Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-01-30
GRANTWOOD MAN
IN VAR ZONE.
Interesting Letter From G.. b
CampbeU, N0W in France
On Firing Line.
Paris, Dec. 23d.

DScH hllltl OF CufSd-pflnclpally the
latter have little time free here
at the hospital this afternoon to
write-a thing l have been trying to
do for some time. First, | want to
answer your two letters, the one to
myself and the one Miss Dryden
handed me. Shall have to do so
from memory, however, as | have
neither one with me
If you received my card, you will
know that what you did with the con-
tribution sent by Aunt Marie was ex-
actly right. Wool has doubled in
price here, and the quality is not
good,so it will be very useful. Cache
nez are always in demand, so what
your mother is making will be used
at once. DO not scorn the simple
wash raga, however, that your moth
er sent By me. Madam Kowska ask
ed me only a day or so ago when
thought more would come, as she
needed some to put in the packages,
and had to buy some-so you see
they are of very great service. If
you could see some of the poor dew
lis, you would understand how the
material with which to wash is ap-
preciated They don't always find
time, and when they do, it is hard
not to have the soap and a rag.
Madame p. and Stella were very
pleased with your message, and told
me to be sure and give you their
thanks and to reciprocate, as also
to La Chere Madame c." Stella
has since the beginning of the war
been nursing. Now that the service
is better arranged and many profess
SIGNALS are getting IN, am hoping
she will stop. Working from 7 a. m.
to p. m. with only an hour or two
off every other day is really very
hard, and fear it begins to wear
Madam will not hear of leaving
France until victory has come. She
says it would Kill her. Have tried
to get them both off to New York,
but no use, and really they do so
much good | suppose | am wrong.
Seems to me they are doing too
much, however. Spending their re-
sources in both cash and strength.
Madame runs an ouvroir at the house
1t is astonishing how the war has
changed everying here. One never
sees ones friends. Everyone is busy.
| don't even see those at the house
much. Stella leaves before | do and
so | don't see her in the A. M, though
we are in The same hospital | often
don't see her all day and then only
for "Hello how are you" She does
not get home for supper, as | do, so
except for the days that | am able
to get her and bring her home
don't see her. About the same with
Madame and Mrs. d. Owing to French
custom of petit dejemer in the room,
leave without seeing them, and eX-
cept for the days when am not busy,
when | get home for lunch, | don't
see them before supper at 7.30 and
we all retire at 9. That is a simple
life is it not? That is my routine: 5
days week with the Astoria, first
a French volunteer hospital. Now a
r. A. McCroiX R. Britannique. Two
other days have been working with
French Red Cross out on trains of
wounded and have seen a few burnt
villages, etc, on this work. However
in few days | quit all that and
Paris, TO go out on an ambulance to
the front. Possibly week, possibly a
month, before l get there; but am on
the way. 1t is going to be rough
work, know, but while life here has
been interesting, | feel it is too easy,
and now so many have come back
to Paris, that | am not needed. This
will continue my head quarters to
come back to every few weeks or
months, as case may be; but only
when | need a rest, l presume.
If you were here now you would
not think yourself in hospital
They are rehearsing for the Xmas
concert and right outside this door
at that. When am through this
shall have to join in. Music is vary
ing from the Marsellaise to Tipperary.
By the way, have no idea how
the mail will work when | get out
so don't be astonished if you don't
hear from me, and don't worry. Bad
news goes fast you know; and in case
anything should happen, you will
know soon enough. In mean time
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