. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. white hands in mine which made eighteen hands altogether Ifoundthemin tears. And I said Why is this thus? What is the reason of this thus- ness? They hove a sigh seventeen sighs of different size. They said: Oh—soon thou wilt be gonested away! I told them that when I got ready to leave a place I wentested. They said, Doth not like us? I said, I doth, I doth! I also said: I hope your intentions are honorable—as I am a lonechild my parents being far—far away. They then said, Wilt not marry us? I sai
. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. white hands in mine which made eighteen hands altogether Ifoundthemin tears. And I said Why is this thus? What is the reason of this thus- ness? They hove a sigh seventeen sighs of different size. They said: Oh—soon thou wilt be gonested away! I told them that when I got ready to leave a place I wentested. They said, Doth not like us? I said, I doth, I doth! I also said: I hope your intentions are honorable—as I am a lonechild my parents being far—far away. They then said, Wilt not marry us? I said, Oh — no it can not was. Again they asked me to marry them — and again I declined. Whenthey cried: Oh — cruel man! This is too much oh! too much? I told them that it was on account of the muchnessthat I declined. * Soft Music. Here Artemus Wards pianist (following instructions) sometimes playedthe Dead March from Soul. At other times, the Welsh air of Poor Mary Ann ; or anything else replete with sadness which might chance to strike his fancy. The effect was irre-Biatibly
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