Amongst those in the foreign community who have been helping to meet the added responsibilities of the present situation is Mme J. Barraud, 1783 Avenue Joffre, who has been making daily distributions to the French soldiers on duty. "Mme Bar-rand begs to thank very heartily all ose who have been kind enough to help her financially up to the present to continue these daily distributions. As the situation remains unchanged she would also be very glad to receive further contributions in order to be able.to go on as long as possible, pending the return to normality. of the Sanatorium cook, from whom wild horses could not draw the secret.
The great cake had a sweetening of icing, and was adorned with brussels sprouts and pieces of carrot, and beetroot; and carried the greeting "P. wishes all a Merry Christmas." tinguished visitors," the dogs of petro Of the society, looked down at the festive scene "from a "box," a and barked approval. horses and ponies had been catered for, e dogs waited impatiently until the and then came their day. Platters were placed on their table and large portions of "cake" were served. Barking and cager they leapt to their places on the forms, and all too soon the meal was over. that there was an incongruity I suppose that if anyone suggest
this charming feast, and the other employment of horses and dogs which consists in hunting foxes and tame deer across country, he would be put in a Sanatorium—for the dangerously insane. We are a strange people.
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