Outside，whentheserviceswereended，thevenerablejuvenilewriter，J。T。Trowbridge，cameuptoClemenswithextendedhand。Clemenssaid：
\"Trowbridge，areyoustillalive？Youmustbeathousandyearsold。
Why，IlistenedtoyourstorieswhileIwasbeingrockedinthecradle。\"
Trowbridgesaid：
\"Mark，there’ssomemistake。Myearliestinfantsmilewaswakenedwithoneofyourjokes。\"