LETTER FROM A REFUGEE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11359, 10 April 1915, Page 4

LETTER FROM A REFUGEE.

ADDINGTON SCHOOL GIFT. UTILE BELGIAN GIRL THANKS SCHOLARS Mis-; Shiir.'HiiV. lewd if ilm infant department i>f tho .\i)<lir. r ;tcii Scli.icl. lilts received tho follow im>, Irllcr [mm th" War lu f ' 'ommit'.oe of |bo V ietoria. I.'-ague. London : (-lot luii;."!; mi.l Food Oepa: unom, l';}. W;tnvidt rMjiia.rc. February 18. Dear Madam,- • U« uiv most. grateful ior tlui outfi'; for tin: Belgian boy .w kindly MMit l.»y tho scholars of Acltliit # _fi.oi». I 'ie.a&o give them otir iviuto'si. thanks for tticugenerosity ami toil .them lliat their M'l.f-<lcnuil wil! lit* greatly appreciated by Ihe fortunate refugee. ami I wish tiioy could he thanked j>r<r.sonully by hint. We .still h.ave numerous a.ppliea.ticms for clothing, and I am sorry to say u o have not always anything its ni<*> as your present to give them. With our wannest- thanks, Your,-, faithfully, G.8.P., i'or Lady Knmiotl. 'Enclosed with this letter is a note, from tho s-istcr of tho lit.tlo jßolgiiin boy:— Chantry Mount School. Stortford, England. February '.'l. 1910. Dear little English Friends, T am the aister of the boy who ,vou have sond the. vest. to. My brothel" i-; nine ycam old and itip twelve, tie comes from JSnissels, where our parents are teachers. My brother live .at London in. a. family, and ho goes to school everyday. I am in a boarding school. I hope the war will be finished soon and wo can fro to Belgium, f should like very much to go and see your country. Mv brother do not Know enough English. that is why he did not write to you. If you could write another letter to ine I .should bo- very glad. Your little friend, HI MO-NT] SiTEXOX.