Another excellent guess, but wrong again! Here are two clues: 1. Not Bixby. Not Greeley. The other one... 2. I hope this contest has not made anybody cry. Another clue will appear this evening if needed. But if I have to provide my third and easiest clue, the winner will need to provide the context for his answer with regard to clues 1 and 2. Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB ************************* You may browse our books at www.macdonnellrarebooks.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "ANGELO CIFALDI" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 8:41 PM Subject: Re: contest! > Galaxy, March 1871 - Twain's announcement that "Memoranda" would not > appear in this issue since there was an illness in his family. > > Angelo > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Mac Donnell" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 4:51 PM > Subject: contest! > > >> Here's a simple contest open to all members of the Forum with the = >> exception of anyone who was present on a certain wine-tasting excursion = >> in upstate NY last week, where I first posed this question. >> >> The prize is a pristine first edition copy of WHO IS MARK TWAIN? edited = >> by Bob Hirst. >> >> How to win? Be the first to post the correct answer (in my sole opinion) >> = >> to this question: >> >> What is Mark Twain's shortest published work? >> >> Clue: It was first published in a magazine and so far as I know has = >> never been collected in his works. >> >> More clues will follow if needed... >> =20 >> Kevin >> @ >> Mac Donnell Rare Books >> 9307 Glenlake Drive >> Austin TX 78730 >> 512-345-4139 >> Member: ABAA, ILAB >> ************************* >> You may browse our books at=20 >> www.macdonnellrarebooks.com >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2844 - Release Date: 04/30/10 01:27:00