Show FRENCH ORPHAN MADE HAPPY BY QU IVEYS IVEY'S ACTION When America threw her forces on the side of the allies In the recent recent recent re re- re- re cent world war Instructor L L. L A. A offered to join the colors when he was refused he bought 1000 in Liberty bonds Now when the task of reconstruction is isal at al a hand this same instructor has lIas signed a contract to support a French orphan for 1919 The English mentor kept the news of his venture in n charity from his pedagogical associates until Friday of last week weel when Louis W. W Larsen stumbled upon the news The little French orphan is one one- of the now under the hospitable hospitable hos has protection of American citi citi- zens zees Her name is Lea Plaisance aged 10 and she resides in the province of Savoy In the southeastern southeastern south south- eastern castern part of France Her father fath fath- er gave his last full measure of devotion to the tricolor tri tri in 1915 since which time lime the mother has been caring for a large family by laboring in a macaroni factory The aid of Instructor it is said will make it easier for her to provide I received m my first French letter let let- letter ter from Lea just recently said and the accuracy in composition com corn position which the girl displays is surprising In my opinion her French is far superior to the English of an American girl of the same age From now on she will write to my children in French and they will respond in English I un understand understand under under- er stand that Lea has to lo take tale our letters letters letters let let- to the village schoolteacher for translation Mr Ir was guided in his plan through the committee for the relief of French orphans founded in 1915 and headed b by Madame Madame- Poincare wife of the French dent At the present time it is estimated that there are between and French orphans orphans orphans or or- needing American adoption |