In Life On The Mississippi and other childhood river pieces by Mark Twain there are many accounts of riverboatmen being idolised by boys of the river towns. Yet I have not come across accounts of Mark Twain himself being so idolised during his river days. Is there any mention of the attitude of Mark Twain's childhood friends towards him during his piloting days? If there was even a little of such fuss, it is unlikely that Sam Clemens never documented it. Alternatively, is there any mention of his disappointment at not being so recognised? Thanks, regards, and best wishes for a new year! Milind