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Show Land of La roe Families. In his artlclo on tho winter llfo of tho French Canadians In Harper's Edward E. Smith told of tho extraordinary extraor-dinary largo families of theso elmplo folk. "Soon tho twilight grow to night, and tho largo lamp on tho table cast its orango glow over tho room and tho long tablo filled with steaming steam-ing dishes. " 'You havo a largo family, madam,' I remarked, as they gathered about tho tabic, "'Out, monsieur, wo aro 16. It Is a good gift to le bon Dlou, n'ost-co pas?' sho said, turning toward tho euro. "'C'cst vral, mon enfant. It is. Thero is no bettor gift than that of anothor child to his kingdom.' " "1 could not but remember that tho law also had encouragod largo families fami-lies by passing a bill at Quebec giving ton acres of land to any family having, hav-ing, from that tlmo forth, 12 or moro children, and how in two years tho law was repealed bocauso tho demand on thoso 10-acro lots was in oxcess of tho supply." |
