The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-23
MARK TWAIN COMES IN WHITE
WIN 4 JERSEY GIRL IN RED
~ MS COLOR SCHEME.


AN"Hf wv - ENVt-
Iurnsl COSTUME Reception Aboard.
Az tho Atlantic Transport liner Minne-
ionka made her way up the bay and into
the North River yesterday afternoon.
hoarsely advising the tugs and other dwarfs
AZ the hcrbor TO get out Of her road and be
quick about II, DIR. Mark Twain sat on deck
burning a Fat black cigar and joshing tho
reporters who had met him at Quarantine.
Six weeks in England, where lords and
common folk, the King at Windsor and the
hobby on the street corner made much
ul Mark had MAIDS him as clipper as a
cricket and as happy. or 80 he said. as he
Nas when a cub pilot on the Mississippi
NTH his first turn at the wheel. He came
tack improved in health, too. When the
reporters scurried up the craggy sides
f the Mlnnetonka at Quarantine he Law
hack in a comfortable steamer chair, smok-
ing and playing with Miss Dorothy Quick
e PlaInheld, NJ j.. q bright eyed girl Of IA,
Who mOnopolizet most Of his time on the
run What with his flock OF reporters, the
fdgety Miss Quick and the incessant peril
"f a busby musache so near the swiftly
burning cigar Mark was rather busy until
the MInnetonka revolved into her slip
He wore the white fanne suit OF inter-
rational fame white double breasted coat,
white trousers, white waistcoat and ascot
rravat and white shoes, but this snowy
costume was topped by a large and rather
vi ftting black derby hat. which somehow
didn't belong in the picture. The touch Of
brilliant color needed was supplied by Miss
Quick who wors red. Mr.. C1emens's
cheeks were red and his eyes were bri
Altogether he looksd well and. vigorous.
On each side Of him sat a dozen or more
middle aged women, who laughed hea rtily
'henever he met a sudden question with
his slow drawl Some OF them thought IL
vas a shame tina. the reporters crowded
around So. saying: Why, isn't this awful!
its really perfectly killing" And an
inglishwoman, l~eveaing a pair Of steel
'lIo eyes through a fearsome lorgnette.
remarked quite enphatically: Really. il
IA singular now distinguished puhsons
'nduah IT," Mark.seemed 10 like il, how.
ever. but it cannot he said that he was
specially communicative.
He philosophical on the beauties and
advantages Of Old age. talked some about
The most interesting happenings Of his
visit 10 England, remarked that il was a
libel on the anglican 10 say that he could
wv NhC III HIitIltdu JthP AM A0-
mItted that he was a little alarmed when the
Minnetonka IAN afoul of a big four master
on July IS. When it came TO making'a
real healthy joke or telling a story Mark
wasn't thers. He explained. He said that
his stories and jokes we're now salable
at thirty cnts a word. He would like to
oblise, but he was an Did man, paying rent
IN a houss az Tuxedo, and he couldn't afford
10 scatter his jewels haphazard.
But, Mr.. Clemens" said a hopeful young
reporter we are willing to do the fair
thing. ar he il from us'to beat down
YOUR rses. II we club together and make
up a POI can we buy about $40 worth Of
conversation at the market rates? Or
perhaps you might he willing, since YOU
are on vacation. TO come down a few cents
PER word or even Per jest say from thirty
10 twmty-seven, or to twenty-five. Docs
that appeal to you?"
Impossible" said Mark. And | nave
no chap rates"
He said he had prepared for the attack
and onslaught Of the New York newspaper
men when years ago he prepared him
self FIR the next world. SO much had been
cablci over here about his reception that
he thought verv little was left TO tell. He
had me Of the most enjoyable times Of his
Life md felt years younger for it.
When Big Tim got back he said King
Edwrd was a good fellow" somebody
remarked. What do You think, Mr..
t!emsns7"
"h I'm not conn citing as a humorist
withBig Tim. said Mark. Il might finish
bachof the flag; but King Edward vas very
couneous and pleasant TO me and he said o
numoer Of complimentary things. He re-
menbered taking a walk with ne sixteen
Yeas ago az Hamburg, and when ! told him
that often recounted that incident and
nevg told it twice the same way he merely
said he was content TO leave himself in my
hams that he thought ] was a capable
and veracious historian.
You probably heard about the theft OF
the Ascot Gun and the crown lew e,s later in
Dublin. rive did. said a re,orier.i
was acusei all over England OF being the
cnlprt, and since ! have no character left
SELDOM took the trouble to deny il 7
merely told them that any good de. ective
knowing my habits would never tut tie
crlmeon me. because he would have figured
ON Instantly that II | had been on the Job
would have taken the safe IA well as the
ieveb and would have stolen the grand
stan. at Ascot as well as the gold cup. u
isn't fair, by the wav, 10 say that the Eng
lsh are not on bowling terms with a Joke.
J know because ! tried them first thirty-five
yeas ago and got away with IL They
arsmerely a little slow. hut when things are
cyhained TO them and thew comprehend
theplot and get IN idea Of the mechanism
u he Joke, and are rerfectly sure IN isn't
th' kind nat will kick rack or 20 of unev-
7 e,tedlv. WHY. thew are strong for H."
dr. Clemens said that he would be ~
yerrs old next November, but hat the only
tines he ever felt his age was when he
woke up in the middle OF the night, AT
? o'clock in the morning I feel old and sin-
fnL' said he. but at 8 o'clock, when | am
shaving, | feel young and ready to hunt
irouble. There in this about old age, though
very year brings one a new accumula-
i'm of privileges. a greater capacity for
enjoyment. Maybe that's the only advan-
iase Of second childhood. but il isn't a bad
one Do ! ever take a Fairbanks cocktail?
BOYS, III take anything that is offered me,
and like the girl in a show I saw before go
ing 20 England. I'll do anything that won't
make me blush. However, I'd like to see
ANYBODY make me blush"
Tie plates on the starboard side OF the
IIlntetOnka showed plainly how hard a lick
me liner got from the ship that bumped
her 70 q o'clock in the morning on July Is.
mat morning there was a scare mong
me Passengers and a parade OF queer cos
TUNES on deck. Mr.. Clemens was a little
SLOW iimPnlf in joining the pajama parade,
Dlf WIEN he arrlvad ha lad aaailv I'm Dicslr-