Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) : a biography and bibliography . for membership and duly electedon August 4, 1866. Charles Millward was his seconds were Andrew Halliday, J. L. Toole, J. , Henry S. Leigh, W. J. Prowse, Thomas Archer,Charles W. Quin, Charles Furtado, T. W. Robertson,and Howard Paul in the order named. Qualification:Artemus Ward. The life he led in London soon showed ill convivial nights at the Savage Club, supplementedby much private hospitality, were wearing in the ex-treme, not so much from the absorbing of liquids,though that was consider

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Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) : a biography and bibliography . for membership and duly electedon August 4, 1866. Charles Millward was his seconds were Andrew Halliday, J. L. Toole, J. , Henry S. Leigh, W. J. Prowse, Thomas Archer,Charles W. Quin, Charles Furtado, T. W. Robertson,and Howard Paul in the order named. Qualification:Artemus Ward. The life he led in London soon showed ill convivial nights at the Savage Club, supplementedby much private hospitality, were wearing in the ex-treme, not so much from the absorbing of liquids,though that was considerable, but from the mentalstrain growing out of being always drawn upon toprovide amusement for the expectant company. Hisassociations pumped him dry and the intellectual drainsapped his vitality. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Millwardbecame devoted friends, and Mrs. Millward soon notedthe fading physique of the laughter-loving guest, andfelt moved to warn him to take better care of himselfand live more quietly. You must learn to say no,she urged, repeatedly. [186] _ 0 — *. /Uju~ A. ^

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