How is Mark Twain?

Mark Twain and Helen Keller were close friends. They met in 1885, and Keller notes that Twain immeidiately treated her differently than other celebrities she'd met..... he treated her like a woman, albeit a woman with difficulties. He treated her with respect. In Keller's own words, "He treated me not as a freak, but as a handicapped woman seeking a way to circumvent extraordinary difficulties."

I'm not sure whether you're referring to Twain or Keller as far as dates of birth and death.