The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22

cursion through his meeting Miss Olivia
| 4cnrsacr,, of ~Fsifnira 9fr-Ift s11e
they were married. and throughout one
of tho most ideal marital relationships
recorded In history four children we're
born to them. Langdon. son, came
| In 1870 and died In 1872. Susan OliVla,
I born In the latter year, lived to be "a
| long enough to develop extraordinary
mental power and strength OF charae-
ter Two other daughters. Clara and
| Jean, were born In 1874 and 1850, re-
spectively. Jean died of epilepsy In
her bath, December "a. 1909. Clara is
the wife of Ossip Gabrilowitsch, the |
Russian pianist.
| At tho outset of his career as a I
man of family Mark Twain acquired
an interest in the Buffalo Express, out
/ SOON retired ~ the mere FefHHHeFatiTe I
! field of free-l lance literary efforts
Henceforth Mark Twain added stead |
! Nv To- his international literary fame. I
HIS important works and their GATE
or appearance follow:
"Rouenlns It," In 1871: "Gilded Ase,
IN 1S7s. "Torn Sawyer" in 1876
Sketches" In 1877; Tramp Abroad;
In $50; Prince and Pauper' in 1888
Life on the Mississippi, IN lss5,
Of Humor,' in 1898; "a Yankee in
King Arthur's Court" In 1888. ..
re founded the publishing firm of
e,harles L, Webster & Co. in 1873
which was disastrous undertaking
\ Through sthe business depression OF
1854 the firm failed, and Mark twain
i 1T {he time rated wealthy man, as
s,,med Its debts, though 1t swept away
I his fortune and left an indebtednesa
1 of 100000. which he paid in fun
\ In the midst of his struggle to re-
I coup his fortunes came the death OF
his wife in 1906. This loss was per
haps the most serious blow OF his
lufe. He WAS heartbroken and al
, most Frustrated. bat laid aside mis-
grief long enough to pay her this
tribute:
His Beautiful Tribute.
Her character and disposition
were Of the sort that not only in
vites worship. but commands 1t"
Since the death of his wife and
the marriage of his daughter, Clara,
, Mark Twain had shown the remark
able mental poise and fortitude that
! seldom comes To man as a sustain
: Ing force.
! His daughter. Jean, became his sole
companion and assistant. Until the
time of her death they lived in the
r beautiful country home, "Stormheld,
near Eedding, Conn, named after
t Captain Stormfield.- whom Mark
Z
e This home. whose architecture
I bears the impress of its owners per-
= sonality grew to be the mecca of
I literary idols from the four quarters
g | OF the globe. as we'll as the shrine of
q every striving student Here came
I also the wealthy and the poor, the
:, actor and the artisan, the hunter and
! the artist. The hospitality was in
n finite and the neighbors found well
aiwaXG
1t was In the library of this home
y on his 10th birthday that Samuel l..
: Clemens interview Mark Twain for
the enlightenment of his friends
q, throughout the world That the pro-
i cess was unique detracted not whii
a from the revelation of his private ma
a ture He admitted that 1t had been
q his desire to be handsome.
: II am as ! was made, said he.
q This is a disaster which l cannot
= help.
It MANY people think T am happy
man, but / am not: 1t is because my
a portraits do me Justice. | have a
d highly organized and sensitive con-
II Etitution and an educated taste IN
Il eythetics and cannot abide por-
>, trait which Ia too particular. l do
the artist no harm. ] have never
% done him any harm, yet he always
exercises this wanton and malicious
- rankness upon my portrait shou'u
V like to be drawn once before l re9ch
10 again, as ] should look If | hau
= been made right instead of careless
- ly."
= A little more than year ago Mark
:, Twain was criticized for smoking q
cigar while waiting for the final cerc-
"a mCny comforting upon him the DOC
~ tors degree at Oxford. England. one
\ more radical than the rest referred
q to this incident as proof of Mars
x Twains DISCRIMINATING character.
II THE deeter has the best of me
x this time" WINS the authors aninble
n reply But RE cannot attribute al
d my crimes and misdemeanors 10 thu
II excessive use or tobacco. There are
e about forty other causes. and tcbaccc
IT will have to bear only one-tortteth
Z part of the biaffte, y
L. Wore Angel CIothcs.'
- Last year Mark Twain appeared as
X guest of honor Of the New York post
graduate medical school of which n
&, was elected an honorary director. He
- was clsd In his angel clothes az
a. he termed them dress su.t Of
:, spotiess whIte--a matchless setttna
n for the luxuriant silvery hair. lie
a was ut his best. although Tar pas
his allotted "Eix score years and sen
"Redding was thiniy settled whei
If went there, and since nave en-
N gagged in practice II has become more
Il. thinly settled still. This sratitles ms
10 as indicating that | am making some
,f impression on the community.
IN cor course. the practice of medt
~ cine eHd surgery In remote country
IL has its disadvantages, but III my cas-,
/ am happy In division Of re-
"a sponFibility practice IN ennjunc
q tipn, with horse doctor. a ,seytot
= = and an undertaken. THE cofnhfrJrToI
= IL alright and once a man Is stricken
:, In oar district cEGape Is Impossible.
- lJls humor seems to have bseI
!. something apart from himself, for M
! has reiterated many times tina. h
"a was bern isiwArdly serious. the hu
1 NOR WIS but the frott "a his deepei