Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
THANKS TO THE SOLDIERS.

Hendersonville y. G.. May 1C. 1916
.ditcr Hono.ulu Star-Pul!etin.
Sir: Let NE first thank yea fol
ne space you gave me in your paper
n the article have written in Be
alf of the Soldiers"
And please allow me through tn
olumns Of your paper to scrd my
carts deepest thanks to these dear
oys who have written me such nice
tiers Of cnngra tulations. Letters
fElc 70 me in shower And, d.2-
lldierS, IL is useless fer me 10 try
express the real pleasure ! !e.7iy.
from your nice letters.
il Tish so much / could reach each
yen with personal letter, but it
ems almost impossible: but if con
nient will do so. But please take
Is as a personal letter; End know
to he an unpublished and limited DUr.
n CT the hearts deepest gratitude |
Re fcr you in return for the MANY
things you said Of me through
n letters.
little din ! think OF receiving such
n compliments in return while writ
: in your behalf.
sut remember, dear Dogs. a mite
OF sunshine, kind word spoken
\ net return unto you void. and
g have had my share. Those nice
ers were a real feast of good read.
=. and this little girl in the noun.
IS OF old North Carolina WAS pr"ut
Neceive them and did not grow tired
ling them as scTe pre- Iicted. Sew
seat pictures Of themselves,
sh appreciated-wish more had
Vl so.
"a, soldiers. J am sure II those that
aspect you could read the great
-Ibcr Of letters have from you
! tEeir soul stirring sentiments
!. could not restrain from creating
aspect for you.
feel proud that through n feebiy
Itten article | have reached the
trts OF so many noble boys and
ne many unseen friends.
| b, dear soldiers. ii is a sad thing
Enow you are not held in high eS-
p, fer | am sure the larger part Of
! are OF the high and noble type. !
81 see through the expression of
faces Of these who sent pictures
There lay foundation of the ex-
sion much deeper than the face
/ one could not read those letters !
out seeing the trueness that ,
as out from the heart.
IN sure that because you happen !
~ soldier that the last of the
aial fire called conscience has
5urned out of your lives. Labor to /
i alive; build for yourselves !
I priceless treasure called charac-
sand anticipate for you, it will
. out some time in life that the
tagill know. ,a. .~
n an may work in the dark. yet
liy light will arise upon his la
soldiers, don't think because at
. ,riod of your life you are dis.
leted by some that it will forever
upon ycu.. II. r.. /
my firm conviction that there
In the young lads of our army ,
bringing of lofty sentiments :
contribute to their elevation.
boys, though there are OBJ
% be surmounted and Difficult.
~ F vanquished. yet with a noble
planted within YOU, with a s
Iation to reach a high point |
al lways leaning on your noble {
9ses and indefatigable exertions, I
some day will find your brow
ned with imperishable honor.
this moral and physical world {
pnly the field of battle. but also i
eonsecrated cause of truth and '
II calls for champions, and, dear {
PRS, while you are now enlisted
he service of your country don't
10 keep yourselves enlisted in j
tanks for the high ideals of life, f
though you may feel you are cast d
IND disrespected, yet remember c
iful lives had budded in the
est places only to blossom at a
convenient time. And while the {
2 VI oOSlCtJ anu Ille dIc a
against you. be up and doing, I
yourselves for the work. of self Il
kation and through your own la
you can write your names among
stars of heaven. I
dear soldiers, please treasure 1p l
broken sentiments with fond t
ects Of the writer, and remember, +
leart goes cut to you as our eoun-
tands on the brink of war, know
1cu will be the first TO the front; A
IL you should be found facing the n
~ please let me linger with YOU c
emory during battle as one that d
lxicus about you. Y
tn respect to each of you, am n
rue friend of the soldier.
JENNIE L. FREEMAN.