le Curé say for my penitence I must also confess to you that I am one little girl! Oh dear godfather, be not too much in anger! I am so sad! I comprehend not how it arrived, but when you write to me and say you love not the little girls I was afraid and responded nothing. Dear godfather, I will tell you that when I was little I pray often the bon Dieu make me one boy, because you know, for Him nothing is impossible. But He wish I remain a girl, and now I have cheated and He punish me very strong in make you so much fatigue you almost die. I cannot write more this day because I am too much sad. But if you die not please tell me soon because I am so much unquiet. I assure you I will nevermore be so villain. Your godchild repentant, Andrée Leblanc. P.S. Maman say the Comité Americain put me like one boy. It is the two "e" that make one girl. P.P.S. I search what is the hoopincoff, but I find it not. Surely it is the very dangerous malady, but if you die, you go to Paradise; M. le Curé promise me. [11] I guard (_je garde_) I keep. [12] All of a hit (_tout d'un coup_) suddenly. [13] Melt in tears (_fondre en larmes_) burst into tears. Greenville Falls. N.Y. Deer miss Secretary, The boy you give me is a girl What are you going to do about it? Yours respekfully, James P. Jackson Jr. Dear Mr. Jackson In reply to your letter, we would state that the mistake was due to the handwriting of the child's mother, making the name appear to be spelt with one "e" instead of two, and thus making it a boy's name. We will endeavor, as soon as possible, to repair our error, as it was never our intention to deceive you. Very truly yours. Junior Committee of the Fatherless Children of France. Greenville Falls. N.Y. Deer Miss Secretary, I didnt say you were deceivin, I just want to tell you the boy you give me was a girl so you wood not make that mistake agen. It is the limit when you have told the fellers you had a boy, to go and get a girl, and when I shod the letter to dad he sed by jove youre in a fine posishun you are and I sed how is that, and he sed fust thing you no you will get yourself talkt about, ritin to a girl in France and that would be fine woodnt it? Respectfully yours, J.P. Jackson Jr. Greenville Falls, N.Y. March 7, 1917. Deer godchild, I received your letter and I did not dye. Of corse you cant help bein a girl insted of a boy and thats al-rite because Heloise and Myra-Louise and Nelly the girl next dore and pretty nerely every body wood ruther be a boy than a girl, but you were the limit to fib about it and you have put me in a auful queer posishun, so no more fer this time. Your godfather, J.P. Jackson Jr. P.S. I will suport you just the same so do not worry. Paris, 21 March 1917. Dear Mr. James,