The Archive · 1937

Hostages To Fortune

Last week I mentioned to you that St. Tichon's Orphanage in Route Bourgeat was in need of funds. Since then I have visited the place and certainly no cloud of coming disaster seems to have descended upon the young inhabitants of that institution, for all looked happy and well fed.

The place was spotlessly clean, and as we entered, there was an appetising smell of good soup cooking. A few steps to the kitchen and we saw the

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