Douglas B.
Longhurst said humorously that the receiver's work
would be cut out for him. I cannot deny that some of
them have a speculative look. God forbid a
sensitive, refined spirit like yours should ever come
face to face with a Commissioner in Bankruptcy; these
men get all the sweetness knocked right out of them.
But I could bear up better if it weren't for press
comments. Often and often, Loudon, I recall to mind
your most legitimate critiques of the press system.
They published an interview with me, not the least
like what I said, and with JEERING comments; it
would make your blood boil, it was literally
INHUMANE; I wouldn't have written it about a yellow
dog that was in trouble like what I am. Mamie just
winced, the first time she has turned a hair right
through the whole catastrophe. How wonderfully true
was what you said long ago in Paris about touching on
people's personal appearance! The fellow said--" [And
then these words had been scored through, and my
distressed friend turned to another subject.
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