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Show Tricks of Autograph Hunters. Some autograph" linn'" ' ricks aro rovcaled In the Connoisseur. George Hllot wns taken In by n lady who enlisted en-listed her sympathy In fictitious social work. Anothor wroto to Ruskln a touching letter of supplication which elicited no reply. Sho wroto aga'ln In a tone of almost piteous entreaty, but still sllrnce. Then she adopted another name and address, becamo tho bogus si'cretary of nn Imaginary nrt club for young students In a provincial prov-incial town, and Invited Mr. Huskln tn come down and deliver an address. The simple-minded, author wroto back a long, delightful letter, asking to bo oxcused fror giving ar address until un-til tho club had mado some progress, but Imparting much admirable counsel coun-sel and useful rules of puldanco. |