New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
AT MADAME BUSQUES.
A RECOLLECTION PROVOKED BY MAJop
JENNEY'S PAPER ON WHISTLER
AND OLD SANDY"

days illustrated Supplement to The Tribune
aroused old memories. | sent copy OF the
paper to my friend. Colonel Daniel s. hanson
Of Weston Mass. telling him ne vas abou. ths
only one left whom il would interest. In reply
he sends me a copy Of a letter he published IN
THE Boston Gazette in 1894 on the same sub
joct and he tells me | may send IL 20 you 20,
publication. Charles T. Fairbanks, Of whom 10
speaks was a dear old mutual friend. who died
in Paris i'm 1859 He had been assistant Librarian
in the Boston Athcn9um and had written
series OF letters from abroad to The Boston
Saturday Evening Gazette" afterwari PUBLISHED
under the title OF "Aguecheck." more In the
style of Washington Irving than any thing else
| know. | edited posthumous volume o. lis
memorials Of the Blessed" His ri nis placed
a cross at his grave In the Montmartre Gene
terry, with an appropriate inscription We had
been together in the seminary both 10 Paris an!
in Rome He had received minor orders and
was an acolytc OF the Holy Roman Church
Ill health, however obliged him 10 d.scontinue
his studies Later he was in Paris As core
spondent Of THE Boston Traveller" think and
died there in 1859 at the early age Of thirty.
three / have never been in Paris since without
visiting his grave caring for ii. and saying a
prayer for the reposc OF his soul. Dear Did Mme.
Busque who died either during or after the
siege lies not far away. g. ID. DOANE
Newark Jan. II. 1898
COLONEL LAMSON'S RECOLLEcTIONS
To those Of us Of an earlier generation. who
are treading the downward path ~ .''. there IS
no greater pleasure left than tn i.trl spec, Of
Aud Lang Syne" Tie Bohemian ~ half
century ago is. imagine. lost arr "-day and
more is it to be regretted. Then v.r. NE and
energy. a makeshift and cainafai .fl. ieniod
more tenacious and helpful than 'A -'s to-day
an One college graduates. Du Manr charm
ing story OF "rriihy' and the Lam quarter
studios. together with HOwcllss relations u his
introduction to James T. Field. Or Holmes AMI
James Russell Lowell in the July "liarler" re-
call to mind days that have passed. when
bOston's postal communication with Paris was
not unlike journey around the world. ffy
years ago. small but pressingly needed drafts
from home made any delay in their receipt
matter Of most vital import. involving IN" loss
Of breakfast. dinner and lodgngs-the latter IN
some cases. required a return ID the example SCI
by st. Paul whose escape In a basket from
no less ruthless enemies than the modern land
lord made the use Of rope friendly means
of escape from haraSSing rent day.
Ii was upon cold and dismal morning In the
early winter. when two young American
students walked down the Rue dc Ia Mchau-
diere with rueful countenan"es. Their combined
earthly wealth consisted of only 10 cents. the
long overdue though small drafts from home
OF a few hundred francs had not come tp hthL
and the delay was Of most serious import 70
them-without friends or friendly bankers. In
foreign city. Breakfast. on this winter morning.
was not TO be thought of. a dinner later IN the
day was equally impossible Tho future to
these young men was dish al beyond the
weather a long walk was before them. and
there was no money 10 pay omnibus fares The
humOr of the situation WAS not lost upon one
OF these unforunatcs (AguecheeD. always
ready To meet any emergency. and whose over
flowing wit followed him through lie to his
grave.
Spying A shop In the Rue dc Ia Michaudiere
where milk was sold ne entered and asked FOR
a cup Of milk for himself and friend. The good
woman u mother Of Israel. offered them cup
OF coffee. probably realizing. with the true 10.
stinct Of a Frenchwoman. the financial strait
of her customers. How little do any Of us
realize the import OF a good action IT drink
Of water once earned for a woman III" promise
Of eternal life. 80 did this woman reap reward
little realized then through the gift of a cup OF
coffee. From that oventful morning began the
fortune Of Nine. Basque. Encouraged by the
kind and mOtherly treatment OF the morning.
our two friends Huntington. for many years
the Paris correspondent of tn" Ne" ork IT'D,
une was one Of thOse) returned AT night ana
asked II she would Prepare them a simple am
ner. She readily complied. and drawing from
them their Giiiiculties, refused all pay for the
dinner. and. furthermore. OF, red o. trust them
for their meals until such time A Up should
reach them from home This it'll" episode WIS
the foundation Of the Restaurant ~ Oh" Pump
kin Pie. famous and we'll known ana appre-
Ciated later on by Americans IN Paris a. WAS
the Trois Freres among Fr"nchmen I'm a short
time Nine Busguc accomplished thc making OF
most OF Neyv- England dishes by ne mp
and assistance of her male guests. II "a- some
time before women became Interested in INC
pumpkin Pie"
The writer in The Tribune IS mistaken when
he says the first pumpkin pi" Was made by an
American woman. The writer takes % h.nls'i.
that honor as. with an apron tea ABOUT ms
neck a French and English dictionary by ms
side to discover the French names ~ neeieu
spices etc. the first wonderful production was
made with little success This WAS iillpWe"
bv tho nrnduction Of buckWheat cakes. which.
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