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He envied her lying there, so free from it all, with the great peace uponher face. Clemens plannedbenefactions, as was her wont. Clemens prepared estimates showing that the American business alone wouldearn thirty-five million dollars a year, and the European business twentymillion dollars more. Proud & thankful.

Then came the great night of his seventiethbirthday dinner, with an opportunity to thank him in person for the useof the letters. It was always delightful, andalways amusing, tragic, or instructive, and it was likely to be one ofthese at one instant, and another the next. Among the callers at theBay House to see him was Woodrow Wilson, and the two put in some pleasanthours at miniature golf, putting on the Allen lawn. There was a movement which Clemens early nipped in the bud--to name apolitical party after him.