Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
MOTHERS HEART
Is TOUCHED
She Acknowledges Gift of Lo-
cal d. A. r. Chapter to Her
Daughter Lucie
Expresses Appreciation of America
and American People.-War
Leaves Her Widow.

Among the many patriotic activi-
nes Of the Daughters of the Ameri-
car Revolution was the large fund
contributed for the fatherless chill
sreB of France
Through the generosity of one of
fs members the Elizabeth Porter Put
sasa Chapter of Putnam has eontri-
buted toward the care of one of these
s'Sfdren. The following is a letter,
wrissen in French, received by the
Recent, in acknowledgment of mon
~ received:
Versailles. Il October. 1918.
''Hademoiselle:-
Il have the honor of telling you of
Receiving the sum of $50 sent by you
TO ray little daughter Lucie. / am
profoundly touched, Mademoiselle
aad send you my great thanks. Be
assured that we remember you in our
prayers.
u hope, Mademoiselle, that we may
have the pleasure of receiving a letter
from you telling US about your fam
Ry. II would seem as though we knew
You a little We would like your pho
tograph. Lucie would be happy. She
says she would place it beside the pic
tsre of the Little Father and her aunt
the sister of my dear husband. She
alse died several months ago at the
age of 80 years. She was the god
mother of Lucie and she says God has
saut you to replace her little.
THANK you, Mademoiselle, thank
yea IN the name of him who is no
more. He died at the age of 81 years
over there, without my seeing him af-
ter he went to the trenches. 1t was
terrible blow; almost unbearable. |
aid not believe | had the courage to
endure the shock. For many months
| was utterly powerless and broken,
bxt he has left me a task to perform.
| mast work to accomplish this duty,
which is hard after such a blow. God
sent you to aid me, for which He is
blessed. and you also, Mademoiselle.
'fYour gift will be all the more pre-
eiers because of the additional and
for one whose health has been bad
since he was year old, and his life,
aIas. becomes more and more difficult.
Yea have come to my help as Amerl-
ca came to the aid of France. You
may be proud of your nationality
We all admire your soldiers as We ad-
n1irs your President Wilson. Every
ore speaks of the courage of your
soldiers as fighting with our French.
They have proved themselves ire
mendously brave Their spirit and
sa en- fighting qualities have filled US
with admiration, and we are proud TO
have them for companions The help
of YOUR country will be more and
more precious, so bless God for the
Alliance of the great nation that more
than ever give us the hope of peace
and liberty.
"Mademoiselle, | do not know no"
to tell of my gratitude for the inter
est you have taken in my children
You charity is the more worthy be-
cause given to a child not of your own
country, but your country will be
bound more closely to me ana TO
France, from this time on.
1--WE assure you of our deep appre-
citation for the Intervention of Amerl-
ca for all that is just and generous,
Thank you and all your countrymen'
Thank you again, Mademolselle'
for interesting yourself particularly
in nv children. l have told them
what YOU have done for them. Some
day / will send you picture OF Lucie'
/ have none at present. Thank you
again. Mademoiselle, and believe me
duly appreciative.
IN. Haverland,
40 Rue Montbauron,