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But about the election, wasn't it a great sur- 

 prise ? And poor Mr. Hewitt," and both of Mrs. 

 Stevens's hands went up and her eyebrows were 

 raised pathetically. " Of course he did not wish 

 to be elected. Poor fellow ! Now don't go off 

 and say I am trying to seek notoriety. I don't 

 want to be interviewed, and I positively decline to 

 say anything about my diamonds." 



Nor was the chaff about Mr. Chamberlain travel- 

 ling in my name confined to the American papers, 

 as will be seen from the following extract from 

 Funny Folks of November 24, 1888, a journal long 

 since defunct : 



HAILING THE BRIDEGROOM 

 A PRIVATE CABLEGRAM FROM OUR OWN ANANIAS 



" Mr. Willoughby Joecock ? " I inquired face- 

 tiously, as I boarded the cars on a down-Eastern 

 (U.SA.) railroad one day this week, and found my- 

 self face to face with the conquering Chamberlain 

 and his fair Yankee. 



" Maycock, if you please," replied the statesman. 

 " When I travel, I use that incog-nomen — if you 

 will allow me the little quip — to avoid a bother with 

 the silly persons who are always running after a 

 celebrity like myself, don't you know." 



" Just so," I smiled. " But allow me to con- 

 gratulate you on your marriage." 



Mrs. Chamberlain had turned her head away, 



