Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1908 — Parls French In Canada. [ARTICLE]

Parls French In Canada.

“Where does monsieur come from?” asked Jean. “From New York." 7New York? Why, I did not know that French was spoken in New York.” “No,” I explained, “but I learned my French In Paris.” “Paris? Where is that?” _ I explained once more that Parts was a city In the great country of France. “Oil, 'yds, France. I have heard of that ‘ Well!” be skid, “decidedly it is hot good French, fbat Paris French!" Then, evidently with the kindly intent of softening the blow,.he added, “however, I can understand you.”—Birge Harrison, in Scribner’s.