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Dear Editor and Friends HOME LOVING HEARTS, Free Press Prairie Farmer August 19, 1919 TAKES ISSUE WITH FRENCHY Dear Editor and Home Loving Hearts: I have never written your page before, although I have read it with interest for a long time, but I could not keep from writing any longer, after seeing a letter in your issue of July 9, signed by "Frenchy." She speaks of the English bragging about their country and being palefaces living on crackers and tea. Well, "Frenchy," that is better than poor coffee and greasy water called soup that the French-Canadians I know seem to exist on, and it is one certain thing, if the English have nothing to brag about, the French-Canadians have a lot less. I know all I want to and more about French-Canadian settlements, as in order to get to my parents' home I have to stay overnight and believe me of all the times I have been there I have never had what might be called a proper clean meal, and only once has the bed been fit to sleep in, but I notice when I came to pay the bill they charged me the same as a first-class hotel. I expect the Englishmen you speak of have got in your settlement and you have got all you can from them and are now tramping on them. As to where would England be now if it wasn't for France and Belgium, I would like to know where they would be if it had not been for dear old England and her colonies. Answer that, please; and what about the money that has been and is being sent from England and Canada alone to support those suffering from war? Oh, "Frenchy," go away back and sit down. Well, dear editor, I guess you will think I am out to write a book on it, but I will now ring off, trusting you will print this. It makes one feel sad to see the many letters in the page asking for help. Just at present I am unable to give much help, but will as soon as I can. I saw some time ago a member who said that she would be glad to make hair combings up into braids. If she is still a member and would write to me, I would gladly pay her to do some for me. I will close now with best wishes to the editor and members. I sign myself ROSIE CHEEKED ENGLISH GIRL 144 ~ 1919 1919~ Letters HOME LOVING HEARTS, Free Press Prairie Farmer November 26, 1919 DEFINITION OF A WAR BRIDE Dear Miss Craig: Would you be kind enough to print the following definition of an old country war bride? It may ease the minds of some poor souls who are evidently in doubt as to what the much discussed war bride really is. A war bride is a young woman who, for some reason, appealed to the manly heart of some gallant Canadian soldier while he had the good fortune to be resident in either Scotland, England, Ireland or Wales for some period during the European war. She wears clothing, eats, drinks, sleeps and is accustomed to live in a house like other people. She has a heart and soul, which some people seem to overlook when writing on the subject to various periodicals. She is civilized enough to feel lonesome at times and to wish that people in general would be a little more thoughtful before writing things that make her long for the dear home and parents so many weary miles away. She is true enough woman to take her share of hardships and sorrow with the man she married and be a true companion and helpmeet to him. The characteristics of these four types of war brides are: The English—Clever, pretty and good housekeepers. The Irish—Dainty, witty, and good cooks. Welsh—Studious, amiable and hard-working. The Scotch—Proud, mighty so. The above refers to old country war brides only, so it is quite unnecessary for anybody to remark that I have forgotten there are just as good elsewhere, etc. I know it very well. If any expectant mother who is having a little anxiety as to clothes for the little one on account of these dry years and poor crops, cares to write me, I will be only too happy to let her have some clothes in perfectly good condition and...

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