I had so many lumps on me when I got back to St. Paul that they
called me Pneumatic Willie.
Talk about your sylvan dells and sweet-scented fragrance! Why,
an asphalt street has a sylvan dell skinned to death, and a
twelve-percent soap factory is sweet enough for me.
Yours as ever,
Billy.
P. S.--Good night. I'm for the sleeps.
ONE NIGHT
A Kind of a Preface
The Baxter Letters are written in the up-to-date slang of the
day, by one who has seen several of the sides of life, and who
has also come in contact with a few of the corners.
We will mail "One Night" to any address in North America upon
receipt of four cents* in postage. Do not lick stamps and attach
to letter of request, as at some future date we may wish to use
same, and the Government foolishly requires a whole stamp.
As there are several people in the United States with whom we
are not personally acquainted, and not being mind-readers, we
ask that all signatures be written plainly.
* This offer is superseded by the publication of this volume.
Admiral Dewey's Letter
In November, 1898 we sent Admiral Dewey a copy of "One Night."
The appended letter is photographed from the original reply
addressed to the president of our company, which was received
March 9, 1899.
Flagship Olympia
Manila,
Jan'y 28/99
Dear Sir,
Accept my best thanks for the book (One Night) which you were
good enough to send me.
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