s of New England, led away from the rear of the villa to the little level of a pergola, meant some day to be wreathed and roofed with vines. Clemens wastoo tired to be present while the courses were being served, but arrivedrested and fresh to respond to his toast. The publication of this story recalled to Clemens's mind another heresysomewhat similar which he had written during the winter of 1891 and 1892in Berlin. Gladstone, an intimatefriend of the owner, had made it a favorite retreat at one period of hislife, and the place to-day is converted into a public garden calledGladstone Park.
All agreed now that the machinepromised a certain fortune as soon as a contract acceptable to everybodycould be concluded--Paige and his lawyer being the last to dally anddicker as to terms. The horses are feeble & object to the landau; they stop & turn around every now & then & examine it with surprise & suspicion. One marked feature of General Grant's character is his exceeding gentleness, goodness, sweetness. We found, too, that the seizures were induced by mentalagitation.
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