. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. ARTEMU8 WARD. a very successful performance — but it was better than the BurningMountain. He was not good. He was a bad Vesuvius. The remembrance often makes me ask— Where are the boys of myyouth ? I assure you this is not a conundrum. Some are amongst youhere some in America some are in jail. Hence arises a most touching question— Where are the girls of myyouth ? Some are married some would like to be. Oh my Maria! Alas ! she married another. They frequently hope she is happy — because I am.
. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. ARTEMU8 WARD. a very successful performance — but it was better than the BurningMountain. He was not good. He was a bad Vesuvius. The remembrance often makes me ask— Where are the boys of myyouth ? I assure you this is not a conundrum. Some are amongst youhere some in America some are in jail. Hence arises a most touching question— Where are the girls of myyouth ? Some are married some would like to be. Oh my Maria! Alas ! she married another. They frequently hope she is happy — because I am. * Some people are not happy. Ihave noticed that. A gentleman friend of mine came to me one day with tears in hiseyes. I said, Why these weeps? He said he had a mortgage on hisfarm—and wanted to borrow £200. I lent him the money—and he wentaway. Some time after he returned with more tears. He said he mustleave me forever. I ventured to remind him of the £200 he was much cut up. I thought I would not be hard upon him—so toldhim I would throw off one hundred pounds.
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