A BUSINESS LETTER

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 148, 12 March 1918, Page 6

A BUSINESS LETTER

AS IT MIGHT BE IN QUEBEC The French-Canadian trader in the small places of the big Quebec province, of "Our Lady of the Snows" is not always an educated man. Often enough ho has not had much time for school when a lad, and growing strength has meant growing tasks until finally lie drifts into his groove by lake or river or lonely pi no forest and becomes—a. very efficient and useful member of Canadian outback society. Here is said to be the copy of a letter writftn by a small trader to a merchant firm about a bicycle saddle:— "Mister S. J. Jones and CompaneeJ Notre Dame St., Montreal, P.Q. "Dear Sir,—l receiv de bicykel witch I buy from you alrite, but for you not sent me no saddel? Wot is de use of de bicykel wen she don't have no saddell? I am lose to me my customer sure ting, by so having not de saddell, and dat's not de very pleasure to me. Wot is de matter, Mister Jones and Companee? Is Lot my moneys so good - like anoder man's? You lose to me my trade, and I am very nnger for dat, and now I tell you, Mister Jones and Companee, dat you aro fool and no good. I tend you back at once your bicykel to-rnorrow £or sure because you are a foolishness peoples. "Yours respectfully, "(Sgd) Jean Corteau. "P.S.—Since I rite dis letter I find de saddell in de box. Excuse to me."