MARK TWAIN'S LATEST.
Mark Twain's Italian villa -at Redcling, Connecticut, was entered by burglars, and £60 worth of silver stolen. The humourist peacefully slept until the intruders had taken their Plunder. • After breakfast he posted the following notice on his Front door: .-"■•■ . "To the Next Burglar. Iheres nothing but plated vara [ v m^ B^"? 1186 ' now and henceforth, lou Jl fand it m that bras 3 thing in the dining-room, over in the corner by the basket of kittens. ; If you ivant the basket put the kittens in ;he thing. Don't make a noise, ft disturbs tho family. You'll find rubbers' in the front hall, by that ;hmg which has umbrellas in it ;hiffonier I think they call if. or perrpla,. or something like that. Please ilose thft door. I—Yours1 — Yours truly, S. L Clemens."
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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12408, 25 November 1908, Page 1
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135MARK TWAIN'S LATEST. Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12408, 25 November 1908, Page 1
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