Intimate recollections of Joseph Jefferson . an Larue. P. S. You see I am in a bad way sir cause my oldmudder is dead for a long time. My fader she cant seeout of both his eyes and what will I do? My wife is goingto have a lettle baby, and you wouldnt like to be that wayyourself. Mr. Jefferson saved his best stories to tell athis birthday breakfasts; his sense of humourwas keen, and his own enjoyment of the storiesas great as those who heard him tell them. At one time there appeared in the daily papersan advertisement of a certain patent medicinewhich claimed to have given Joseph Jeffersona ne
Intimate recollections of Joseph Jefferson . an Larue. P. S. You see I am in a bad way sir cause my oldmudder is dead for a long time. My fader she cant seeout of both his eyes and what will I do? My wife is goingto have a lettle baby, and you wouldnt like to be that wayyourself. Mr. Jefferson saved his best stories to tell athis birthday breakfasts; his sense of humourwas keen, and his own enjoyment of the storiesas great as those who heard him tell them. At one time there appeared in the daily papersan advertisement of a certain patent medicinewhich claimed to have given Joseph Jeffersona new stomach! As this continued to appearin large type, Mr. Jefferson wrote to the doctorwho advertised it, protesting against the unau-thorised use of his name. The doctor politelysent his representative to make a personal apol-ogy, but Mr. Jefferson felt that he owed thedoctor one, and he had to get back at him. One day while upon the water in his launch,some friends who had heard the story asked tohave the doctors house pointed out to JOSEPH JEFFERSON 15 When they were passing the place, Mr. Jef-ferson called their attention to it, saying, Thereit is; everybody around here knows it, even theducks,—dont you hear them? Quack! Quack!Quack! For the entertainment of Mr. Cragins guestsMr. Jefferson also related the story of a dinnergiven to him by Mr. Mark Hanna, upon whichoccasion Mr. Jefferson was seated beside a youngwoman who was very enthusiastic over the per-formance of The Cricket on the Hearth whichshe had witnessed the night before. After tell-ing the actor how much she appreciated it andhow she had laughed and cried, she spoke ofTilly Slowboy, and the lady playing thepart. I think she was the funniest thing I eversaw! and so ugly! and oh, such a funny turn-uplittle nose! Tell me, Mr. Jefferson, how do youget people of that kind? Where do you pickthem up? Mr. Jeffersons eyes twinkled with fun as hereplied: Oh, that is not such a difficult matter! Wedo not have to go
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