Show CLEMENS TALKS ON TWAIN New ew York Herald Samuel L Clemens Hon Litt D Ox Oxford Oxford Oxford ford told the members of the Lotus club assembled to pay him honor at a dinner in the clubhouse a 11 little inside history about the character of Mark Twain au author author author thor He admitted that Mark Twain au author author author thor had treasured up for all an these years all of the delicate compliments that had been said about him by literary men and others I 1 well remember the time back In 66 said Mr Clemens Clemen when Mark Twain was scheduled to address a gathering of miners In the village of Red Dog Cal They were all aU gentlemen present except a few ladies and Mark Twain knew all of the latter One of or the miners was In Induced Induced induced to introduce the lecturer of the evening He finally consented and this Is what he said saidI 1 I dont know very much about this man here except two things One Is that he has never been in jail and the other is that I dont know why he |