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d in the end, with him, the betterthing triumphed--forgiveness and generosity and justice--in a word,Humanity. He had gone so far,within a few hours after the idea developed, as to plan the time of hisdeparture, and to partially engage a traveling secretary, so that hemight continue his dictations. I hope youwill never get the like of the load saddled onto you that was saddledonto me 3 years ago. Clemens! I have to ask Saint Joan of Arc to pray for you; then one of these days, when we all stand before the Golden Gates and we no

He didn't even know it 9 years later, when we saw him approaching and you warned me, saying: Don't say anything about age--he has just turned 50 & thinks he is old, & broods over it. Please forgive the liberty I have taken in writing to you. It was, in fact, one of the most exquisite and tender pieces of writingin the language. There were lots of little boxing-matches to entertain the crowd; then at last Corbett appeared in the ring & the 8,000 people present went mad with enthusiasm.