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Show FRERGH ORPIMKS " III jjEIFOT ; Touching Acknowledgment Is Made to Unknown Salt Lake Donor. With 'lovins; kin.liu's.- snme on? in Salt Lake, (toI'm My i little l.oy. Mnt h .hoik to a mother over in Vram-n who ha.l loM her liiisl'and and Tvhof daughter of 7 an, I l.oy of .'( needed help sorely. Tbe reply has eonie 1-aek to Salt Lake, addressed tn the "Salt Lake Committee" and lias heen delivered at the governor's offiee. 'Die name of the benefactor is not given, but the letter shows that his kindness has deeply touehed the heart of the bereft family. At. the mother's request Marie Louise, age 7, takes her pen in hand .and writes in the most proper French, not forgetting forget-ting the big words her mother has whispered in her ear, to tell her little benefactor in Salt Lake how grateful thev all are and how much they appro- ciaie the gift. Here is the letter: runs. December li. 1017. Alv Dear Little Kriend and Benefactor: Bene-factor: Mamma has received tho check which was so kindly sent to my little brother and mo nnd it f in' his name I want to thnnk yon. All the little French children w-mu have had the misfortune to loo their fathers in the war cherish tho utmost gratituile and appreciation toward their little brothers of America. 1 do not remember my papa very well, for I was only i? years old when he wTcnt away and my little brother does not remember him at all, for he was born on duly !.'!. 1 ( 1 4. and my papa was killed on September 2i. 191-1. For my little brother and for myself, mamma asks ine to write and thank you with all our hearts. Accept all our gratitude, "MARIE LOUISE W1LM, 7 years of age; FIEKRK KOLAN.D WTLM, H rears ui' age. Xo. 6 Hue ile la Collegiate, Paris, France. |