The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-31

bis writing IL as vigorous and bis Wit as
aprsghiiy as ever" are the words OF
Frank Bliss, who = years ago assisted
his father. the late Elisha Bliss. tn bring
fng the FIRST hook OF the literary CORE
asan before the American public This
statement OF Dir. Bliss viii be highly ssg-
ntaeaaf 70 those who are acquainted with
the inner details OF Mark Twain's life
during recent years Adversely seems
not 10 have stayed his hand nor TO have
dirnmed his Wit.
.afr. Clemens went on the Quaker City
excursion to the Holy Land" continued
Mr. Bliss land his Impressions or his ez-
yerEeaceg were detailed tn hts letters
Published In the New York Tribune from
time 10 time during that trip. Ny father
was attracted by them, ard when the
young man returned to America invited
him TO VISIT Us Ga Hartford, Conn. with
view 10 putting the matter IN book
form. Dir. Clemens came to our house.
and well remember him, already in his
looks foreshadowing the leonine appear
encs Of after years. His talk and his
manner were fully as quaint as his let
teFa. The negotiations were carried
through very quickly and he went away
well satisfied with his contract. limo
cents Abroad was finally great success,
hat IL required hard pushing at first TO
make It sell. The new style Of humor
shocked many people, who were not used
to having their popular European Idols
laughed at. and besides the public was
net ready made to the authors hand
and had TO be educated up 10 the stand
ard and style he had placed before IL.
but finally II sold. sold well. and Is still
paying a handsome royalty"
Why lie Is Forced to Write.
His humor. when IL eventually caught
the breeze Of public approval was a pay
Ing Institution and has been ever since.
Book after book appeared. each one prov
Ing as remunsratIye as It's predecessors.
till Mr. Clemens was induced TO enter
the book publishing business on his own
account
Everyone knows OF the collapse that
followed. the appointed hopes, the
failure which not only swept away his
fortune but left a heavy load of debts In
addition. and ali through no fault Of his
own. Then came the manly resolve TO
bear up under IL ali and meet every obl-
gafion before he would take to himself
the fruits OF any subsequent toll. There
are not many men who. staggering under
III health family bereavement and fnan-
clal reverSes. all coming within the period
Of few months, would be able to rise
above them, shoulder the load with cheer
fainess, and while suppresslng the griefs.
set about with Spartan courage TO pay
the claims standing against them. The
new book on which Mark Twain has la
bored so faithfully for many months il
II hoped will lift the debts and square
him with that world which he has filled
with laughter and made happy IN years
gone by
This new book. continued Mr.. Bliss.
Is the result OF MIR Clemens travels
around the world When he was about
10 start on his lecture tour I suggested
that he note down the events OF his trip.
Going into new countries and seeing new
people with their strange manners and
customs would furnish him with new ma
tefiaI and fresh ideas which I felt sure
would awaken the great powers that lay
within him. He needed new scenes 10
feed upon. His fine abilities never have
shown TO greater advantage than In this
hook. which, although mentioned under
variety Of titles. in reality has only the
simple one OF Following the Equator
Indicating a gang around the world.
getfer Than .Tunocents Abroad"
SO, with absolutely new material he Is
entirely fresh but little stronger In man
ner more refined IN humor and keener in
descriptive power. Things are pictured
rlalniy before you IN the old Tnnocents
Abroad style. His conversational way adds
much To the humor OF the narrative. His
ltook IN this respect Is a reflection Of his
uatgra. self His peculiar drawl Is well
hnawn and you can almost hear Il run
ming through tho pages as he tells us his
series. Some az them are sure 10 run the
TRmut ~ the clubs ard become the text Of
after-dinner speeches Instance the one
concerning bis nineteen habits;
Il can cult any Of nv nineteen Injurious
hahlts az any time. ard without discomfort
or Inconvenience. thlak that the Dr.
Tanners and those others who 90 G. DAYS
without eatlnw 10 IL by resoluteiy keeping
ou3 of the desire - eat. n the beginning;
anG that after a few hours the desire il dis
outraged ana comes no more.
once ! tried my scheme In large medi-
I al - NV hrA
several Days with iumhara. Nv case per-
sistsntly refused TO improve. Finally the
doctor said 10 me. My remedies have no
fair ehanee. Consider what they have 20
heht besides the lprnhsEo. You smoke ox-
travagan,ly. don't your
Yea
You take coffee immoseraielyr
Yes
Ard some tear
eYou eat all kinds ., ,hinrs thst ara
dissatisfied with each sther's company
Yau drink two hot-scotchcs regularly
every e.ght I suppose
Very well. there YOU see what have
50 eorfe-d against. We cant make pro-
eress he wav me matter stands You must
make Reduction in these things: yoa
rnnst eus dowo your consumption OF them
considerably FER some days
-t' 7 can't doctor
Why cant yous'
] isck tAe VIII power. can cut them
OF entirely. bat 7 can't merely moderate
thsus
MarI Twain Was Cured.
~tge said that would answer and said Ne
would ccr8e &rc0nd in - hours and heesn
w8rk awsin. lie was taken fGl himself
and could rot corne. but I ala not need
tim I cut err az those things for two
Gays and nights; IN fact cut oy air
kinds ~ feed. TOO. ard sll ariaks excent
water and ~ the end or Is hours the iurr,.
tarH was discouraged and left ne was
we1l ran; so 7 gave fCrveat thanks ana
tnnedEately took 70 those dcucactes
agr
+'t seemed a valuahls medical course
ara racouan,eoeed IL 70 isav She haf
sau 6ewn and down and a. last reached
g. eoirt where medicines 70 GonEer bad
"rT P uful erect unan her I said
tn could pat her uron her feet "a a
h. Is frightened her up 81 flleA her
vtte taae. ard she said SIZE woufs -
fTthalg tod her TO DO 50 / said SIZE
r&sf stop swearing ard srfnkfnw arA
raaasiHF aad eating for four DAYS ard
fhen afe wead h@ al rsght again. An3
= WeN5d have happened 8ust So I know
r. oef sas sad sae could net step swear
Tax aEa smoking ard drinking because
-" rad rerer 6eHa shoss things -
fhere z Nes She Aaa neglected hsr
h@ttfs And hsfn't any view that thew
~euaf have co-ae - zco3. there was rons
81 St9eA sac had re-hsu< 60 f4H back
en See 49, Stalking vessel with "a
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