Show HOW EOW HE BAY RUN RUM howard paul relates a capital anecdote of 0 the late charles reade the novelist ha who was something of a 0 gourmet ile he had heard board so much about canvasback ducks that lie he desired to taste them sir bin paul sent him a brace by a quick qu I 1 alc steamer with explicit tlona lions as aa to how they should be prepared and cooked lie ile sent by the same messenger mea a bottle of 0 bay rum thinking mr reade knew it as 0 a tollet toilet accessory it seems lie he did not tor for lie wrote back to the donor my bly dear paul the ducks were excellent I 1 enjoyed them exceedingly cee but the bay rum must b be ex an acquired taste anti go eo at all well with the wild fowl so I 1 substituted champagne ne I 1 dikea liked the bay rum better r made into a hot punch |