Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-15
INTERESTING LETTERS FROM
REV. G. MAIZE

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REV. c. MAIZE
From The Lake Providence Banner
Democrat.
We publish below interesting let
tiers from Rev. C. Maize from over in
France, one to Mr.. Phil Mcclure, Of
our town, and the other to Mrs. Kate
Mcclure, of St. Louis, the letter to
Mrs. Mcclure being enclosed in the
one to Mr.. Mcclure, and was an &C.
acknowledgement of a substantial pres
ent to Father Maize. These letters ar
rived here about the first of February
while Mr.. Mcclure was in New Or
leans, and it shows by their post
mark that they made remarkably
quick time. Father Maize writes:
st. Servan, France, Jan. 2, 1918.
The Hon. Phil Mcclure, Lake Provi-
dence, La:
NV Dear Phil: Your letter of Nov
ember 9th reached me a few days
ago and l would have answered at
once, were it not that was kept busy
with the Christmas holidays which
were not over when received your
letter. must say that Mrs. Kate Nc
CURE, through you, sent me a prince
ly Christmas gift, for which / am
exceedingly grateful. l am grateful
to you first of all, for / would not be
at all surprised that you suggested it
to Mrs. Mcclure; and even if you
did not, that you did not discourage
her from sending it to me, which you
could easily have done, and no one
would have been the wiser. was
then at the end of my funds. l had
written for some money to Louisiana,
but it would be at least two months
before l would receive any, and the
princely present of Mrs. Mcclure
will help to tide me over. l thank you
again, and I hope the Lord will not
forget you for the good deed you
have done in sending me what I need
ed.
write to Mrs. Mcclure in this let
ter, and l leave it open for two rea-
sons: first because what say to Mrs.
Mcclure will interest you, and shall
not have to write it twice; second, be-
cause I do not know Mrs. McGuire's
address in st. Louis and cannot write
her directly. Read my letter to her, II
you will, and I know you will, for
there will be many details which you
will want to know, and then send it
to her.
take this opportunity Of writing
to you to express through you to the
citizens of Lake Providence, one and
all, my best and sincerest Christmas
wishes and my heartfelt thanks fol
their continued and unceasing kind
ness to me during my stay Of twenty.
five years in their midst; also my per.
sonal thanks and the thanks Of the
French people for what they are do.
ing to help along our country in this
terrible war.
Tell them that after three years Of
war, we are no doubt tired Of it and
wishing for peace, but do not want
peace at any cost, nor a peace Of any
kind, but we want such . peace Al
will be lasting, honorable, and bring
back to our nation its former com.
fort and prosperity,
Truly, these are dark days for Us
all, but personally, am glad to be
here. First, because I can help and
comfort my own and the many others
and also because I can knowingly
speak Of the German race, and tel
my people that many Germans are in
this fight because they cannot help it.
and that after all, they are not AZ
black as they are painted.
It is impossible to ask you to re-
member me to all my friends in
Providence, for / am presumption,
enough to think that their name i
legion; but please remember me in
an especial manner to those who in.
quire about me, and among all to ole
"BilP Dunn-may his shadow never
grow less.
Thanking you for the service rem
dered me, l remain,
Yours very respectively,
C. MAIZE, C. P.
st Servan, France, Jan. 4, 1918
Mrs. John Mcclure, st. Louis, Mo.
My Dear Mrs. Mcclure: I received
few days ago Mr.. Phil McGuire''
letter, and the check it contained
that in your kindness, you sent to me
to help me in these war times. It was
indeed a princely donation that you
sent me, and have not words enough
to express to you my thanks. have
been trying to write you for the last
two days, but as priests are 50 scarce
here now, I am constantly in demand
But, if / am a few days late, an
none the less grateful. The $20(
came to me in the nick Of time. an
out Of money, and though had writ
ten to Father Enaut in Monroe t.
send me some, yet the mails are 80 un
certain that have no idea when
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