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Title: Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) : a biography and bibliography
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Seitz, Don Carlos, 1862-1935
Subjects: Ward, Artemus, 1834-1867 Humorists, American
Publisher: New York London : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library

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her, about 3 a.m.—he and other gay companions accompanied A. W. tohis rooms. Here Artemus summoned a servant and, or-dering copious refreshments, earnestly inquired, withan imposing aspect of solemnity, an aspect by which Iwas completely deceived, whether it would be pos-sible to arouse the landlord. The servant hesitated. It is late, sir, he said. I know it is late, replied Artemus, but I havea message for him of the utmost importance. It isurgent and I am sure he will be glad to receive it.Do you think you could wake him? Yes, sir, I could wake him, if you— If you will, I will see that you are not blamed.Will you remember what I say, and be careful to de-liver the message exactly as I tell you? Yes, sir. Well, then, give him my compliments; be sureyou mention my name; hes an old friend of mine;hell be delighted to hear from me. Wake him, andtell him; speak distinctly, will you? Yes, sir. Tell him, with my very kindest regards, that theprice of liberty is eternal vigilance. (1681
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ARTEMUS WARD(From a portrait owned by the Lotos Club, New York) THE MORMON LECTURE The success of the jest filled him with glee. Theappreciation of the landlord, aroused from his beautysleep, is not on record. The De Soto, a restaurant on Bleecker Street justeast of Broadway, was his favorite dining-place. Herethere was usually a coterie of choice spirits to aid inenjoyment of the meal. One of these survives in theperson of George H. Story, the eminent artist, longcurator of paintings in the Metropolitan Museum ofArt, whose wife, Eunice Emerson Kimball, had been afellow-member with A. W. in the Thespian Club atNorway, Maine, long before. Dining here one day with Story, David Wambold,the minstrel, Dan Bryant, and some others, one ofthe unknown persisted in making some boresome, child-ish remarks in competition with the genuine wits.He became a nuisance, but was silenced at last byA. W., who took out his note-book and gravely inquired,What is your age, sir? Mrs. Story was a relative of

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