Show good baft 1 I got cleveland s autograph said the friend by addressing to him a little ode on his splendid work in the white house anent the russo japan ese was it something else at any rate I 1 shall never forget my delight when by return mall mr cleve land wrote dear sir I 1 hae read your verses with interest they appear to me very deficient in sense and substance I 1 sent a sonnet of sympathy to bernard shaw on the allure of his play hla house in order or some other such title mr shaw replied on postcard as follows thank ou very much for our sonnet which seems at least sin cere I 1 once ventured to address a rondeau to ellen terry in it I 1 praised her beauty passionately miss terry sent me a long and interesting note of acknowledgment in tho courna ot which she slid 1 I noticed many faults and weaknesses in your rondeau which how ever made me laugh heartily |