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Show Made Famous by Accident. On aiarcn 1, 1711, appeared the first number of tho Spectator of Steele and Addison. The Btory of No. 71, which contains "The Kplstlo of tho Enamored Footman In tho Country to His Mistress," Mis-tress," nnd signed "James," is interesting. interest-ing. This footman by mistake had given to his maslor tho letter ho had written to his sweetheart. Discovering Discover-ing tho orror, ho returned for tho lot-tor. lot-tor. Tho master, who had read It, said: "No, James; you nhnll bo a great tr.an; this letter shall appear In tho Spectator." It was given to Sir Richard Rich-ard Steelo nnd published In James' own words. "Dear Deity," etc. |