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Show TWAIN AND UBS. CAMPBELL. v. Chicago Evening Post.' Speaking of Mrs. Langtry recalls a I story about Mrs. Campbell being told at 1 some clubs hereabouts. Peter Dunne, prior to his marriage they are known everywhere as Mr. and Mrs. Dooley, and are exceedingly popular is said to have given ft supper for Mrs. CaropbelL There were present some men and wo- , men whom It would be no exaggeration j to terra distinctly worth while. Mark Twain. Kendrick' Bangs. George Ade, Oliver Herford and two or three others accepted Mr. Dunne's hospitality. It Is remarked that all were not merely glad but anxious to have the fair guest of honor take and hold the center; Indeed, there waa Joy that not a single oul had an opportunity to say a word, for It Is ever a pleasure among men who are sure of themselves to allow a bright woman to demonstrate her brilliancy. Finally, after a tons discursive monologue mon-ologue about the United States, Mrs. Campbell broke In upon her own conversation con-versation to the extent of asking Mark m Twain a question. She inquired: "Don't you think, Mr. Clemens, that the Americans Amer-icans are a wonderful people?" "Yes," replied he, "a wonderfully patient pa-tient people." |