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It was on the 11th ofDecember, 1897, something more than a year after the death of Susy, thatOrion Clemens died, at the age of seventy-two. It was planned and carried out as a surpriseto him, and he hardly knew for the moment whether it was a vision or areality. IfGod has such a place prepared for us, and really wanted us to know it, Hecould have found some better way than a book so liable to alterations andmisinterpretation. When the end came, a few days later, he traveled to Hartford tolay flowers on Patrick's bier, and to serve, with Patrick's fr

panyat Hartford so that they could work on some general basis that would besatisfactory and profitable to all concerned. Other war generals preparing theirmemoirs naturally hoped to appear with their great commander. Clemens and gave himself to the cause that seemed most worthy. They seemto miss the fact that the very art of saying a thing effectively is inits delicacy, and as they can't