irreconcilable interests that was ever seen; and we all said "the case

is hopeless, absolutely hopeless--out of this chaos nothing can be

built." But we were in error; out of that chaotic mass this excellent

bill has been instructed; the warring interests have been reconciled,

and the result is as comely and substantial a legislative edifice as

lifts its domes and towers and protective lightning rods out of the

statute book, I think. When I think of that other bill, which even the

Deity couldn't understand, and of this one which even I can understand,

I take off my hat to the man or men who devised this one. Was it R. U.

Johnson? Was it the Author's League? Was it both together? I don't know,

but I take off my hat, anyway. Johnson has written a valuable article

about the new law--I enclose it.

At last--at last and for the first time in copyright history we are

ahead of England! Ahead of her in two ways: by length of time and by

fairness to all interests concerned. Does this sound like shouting?

Then I must modify it: all we possessed of copyright-justice before the

fourth of last March we owed to England's initiative.

Truly Yours,

S. L. CLEMENS.

Because Mark Twain amused himself with certain aspects of Christian

Science, and was critical of Mrs. Eddy, there grew up a wide

impression that he jeered at the theory of mental healing; when, as

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