admin TWAIN’S LETTERS V1 1835-1866 by A. B. Paine[MT#54][mt1lt10.txt]3193 A mighty national menace to sham All talk and no cider Condition my room is always in when you are not around Deprived of the soothing consolation of swearing Frankness is a jewel; only the young can afford it Genius defies the laws of perspective Hope deferred … Read more
TWAIN’S LETTERS V6 1907-1910 by A. B. Paine[MT#59][mt6lt10.txt]3198 That doctor had half an idea that there is something the matter with my brain. . . Doctors do know so little and they do charge so much for it. You ought not to say sarcastic things about my “fighting on the other side.” General Grant did … Read more
BIGAMY What is the penalty for bigamy? Two mothers-in-law. * * * The man was weak and naturally unlucky, and so he got married three times inside of a year. He was convicted and sentenced for four years. He seemed greatly relieved. As the expiration of his term grew near, he wrote from the penitentiary … Read more