Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-12

OF all his engagements, even to the uttermost
tarthing. And the effort did not occupy the
rest of his life, for he lost his life in the
battle
In his journal he wrote, early in 1926:
Something in my breast tells me my evil
genius will not Overwhelm me IL stand by
myself Again: II feel neither dishonored
nor broken down by the bad-now really
oau-news l have received. l will not WELD
"lthout night for 1t. 1t is odd, when I
set myself to work doggedly I am exactly
the same man that l ever was neither low
spirited nor distrait Adversely is at least
to me tonic and a bracer. 1 will in
NolVe no friend, either rich or poor My own
right hand shall do It," Thus he conversed
with himself in the wonderful journal.
He had made himself personally responsible
Tor the enormous debt of one hundred and
thirty thousand pounds His pen was his
only resource He finished Woodstock" and
then work after work followed one another
In rapid succession-the Life of NapoIeon
bonaparte' Chronicles of the CannonCate
Iales OF Grandfather, The Fair Maid of
Ferth' Anne OF Geierstein, and so on. His
health began to break down. In 1929 he
Suierea stroke of paralysis, Though he
recovered from 1t, his faculties never re-
nnpth
Against the advice of friends and physicians
he continued to toll on. Count Robor+ 90
Farls and Castle Dangerous" were pub-
lished in 1881. They showed decline ~
mental vigor-the magic wand had broler
scott knew 1t and wrote in his diary. "rbe
plow is a stunning one l suppose 20. 7
scarcely feel it, 1t is singular but n comes
win as little surprise If I had remedy
ready yet God knows am at sea in the
uarK' and the vessel leaky, I think, into the
bargain" '''0 'Ne
Mark Twain's encounter with debt 80
Sloo,OUo did not result in such consequence,
as petel the great romancer but In the
perlou Whlch is covered much sadness carna
into the life of the humorist from, otha,.
causes In 1894 the publishing firm of Charles
L. webster Co., in which Twain NO.
partner executed assignment papers ord
closed Its doors In the legal proceedirss
tna' Iollowed Clemens was represented h,,
ms friend H. II. Rogers, who, discussins,
1'Ie matter rev years ago, said: "It was |
asleeu that Clemens should pay so cents on
'Io uoiial' "hen the assets were finally realized
upoh' ana receive a quittance. Clemens him
SER declared that sooner or later he, ,,,o,,1a
pay the other so cents, dollar for d,I,a
though believe there was no one bosida,
himself and his wife and me who baIIa,,oS
ne would ever be able to do it. CIemers, h,,,
SER got discouraged sometimes and me-
ABOUT READY to give 1t up. for he was get
ting on IN years-neaTly 6O-and he yvas a,
poor health' But he stuck TO II Ha
was at my house good deal al 6rst nv ne
gave MIN room there. and he came aS
Went as he chose The worry told mon hins IT,
ne became frail during those wesll. -
most ethereal yet 1t was strange how hrii
hant he was how cheerful"
Mark Twain Pays His Debts
Clemens received many OFFERS OF anano,.,
aiu' put declined them all Every csnt %
me money that paid off the heavy indsht.s
less was earned by his own effortg ~,
sehhs In the early part OF the strugg,s -
.enee'ea IN letter TO his wife. Olivia ,v,,t :
zen in New York: 'a writ
Now & then good and dear 10. -,...,.
warner eondoles with me q saws
oheer lp-don't be downhearted' ana sonss
''nel lIiena says, I'm glad ana surprlss5 -
go no" cheerful you are & how hra,,-,s' ~
.eu stand IT, none OF them s,,saes.
snat burden has been lifted sro5a
40" ohthe am inside. Exeept ,,e.
hihk OF you, dear heart-then
i,tile' tof seem to see you grieVing 80
q areading 70 look people in ~
q "a the thick or the ieht tba.s u
OUT you are far away 8 eapnof -
- IeA nor see Che wheeling souaar...
81 only seem 20 see rout, rsfrsaf 4 ~
ppoiea eolofs dragging la tha ~, :
3 none e these things exit 49,, I. .zl--