Logan Republican | 1907-04-13 | Page 7 | Donation Carnegie Refused

Donation Carnegie Refused. Apropos of Mr Caineglo's latest gift, an editor, taking out hli notebook, note-book, said tho other day: "I can tell ou of a gift of $1 DO that Mr Carnegie onco refused to glvo. Let me road sou the letter asking for this gift." With a laugh ho lead: "Dear Mr. Carnegie Understanding that jou aro blessed at piesent with an unusual surplus of Income, and knowing well jour generous .spirit and desire to do good to those who will help themselves, I want to ask jou to mako me a contribution of $1 50 "When I was a joung man my mother mo-ther gavo mo a hmnhook, which I faithfully used It is now, thanks to my efforts, worn out, and I think it should bo replaced, and jou are tho man to do this "Appreciating to tho full tho goner-ons goner-ons deeds that havo made jour namo Illustrious In this and other countries, and believing that In making mo this donation you will be carrying on tho spirit of your work, I am, jourB faithfully, faith-fully, ".Mark Twain. "P S Don't send tho hymnbook; send tho $1 CO. "M, T."