Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1911 — Berlioz Got His Howard. [ARTICLE]

Berlioz Got His Howard.

Mme. Adelina Patti at the height of her celebrity kept an album in which all tbe notable people of her acquaintance were expected to write or paint or sketch or compose some little telling fragment Berlioz had already refused a dozen times to have anything to do with the volume. One evening, however, seeing that he was In an unusually genial frame of mind, she went up to him. book in band, and sugared her request with a bribe. “Master, ls you will write one little thing in my album—a line even—l will give you your choice of two rewards. You shall either have a kiss or you shall have a wonderful pate de foie gras which has just been sent to me from Toulouse." Berlioz smiled and was silent for a moment Presently he said. “Give me your /ribum.” Instantly he was provided with writing necessities. Then he wrote, “Oportet pate.” “What does It mean?” asked Mme Patti, puzzled. “It means, my child. ‘Bring the pate,”* answered Berlioz sweetly. Mme. Patti pouted and then fetched the promised pete—Annalee. Justice Is the bread of nations—they are always famishing for It—Chateaubriand.