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Show J01CE ON- MARK TWAIN. lumorlst Taken for Assistant of Itinerant Itin-erant Musician. A friend of Mark Twain tolls a story if tho humorist which it is thought Has not appeared in print Ono warm day in Hartford Mr. Clo incus,, on his way homo from a long walk, felt somewhat fatigued. Slid-only Slid-only bo sat down upon a. carrlngo block to rest ior a on anu uu-h"" 'b-orously 'b-orously to fan himself with bis bat. There chanced to bo In ills lm mediate neighborhood at tho mompnt tho author cf "Innocents Abroad" catort himself a street piano man, vho soon struck 'up a lively tune. An elderly lady passing tho two n-ldently jumped to the conclusion .(,t Ikn nnttinr ivnn tll( assistant of tho musician, for sho stopped and dropped a coin in tho hat- Mr. Twain Had la hand. Whereupon tho humorist arose nnd, bowing most politely, gave expression In stately phrase to hla thanks. Then 't bepan to dawn upon tbo lady that ihe had made a mistake. She stepped mcU and an expression of uneasiness "amo to her countenancp. 'Don't bo frightened, madam." observed ob-served Mr. Clemens. "It's true tho man doesn't attach a chain to rao; leverthcless, I'm quite .well trained, nnd. I assure you. entirely harmless!" |