LONGWORTH AND LONGFELLOW.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 18, Issue 12, 8 February 1907, Page 7

LONGWORTH AND LONGFELLOW.

It was shortly before his marriage to Alice Roosevelt that Congressman Longworth was quite anexpecledly presented, at a large reception, to Samuel Longfellow, a brother of tho poet. Now Longworth, be it remembered, is nothing if not a modest man and he was just then in a somewhat rattled condition because of all the notoriety showered upon him by a garrulous daily press. He did not know what to say and so he said only : "Our names are almost similar, aren't they ?" Mr. Longlellow Mailed kindly. "Yes," he quickly quoted ; " 'worth makes a man, the lack of it the fellow.' "