casion speak for themselves.

[Illustration: THE CITIZEN SHAKES HANDS.]

CITIZEN
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN'S
RECEPTION
To
CITOYEN MAX O'RELL.

P.S.--"Demons" have checkmated "Psychos"! Invitations canceled! "Hub"
Boycotts Sunday Receptions! Boston half century behind New York and
Europe's Elite Society. (Ancient Athens still Ancient!) Regrets and
Regards! Good-by, Tremont! (The Proprietors not to blame.)

_Vide_ some of his "Apothegmic Works"! (Reviewed in Pulitzer's New
York _World_ and Cosmos Press!)

* * * * *

John Bull et Son Ile! Les Filles de John Bull! Les Chers Voisins!
L'Ami Macdonald! John Bull, Junior! Jonathan et Son Continent!
L'Eloquence Francaise! etc.

YOU ARE INVITED TO MEET

this distinguished French Traveler, Author, and Lecturer (From the
land of Lafayette, Rochambeau, and De Grasse),

AT MY SIXTH "POP-CORN RECEPTION"!

SUNDAY, JANUARY TWENTY-SIXTH, From 2 to 7 P. M.
(Tremont House!)

_Private Banquet Hall!_ _Fifty "Notables"!_

Talent from Dozen Operas and Theaters! All Stars! No Airs! No "Wall
Flowers"! No Amens! No Selahs! But "MUTUAL ADMIRATION CLUB OF GOOD
FELLOWSHIP"! No Boredom! No Formality! (Dress as you like!) No
Programme! (Pianos! Cellos! Guitars! Mandolins! Banjos! Violins!
Harmonicas! Zithers!) Opera, Theater and Press Represented!

Succeeding Receptions: To Steele Mackaye! Nat Goodwin! Count Zubof
(St. Petersburg)! Prima Donna Clementina De Vere (Italy)! Albany Press
Club! (Duly announced printed invitations!)

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN,
Tremont House for Winter!

Psychic Press thanks for friendly notices of Sunday Musicales!

It will be seen from the "P. S." that the reception could not be held at
the Tremont House; but the plucky Citizen did not allow himself to be
beaten, and the reception took place at the house of a friend.

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In the evening I lectured in the Boston Theater to a beautiful audience.

If there is a horrible fascination about "the man who won't smile," as I
mentioned in a foregoing chapter, there is a lovely fascination about
the lady who seems to enjoy your lecture thoroughly. You watch the
effects of your remarks on her face, and her bright, intellectual eyes
keep you in good form the whole evening; in fact, you give