Said Her Prayers in French.
It was a haughty lady, who had but dimly heard of this peculiar town. She did not know what language we talked, but she had no manner of doubt that we had never heard of Frenoh. There was a San Franciso lady with her little child down on a visit, and the three foregathered. One night the haughty lady was watching the aforesaid mother putting her little four-year-old to bed, with the usual formulas. "Ah," said the visitor, "of course you haven't got so far in these matters as we have?" . "What do you. mean?" "My ohildren have all been taught to say their prayers in French," The mother blushed. She hod to confess with Bhame that her child could only speak to God in English. But the little four-year old) was. listening. She got;up ih.bed,andpht per little hands together: Mon -Dicu. Boil jour. Comment votis, portez • votis ? Amen."
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Evening Star, Issue 7331, 1 October 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)
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154Said Her Prayers in French. Evening Star, Issue 7331, 1 October 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)
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