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The news of his approach had been telegraphed to Buda Pesth. When he
arrived at the Hungarian capital both banks and the bridges were
black with people and the cry of, "eljen Boyton, eljen America," re-
echoed on every side. The warmth of his reception in Buda Pesth was
simply indescribable. In narrating the story of his voyage down the
Danube, he mentioned the fair vision he had encountered at Visegrad.
This was duly published with his other adventures. From Buda Pesth he
returned by railroad to Vienna, where he had an engagement to give an
exhibition for the Boat Club. This contract being filled and free to go
anywhere he wished, he followed his fancy and took the first train for
Buda Pesth again. Here he gave many successful exhibitions; one of
largest was for the benefit of a girl's home at was a favorite charity
in Buda Pesth. At the close of the exhibition he was bewildered by the
shower of flowers and bouquets thrown on him in the water. Next day
he received a letter addressed, as follows: Sir Captain Paul Boyton a
Buda Pesth, Hotel Europa.
The contents of the letter were:
Sir!--Accept our hearty thanks for your generous complaisance, having
succored foreign interest in a foreign land. We assure you, that your
name and the remembrance of your noble action never leave the hearts of
these young girls, whom we can help through your beneficence to
instruct them useful professions.
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