Show GREATLY EXAGGERATED I of ot the most famous of Mark ONE ONI Twains Twain's witty willy remarks result result- resulted ed from a case of mistaken identity ty In 1897 1807 his cousin James H H. Clemens was taken seriously ill III in London Samuel L L. Clemens Mark Twain happened to be in the Brit Brit- British BritIsh ish capital at the time and some some- somehow somehow how a report got out that the great treat humorist had died Thereupon hereupon several reporters from London newspapers called atthe at atthe atthe the house where Twain was stay stay- staying stayIng ing to get the details of his death Great was their surprise when the supposed dead dc-ad man opened the thedoor thedoor thedoor door to admit them When hen they confessed to him their purpose In Incoming incoming Incoming coming he said stid You find a pret pretty pretty ty lively ely corpse dont don't you ou But our editors expect us to bring back a story stor about your death persisted one reporter What shall we do Well said Mark Twain youcan you youcan ou can Just tell them that the report of my death has greatly ex exaggerated exaggerated Western Newspaper Union |