Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06

The High School Club girls of Y.
w. c. A. who attended the confer
ence held at Camp Nepahwin. Penn
sylvania, last summer for all clubs
in the East Central field not only had
a good time but accomplished some
real work as we'll. By having Isl
lent suppers'' several times a week
support a French war orphan for a
year. Any person who has ever
visited Camp Nepahwin during High
school conference, can appreciate
what silent supper means when
about $50 girls are gathered in one
room. Talking is cheap-at least
some very learned people say SO
but on this occasion ii was rather
an expensive luxury for the girls had
to pay one pSnny for every word
spoken during the meal. But girls
must talk-so talking they did and
consequently raised a sum of money
sufficient to support little Odette
Marie Louise Marotte, a French child
orphaned by the war. A letter has
just been received from Odette's
mother which tells what the little
sacrifice made. by the High school
SAllS HltdHl " IlSI anu ilSI tillll. 1t
was read last evening to the High
School Club by Miss Eleanor Jones.
The letter is as follows:
st. Germain en- Laye,
Seine ct Disc, France,
Nov. 12, 1917.
Madamoiselle: The committee of
the Work for the War Orphans"
has just informed me that my little
girl, Odette, has the happiness to
be chosen by you as goddaughter.
How very grateful am for the gen.
erosity which you have shown to-
ward my little girl. 1t yill be a great
help to me-for in spite of all my
work, these unfortunate days of war
are almost unbearable.
Furthermore, Madamoiselle,
would never know how to thank you
for your great goodness. I will teach
my little girl to bless you as she
prepares for the first communion
which comes in May She will pray
God to return to you in some meas
ure what you have given, to grant
you all happiness, which is yours
because of your kindness to a little
orphan of the war.
1 beg you to accept Madamoiselle,
with my sincere greetings, assurance
of profound gratitude.
WIDOW MAROTTE.
Little Odette sent with her moth
er's letter of thanks a picture of
herself and. past card greetings to all
her High school godmothers. The
card states:
Ny Dear Godmothers: I wish TO
be one of the first to send you with
my best kisses a thousand wishes for
happiness and good health for the
year 1918.
(Signed) Your Little French God
child Who Is Very Grateful,
ODETTE MAROTTE.
On the back of the picture which
Odette sent she stated that her
father died November 9, 1914, from
wounds received in war. She was
born September 2S, 1907. She also
states that she is happy, studious and
has an aptitude for sewing.
A movement was started by Har-
risburg High School Club to save
their candy money and use it to sup
port another orphan. The money is
to be collected after Easter.
Miss Freda Widder, of 1914 Derry
street, has accepted a position with
the State Highway Department in
the automobile division.
Attorney James A. Stranahan, who
is confined to his residence, 303
North Second street. with fractured
arm, caused by a fall on the ice, is
improving as rapidly as can be ex-
pected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bell and small
daughter. Cleo Bell, went home to
Baltimore this morning after a aweek's
visit among old friends in this yicin-
ity.