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CCXXITHE RETURN OF THE NATIVEOne day in April, 1902, Samuel Clemens received the following letter fromthe president of the University of Missouri:MY DEAR MR. Mama rises about 1/4 to eight, breakfasts at eight, teaches Jean German reading from 9-10; reads German with me from 10-11. ying: You will come back, and he answered, Yes, to say goodnight, meaning at half past nine, as was the permitted custom. m dreamland, to be followed by analmost childish interest in your revelation and ready acknowledgment ofhis mistake.

Come along to the news-stand and we'll see if thereis a later edition. emes of Chopin's nocturnes and one of Schubert's impromptus, while the Lorelei and the Erlking and the Scottish airs never wearied him. Clemens continued the subject of Christian Science that winter. A gooddeal of the work done at this period did not find its way into print.