IMO it seems fanciful for her to buy a French newspaper even if she could understand French. I can speak French but I would not buy a French newspaper to find a man.
I agree it seems a bit odd for her to be buying a French newspaper, she did speak French and taught the children French, I found this post from 7 years ago from a former student
Catherine •
7 years ago
Miss Brown, as I knew her, was my 3rd grade teacher. I have such wonderful and fond memories of her. She used to take us (her whole class) to the ballet, and I can still remember most of the French she taught us - we conversed with her in french each and every morning for our whole year! The song I now sing to our 1 year old daughter, every night since she was born, is one of the many songs Miss Brown taught us 30 years ago. Miss Brown was one of the most cultured, beautiful women I knew. It would be wonderful if anyone with any information could come forward..
I get the feeling Marion was a bit eccentric so made buying the French paper fit with they way she was. ?
Funny I don't think Sally has commented on whether or not she felt her mother would buy that paper ? would be good to know her view.
I think its unlikely the connection was made by the ad in the paper, more than likely she connected with that same person another way, like internet dating, telephone dating or another newspaper. IMO