INTRODUCTION (continued 2)
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Happy Year! dear little godfather. Permit, one time, that I embrace you very affectuously, and shake your hand.
Your godchild for the life,
Andrée Leblanc.
Deer Miss Secretary:
After some consideration I have decided to keep my orfan fer one more yere. Of course she is still a girl and I wanted a boy, but she is used to me and I am used to her, and it mite go hard with her if I left her fer some one else to adop, so if you will just put me down fer one more yere I will be much obliged to you.
Yours truly,
James P. Jackson Jr.
NOTES
[1]
Silver (argent) money.
[2]
Good-carrying (bien portante) healthy.
[3]
Dactylographer (typist).
[4]
Indorse (endosser) to put on
[5]
Vacancies (vacances) vacations.
[6]
Well elevated (bien élevée) well bred.
[7]
Rested on the road (resté en route) went astray.
[8]
It makes nothing (cela ne fait rien) it does not matter.
[9]
I have not business (le n'ai pas besoin) I do not need.
[10]
Sleep on two ears (dormir sur les deux oreilles) to sleep like a top
[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.
[14]
Tables black (tableaux noirs) black boards.
[15]
Empeche myself (m'empêcher) I cannot help.
[16]
Like it must (comme il faut) nicely.
[17]
entertain (entretenir) to support.
[18]
Buckled hairs (cheveux bouclés) curly hair.
[19]
His figure is razed (sa figure est rasée) his face is shaved.
[20]
Washing the vessels (laver la vaisselle) washing the dishes.
[21]
Beat himself (se battre) to fight.
[22]
Flat bands (plate-bandes) flower beds.
[23]
Recognizing (reconnaissante) grateful.