Show MARK MAHU TWAINS TWAIN'S FORTUNE Mark l Twains Twain's estate is appraised at something Over ove of which all is in cash or or pro property except hi copyrights which are estimated at l was always a a. thrifty soul and it must be admitted that for an unknown author to build up for himself with his pen a fortune of over over in about forty years was doing pretty well Sir Walter Scott did better but in his time there were not a great many interesting story writers We know of no father writer in Ame America ica that has done as well as 1 though there may be others others- He was always thrifty When he a rollicking youth yuth before he was redeemed by a great vom wom- ap's aps love red redeemed em d and regenerated he had the name of dr drinking oftener on other peoples people's treat than of treating God rest his soul |