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Show A Test of Friendship. Just before Artemus Ward's death Robertson poured out some medicine and offered it to the sick man, who said: "My dear Tom, I won't take any more of that horrible stuff." Robertson urged him to swallow the mixture, saying: "Do, now there's a dear fellow for my sake. You know I would do anything for you." "Would you?" said Ward, feebly, grasping his friend's hand for the last time. "I would indeed," said Robertson. "Then you take it!" Ward passed away a few Aours afterward. aft-erward. Recollections of the Ban- prnf re |