Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-26
Mark Twain,s Latest.
ROW HISTORY RKPkArs IrSxI.

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AT tie annual ladies night" dinner of the
Boston Papyrus Club Mark Twain s speech was
In his own inimltable style-a story In speech
He said: 90 am perfectly astounded at the way
in which history repeats itself l flud myself
situated at this moment exactly and precisely
as was once before, years ago 10 jot. to a
tittle-to very hair. There isn't shade OF diff
ference. IL is the most astonishing coincidence
that ever-but wait. ] VIII tell you the former
instance. and then you Will see It yourself.
Years ago arrived one day at salamanca, n.
T.. eastward bound. Must change cars there
and take the sleeper train. There were crowds
OF people there, and they were swarming into
the long sleeper train and packing lt full and
It was perfect purgatory or rush ana con-
fusion ard gritting OF teeth and soft, sweet,
and low profanity. L asked the Young
have sleeping section, and he answered
No. with snarl that shrlveled me up like
burned leather l went OFF, smarting under
this Insult to my dignity, and asked another
local official, supplicatIngly, II couldn't have
some poor little corner somewhere In a sleeping
Car, and be cut me short with a venomouS No,
you can't; every corners full. Now, don't
bother me any more;' and he turned his back
and walked off. My dignity was In state now
which cannot be described. | was so rul1i I'd
thet-well. said to my companion, IL these
people knew who ! am they but my con-
pa1lon cut me short there and said, Don't
talk such folly. Ii they did know who you
are; do you suppose 1t would help your
which has no vacancies in it?' This did not i'm
prove my condition any to speak Of but lust then
observed that the colored porter OF a sleeping
car had his eye on me. l saw his dark counte.
nance light up. He whispered to the uniformed
conductor, punctuatpg with mods and Jerks to-
wards me- and straghtway this conductor
came forward, ooZing politeneSS from every
pore. and said: Can be OF any service? VIII
you have place In the sleeper Yes | said,
and much Obliged, too. Give me anything;
nothing left but the big family stateroom, with
two berths and couple OF arm chairs In it. bit
10 is entirely at your disposal. Here, Tom, take
these sachelS aboard
He touched his hat and we and the colora1
Tom moved along. was bursting to drop just
one little remark TO my companion, but held
10 and waited. Tom made US comfortable IN
that sunip u0us great apartment aud then said
with many bows and perfect afiluenca o.
miles. NOW IS dey anything you want, San?
case You .4n have Ies anything you wants. IL
don't make 10 difference what lt is [ sail
Can have some not water aud lumber at
tonight, blazing hot? You know about the
light temperature for hot Scotch punch yes.
an, dat you KIN; you Kin pen on IT. I'll get It
N, SELL. Coed! now that lamp is hung TOO
high. Can have big coach candle t1xed up
Ut az The head OF my bed, 50 that can re Al
confortabiy?' Yes, sab, you kin. I'll fix her no
seIf an' il Tx her so she'll burn all night.
Yes, Sab; An yeu can ys. u,.. .or anvtuln.
| you wants, AM dish yer Nhole faiif0id /!
oe turned wrong eend up an inside ont for TO
III II Tor you. OATS So And hc disappeared.
| Wen, tilted my head back hooded my thumbs
IN my arm holes, Smiied smile on my com
panion, and said gently, Wei, what do You say
noW?' My companion was not In humor 10
respond, and didn't. The next moment that
smiling black face was thrust ia at the crack or
the door and this speech tollowed:-'Laws bless
you. Sab, knoWed you In minute. | told de
conductah so. Laws! knowed you de minute
sot eyes On you is that so, my boy? Hand
Ing him quadruple feel Who am r. 'Jennul
Mcclellan and he disappeared again. Ny CON.
panion said viHegarlshly, We'll, WELL what do
you say now? Right there comes In the mar
Vicious coincidence mentioned while ago
viz. was-speechless, and that in my condl-
ton now. Percptyafr9r