Lincoln centennial number . the moment I entered thestudio, never to stop until I left it at oneoclock to go to my bread-winning told me that I sang precisely like ahand-organ, that I had a regular routineof songs, one following the other until thelist was exhausted. Some of these songswere interesting because they dated from ageneration much earlier than those thatthe young people of my period were famil- iar with. And to the boys in the BeauxArts in Paris it seemed more than strangeto have this pasteboard American, asthey called me, sing to them French songsthat they knew nothing o
Lincoln centennial number . the moment I entered thestudio, never to stop until I left it at oneoclock to go to my bread-winning told me that I sang precisely like ahand-organ, that I had a regular routineof songs, one following the other until thelist was exhausted. Some of these songswere interesting because they dated from ageneration much earlier than those thatthe young people of my period were famil- iar with. And to the boys in the BeauxArts in Paris it seemed more than strangeto have this pasteboard American, asthey called me, sing to them French songsthat they knew nothing of. These songsI had taken from Avet and LeBrethon,who had learned them in their were popular between 1830 and1850, and had gone entirely out ofdate. A portion of a letter from my father toM. Alfred Gamier, dated Rome, March21, 1871, well concludes this period. I dont want to speak to you aboutthis war. It is too sad. So I will refrainfrom mentioning it until we see each otheragain. You must have had some terrible. ft i J> Copyright, 1908, by Augusta H. Saint-Oaudens FACSIMILE OF PART OF A LETTER OF AUGUSTUSSAINT- GAUDENS TO CHARLES F. McKIM This letter, dated July 6, 1905, appears, with the exception of the last two lines, onpage 593. The caricature, below, was Saint-Gaudenss familiar signature. times, while I have been safe and sound,far from all danger. I envy you, I assureyou. Personally I have nothing to do butto congratulate myself on my pecuniarysituation. I am earning a lot of money. Ishall be able to make my statue, which Ibegin next week. I shall have it not only inplaster, but in marble. The cameos aremuch better paid here than in Paris. Thejewelers are less exacting. Living is moremoderate, and models are onlv half as dear as in Paris. Rents are equally than this, I am beginning to getinto relations with rich Americans, andthe cameos I cut for them are extraordi-narily well paid. My health is excellent,and we have magnificent walks together,S
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