ,Klrls 1nust have had beau,
hours, and that. being caught IN the act, this
means OF conccnllng the rcu[' truth OF the case
was adopted. WIN all the sagacity Of AZ cx.
15UftAit2t nc l1ts0@Etl Ills E4GHs RHk CNhlA Nbk
establish tho theory ic hal formed.
Bat while pursuing bis Investigation he loasn
cd that ono OF t!ie girls, who la&l bcon tnsIn-
ber Of his family n long tisnr. was really guilty
of having naie admlrcr, who oseas;nnally
to the Proprietor. She was y. buxonl En1ilst
girl, with handsome form. aud q bright, cheer
fal face. Fa!thfal IL tho pcrfortnancc ot hcr
csts of tho fAtnay, she had made l!ersclf a.
uDst Invaluable TO Tho household The
high csteem Ia which Mr.. Clemens had always
held her no doubt Influenced his eoar;c. liz
lin we'll, but. .so:ine M other alternative,
quickly matuEcd plan that should "lct her
down easy" After long hunt llo succeeded
IL discovering thc y0inE fellows nasnr. When
and procured saarrlage-ecrtillcatr. Returning,
hc stopped at the Icsilcilcc Ut the Rev. Mr..
Tw!tehell, pastor Of the Asylum, Street Church.
ani tuck him tnto his carriage. Arriving hs,me,
ut tho sumnfula. Fruln ht4 drvss and general
appearance Of decay, It WIS evident that his rir-
'canstanccs were not those Of violent prosperity:
tried to look dtyn,.lcd. This is about the lia-
tu9uc that vnsued:
Mark: "su young man. you have been ia the
habit of making hotcl Of my hofc-with Ill
by tho yuun4 1nanJ VAL, rs sou tlnnt ot1rr
my obJections, we'M take that part Of thu mat
ter for granted. II your olfcnse had stopped at
TINT point, It would have bccn all right. l IN.
mentioned It would have bud the house tcfur.
nlsllea for you. All that. and moro, wullld
haye dome gladly ior guest. 1at whcn you
affections nt Msrta Jane, wlien you dcsecnd upon
thls pca.rtul fold with halc desIgns.-liko a
Msif 4, sascGs clothing a. 1t ~cre.-that ra1''
.,n; sct W. :.ss s!'y; n;5,..1 %styou please '
M9rk lexmninng the i4brtc OF the young
mans coat): "Ah, perceive my errur; i ts
totton, not wool. However, ! was spe akfns
not endure tIsu tho;leht of having NY home,
which, nIttl your fell prcsencc, Ind been the
ahulc ol lnnocei,ee, turned lntu q kennel VI
Wfung,dnlng. w hen you sought that cut! yon
my wrath: you., Youaa. n.an, when I'm mad i'm
q bud crowd. In the first thr<>es of my passion
J was doubtful whether To hayc you arrested for
murder III the first degree, Or"
toms ii terror. .Dat," se.'a:luusd sisrs, "it
suddenly oYurrei to nc that q certain PENN
sy!yania Ind.r-Joe BraileY, | bctleru-on;a
ruled that " cases OF arsoii The fellow must
marry tho girl; an4 SO ! conclude that yuu must
answer 10 the crime NJ arson; In other words,
you must get hitclird ~ Maria Janc.''
b. App.ren!!1y' i! asrx's ytslu, was relieved, but
plsaie, gu. "a oc glad to marry Maria, but
tout4n't support bur, l ainI got no muney,
and can't Evt NJ work sncau 10 marry tler +.
soay sfs,H. t1,ae; s;; ss; !,onH.t aaa true Do"
man. YOU marry Marta right hero aud now,
Y: A: Wei, sir, Il Il come. to that, o, c.ur.o
Marks. llat's tho kind OF talk like. Hers
Twltshcll! Maria Jatle! Come heroi
As.d the two lsopte namcd, followed bv tho
other servant, entered the ruott.; tho marriage
I., ceremony ", " performed, md Marx auu tho