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Show HAD HIGH SENSE OF HONOR Mark Twain Punctilious to a Degree, in Order to Satisfy Hit "Presbyterian "Presby-terian Conscience." Mark Twain, It is well known, labored la-bored In his older years to repay the debts incurred by his publisher; but probably a great many persons, basing ttielr opinions on Twain's own Jests, supposed him to be rather happy-go-lucky in smaller anu'rs. But he was not, shows Gumaliel Bradford in his sketch of Twalu la "Amerlcuu Portraits." Por-traits." The most obvious Instance of bis rectitude, says Mr. Bradford, are in regard to money. In spite of his dreams und speculative vagaries, be was punctiliously scrupulous in financial relations, his strictness culminating cul-minating In the vast effort of patience pa-tience and self-denial necessary to puy off the debt of honor which fell upon Mm in his later years. But the nlce-ness nlce-ness of his conscience was not limited to broad obligations of this kind. I "Mine was a trained Presbyterian conscience," Twain says, "and knew hut the one duty to hunt and harry its slave upon all pretexts and all occasions. I don't wish even to seem to do anything which can Invite suspicion," sus-picion," he said, as to a matter so trivial as taking advantage In a game. |