Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
America Forever

IL the suburbs OF Franco lived /,
s sjs,nS iti fo1 fmiiy THE family con
inother.and father. Their names were
Jane; William and Mr. and Mrs Luke.
heard great noise outside. They ran
out TO see what was the matter. Just
to their surprise they saw that the
Germans had captured their city. Mr.
Luke went and joined the rest of the
men to help defeat The Germans. But
there were so many Germans and a
Tor the French to break. But anyhow
by fought like tigers. During the
m,eantime some of the Germans were
killing the women and children. And
they captured some OF the women
And i happened that they captured
made the women walk over rugged
hills. etc. until they reached place
the river was a big boat. They made
them get into the boat and sailed
in a little city. They walked about
mile and then stopped before Il big
brick building. IL was prison. They
put all OF the women in prison and
closed the doors. In the meantime her
children hid In little oven. When
it was all over the children got up
and looked all around for their pa
rents. But in vain. So they looked
again. and they found their. daddy
TOOK their daddy in the house and
began to cry until they had cried
theirself 10 sleep. The next morning
dried up bread for break fast. Just as
they had finished they heard the foot
steps OF horses. They ran on, in great
excitement to see what ii was. And
their hearts danced with Joy. for they
saw an American and French flag, for
and French soldiers. Just AS the cap
tain Of the regiment saw the two chill
d 5 ne !hSmIped on h his horse ard ar took
them where were their parents. what
had happened and many more ques-
tions. The children told them AS much
as they knew. So the soldiers took
the children into the main parts Of
France and put the children under the
Kind TO the children. and "A club In
America was supporting the French
orphans One day IN Richmond AS
decided TO form a club. so they go,
together big crowd OF girls and boys
and formed big club. and they de-
one boy suggested TO support Il French
var orphan And all OF the children
children and some other club support
ed the other.
Now We viii go back to the mother
Of the orphans After the Germans
Mrs. Luke began TO think of her chill
dren oh! Oh; II only my children
once more a rht s s@d n9y ee so
dicrs tina, saved the children decided
TO save the poor French women. SO
just then all Of the women came near
Mrs. l.uke's prison cell and said Oh. /
Mrs. Luke we hear a great no:sc. DO /
YOU hear it? 1t sounds lik" great
hight. Yes. ] hear II said Mrs. Luke |
wonder VIVA, it is. on. how impa-
iient the women were for they wanted I
n gren, crowd Of American soldiers /
came in and unlocked all Of the doors /.
and said you are free The Americans /
had beaten all Of Germans and freed
the women. All OF the bowed
down and thanked God for their res
, cue and for having such brave sol! sol,
rsaessd ,her rec The sn day MS L SSS"
s ~as TsEY n"asnny for she hs noush,
Mrs. Luke and knew something was
troubling her. 50 he said: My pretty +,
maid. what aiis you?' ny this time he
was sitting down by Mrs Luke. Mrs
Luke then told him the whole story.
children arc safe" How do You know
,hs said d. in sTea' TTNe,emen, ssysd
them: 10 you know where they are?
Yes he sad. Please show me where /
they arc she said. 30 the soldier took !
tn" bell and her little girl answered (
the ring Just as She opened the door (
is ina, YOU mama Yes IL is me darling /
answered her motheF where Is your
brother " lillian. On. NH shouted the /
little girl Jane. William came out and .
he was Just much surprised as his .
sister Jane. Both Jane and viii cried
for JOY. Later on their mother asked .
them where they had gotten money /
for clothing. board. etc. Oh, mother !
cried both children there arc such good |
people in the great country America. !
In the great country America which I
lies across the sea some nice children !,
and people support us. They call US !
war French orphans. But we are or
phans no more. We have at last found
our dear mother Mother you are all I
ways going 10 stay with us now. are
you not? Yes she answered. The cap /
tain was very happy that he and his
men had saved happy little family
whose name was Mr. White was very
much in love with the widow Mrs.
Luke, and he proposed TO be her nus
band, She consented willingly. and I
they were married. Now Mr.. White
was very, very rich. SO they, wrote
letter thanking the people who had
shown much kindness TO the children
and sent some money with the letter
and wrote them that the children were
no more orphans MIS- i.ukes name.
three French war orphans. For she
knows how her children would he If I,
the nice people in America had not
supported them
Now do YOU not see the need that
the poor French orphans need. Now
all money for ". c; G. 7. $; Liberty
bonds. and il YOU think you have 100
many help support the poor orphans.
They need your help. Mr.: White and
Mrs. White and The children took q
French and American flag in their
the American and French flag forever
and ever.