Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-02

him: MIR. Stanley, are you particular
to have Murray publish your bookp
No We'll, l can tell you of some
very good publishers. who, | think,
would be glad to publish it, and that
IS the firm of Sampson Low & Co.
They are publishing my book, and, l
think, would be glad to get hold of
yours. If you wish, | will see them
about it, Do so, Mr.. Bradford. I'll
be glad to have YOU
$50 ! went down and saw Mr.. Mars
ton IF the firm and said to him; Mr.
Marstou, would You like to publish
Stanley's new book on Afriea@ Yes,
sir, indeed we would; but | thought
Murray was going to have it, No, |
guess net Would you like to see Mr..
Stanley? Certainly, sir. Very well,
I'll bring him down this afternoon.
AS | was going out he said: MIR.
Bradford, do you suppose that Mr.
Stanley is ready to consider an offer
for his book? i think so, sir
IL took Stanley down to see them,
and Mr.. Marston asked him if he was
prepared to consider an offer then and
there. Yes, sir. We'll, Mr.. Stanley,
we will give you $4,000 for it and
liberal share Of the profits
"Pll do it, said Stanley. And a
happier man you've seldom seen.
Now, Mr.. Stanley said Marston,
when can you begin to furnish US
copyP Tomorrow morning. sir. and
every day thereafter till us DONE
Just one word more, Mr.. Stanley.
viii you please say nothing about this
for four weeks? I've a special reason
for asking Yes, sir; that suits me-
said Stanley. Aud SO the bargain was
closed, and Sampson Low & Co. have
been Stanley's publishes ever since.
"A few weeks later Stanley went to
see John Murray, and the following
conversation occurred: Mr.. Murray,
I'se come to see about your publish
ing my book. Do youwish top Yes,
think that we may be able to, Mr..
Stanley. But we can not afford to
give YOU much for it, rs it is kind of
experiment. But we'll publish it, Mr..
Stanley
mo, you WON'T broke in Stanley,
with an oath. and, turning on his heel,
left the great English publisher as
founded 1.-THE young African explorers
audacity
"Ou another OCCASION" says Mr..
Bradford, II was sitting at great
banquet Of the British association at
Brighton. 1t was in the evening after
the african afternoon so called.
Stanley mad been down for speech
late in the afternoon, after several En-
glisn geographers had spoken. But
noticed during the second speech, by
Z. Il. Markham Of the Royal Geograph-
zeal society, that Stauley's wrath was
rising. The speaker in abiding to
Livingstone had just said a word reflect
ing upon him, As soon as Markham
was done, Stanley, at two bounds, was
in the center of the platform, and, lean.
ing forward and stretching out his
fureliuger with concentrated scOYu to-
ward Markham, began: You easy
chair geographcrS, sitting on your
cushioned velvet carpets, what do you
know about ftp Livingston, after
long, arduous, perilous march says:
II think have found the sources of
the Nile" But You, from the SeclusiOn
OF your libraries, declare; eve know
that he has mott What right have
YOU TO decide such a question" And
then he gave fl to them hot. And vet
in fifteen minutes he had them all,
ladies and gentlemen, on their feet
crvIug Hear! hear! heart The Bar
oness Burdett-Coutts waved her hand
kerchief, and even the Emperor Ma
puleon who was present with the En-
press Eugene, arose and handed Stan
Icy their card. | tell You, Stanley was
the most scathing man | ever listened
to when he was mad over Livingstone.
$50, in The evening, before going to
the banquet. / said to him: Now STAN
/ ley, keep your temper Don't disgrace
Yourself Don't say "A word tonight
For | knew this very Markham was
going to preside. Wen. Stanley
promised that he wouldn't say one
word. But they placed him at Mark
hams right hand. | sat across the
table where | could see him. Pretty
soon | noticed that he and Markham
were talking earnestly. Then the
! bulldog look came into SANKEY'S face.
and then he jumped up and off he
went
cit seems that Markham had urged
I him to speak, but Stanley had declined,
when the following conversation en-
sued: But Mr. Stanley, YOU must
speak. Idat is the purpose for which
/ they invited Won here is that the
reason they invited me here?' Ger
tainly, Mr.. Stanley; we expect you to
favor us with speech. well, | won't.
'But'-thruSting his hand deep into his
/ pocket here's a guinea for my dim
ner. And oil he stalked in a towering
rage"
Remarkable Childish Memory.
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