Back home, she was considered a good girl, but in Paris, she was considered vraiment bien!
When her Mother wrote to her, she asked if she were cold. Augustine blushed from afar yet laughed out loud to herself. Her Mother's letter continued. Mme. Chier wondered if her daughter had purchased a new dress or two. Augustine wrote in perfect penmanship that the style was similar to Marseille, so she hadn't bought any dresses, but she did come across a fur coat at work that came in handy.
"Darling child," her Mother responded, "Please do tell me of your impressions of the Eiffel tower, Notre Dame, and the other sites you have seen. You have not mentioned a word of their beauty to me? And whatever do you mean you "came across" a fur coat at work?"
"Oh, Maman, Paris is beautiful, and I have found that I can-can……………….."
Photo: Turn-of-the-century, a silver locket, and Augustine in her fur coat and new boots!
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