The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-06
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
WRITE THEIR APPRECIATION
Newberry Girl Who is Maintaining a
French Orphan Receives Letter
>. From Mother and Girl.

has adopted a French orphan, the
one from the mother and the other
from the little girl herself.
They breathe a beautiful senti-
ment of appreciation and we feel
will be read with interest:
Thumeries, May 20, 1919.
Dear Misses: Iwish to thank you
from the depths Of my heart for
your goodness, and for your gener-
osity that you have shown to my
dear little daughter, Marie Fou-
quart, little war orphan whom you
have kindly taken under your pro-
lection.
If you knew, dear girls, how pro-
foundly / was touched in receiving
your gift sent by the secretary of
the Office "The Fatherless Children
of France" I was doubly happy to
see that, from thousands of miles
from our dear native land, kind
ones like you turn to us, and take a
part in our sorrow.
We French people can never for
get all that your dear country has
done for US since this terrible war
no, we viii never forget the great
sacrifices that your soldiers have un-
dergone with so much courage-in
giving their, lives that our flag might
triumph and peace come to the
whole world. It is to them too that
we owe being able to return to our
dear fields, Of, the Nord which are al
most. devastated but which we love
just the same even more than ever.
For today s;yonr. valorous regiments
BY the side Of their French brothers
are coming; to give back 10 us this,
beloved land md pom oiars raiss of'
Nord after 50 mnehs sacrifice and s,af.i
fe,zisng ons hicolor ;fag will finally
#aveby the side Of ypure glorious
standard. And we :l,sve aazu seen
your ralorous regiments by the side:
Of ours leave to. carry this flag te
victory on the: otherzeside of the:
Rhine. How can we forget all this?
Never! ....;5.
. Today this terrible war is finished
and we have returned to our ruins.
We always think Of the great coun-
try America who. does, not forget u.s.
And you, dear girls, have given me
courage, by helping my little or
phaned daughter; my dear children
and / thank YOU. over and over again
and together pray to God for you.
wish I could !, in some words de-
scribe to- you our terrible life DUR
ing these long years Of war. We
were on the. edge Of the country Of
Thumeries near the Lille department
Of Nord. We. have seen arrive !, in
our country those barbarous Ger
mans. Oh! those days! During two
long years /, remained under their
command. That was terrible for
me. A little later we were driven
from our home. to Cozauls
Herault- -Herault. We were hoping
to see better times but alas! other
news just as sad awaited us-for one
of my brothers had fallen in defense
Of native land, with the husband Of
my sister. l had, no, ever, the
good fortune of finding my husband,
who alone could comfort me; but
alas this happiness was not for long,
FOR at the moment of carrying our
flag to victory beside your dear sol
diers he fell gloriously before the
fort of St. Mihiel.
A little later l returned to our
dear land Of Nord almost in ruins
but we are happy, in spite of our
sorrow, for our dead are avenged
and our soldiers victorious. I am
thankful for that and for my two
dear little girls whom I have to rear
and / take new courage, but it is
1ard for me.
Excuse me, dear misses, for talk
ing so freely to you about all this,
out am so glad to tell my griefs to
you who are so good to US that it
seems to me l could write to you al !
ways. would be happy to have a
title reply from you. Accept from
,ne French mother with two little i
everlasting remembrance
md their friendship.
Blessings on you.