The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-08

But this is more Of a winter resort than
summer, so many Of these places are not
open now. However the boys have mo-
nOpOlized everything, for there is moth
ing to good for some of them.
Well, ! guess the time for for us to get
ready for action is fast approaching, for
the colonel received word yesterday to
have the regiment ready for the field on
short notice, so we have our knapsacks
all packed and it will not take long to
drop the tents and be ready to move.
None Of us boys have the least idea
where; some say one thing and some
another.
| was not feeling quite aswell as usual
yesterday, but after going to the hOspi-
tai | got relief and am all right again
now.
| received very nice letter from my
former employer, Mr.. Alten, last Satnr-
day evening, saying that he had had an
application for my room. but he thought
| might possibly re-Occupy it myself. He
was very much in hopes might return;
also the rest Of the boys from LOrain who
were IN camp-in fact his letter made
me feel pretty good, especially the pres
ent Of twO-dOllar bill; not that had
any necessary use for the money, but for
the kindness is what l appreciate. He
said, Clarence, there is one thing you
will see-lOts of country" and / guess
that's right too
Well, how will it be about getting
letters from home when am in Cuba? l
hope l may not be deprived Of this pleas
ure, and perhaps there will be way
provided, anyway we will keep on writ
ing, the ones you write will come back
to you If l fail to get them. if this
should be the case it will be pretty hard,
but am getting used to hardships some
what, SO that | can stand this il l have
to.
wonder what is going on down to
Port Tampa, | can hear the can
mons go "boOm" every few minutes. You
ought to see me in my government shoes,
they look like regular gunboats, but
nevertheless they are comfortable.
Well 1t is raining now at last, and
how refreshing it is. l just now heard
that we were not going to be allowed t.
carry our knapsacks, but to to take along
one pair OF socks and one change of un
derwear and towel, to be carried in Oul
blankets. The balance of our stuff to b'
sent back. So according to that it look
very much as though we might get int,
actual service. s~
We had an excellent dinner to-day
beef4stake, potatoes, tomatoes, onions
, rice soup, coffee with milk and last bu
not least comes hardtack. | was il
bathing this morning, the first tim
since Sunday. The salt water still seem
to agree with me.
DidI tell you of my change in the ranks
lam now leaderOf thesecOnd squad, and il
the third column when marching in fOurt
Frank Hollenbach was over to call Of
me last night, giving me look at tn
Enterprise. He is well. lam glad tina
Wellington is so patriotic as to have
company Of its own, so that she ma
have a chance to show herself in tn
} present war. l tell you what, this raj
is refreshing. By the way Harry Rice
' that is one Of the boys in my mess
received a letter the other day sayin
/ his uncle, who lived in New York Cit
had died and that he had fallen heir to
f; fifth of the estate, his share being yer
D nice amount, He wishes now he wa
: back home, but that will do him no gOOt
a he is at work for Uncle Sam the same 9
l. would be remembered TONY frient
and will close for this time.
Your loving son,
Clarence Ledyard.