The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

'IiE GUTHRIE Dali LA
lhe is taking such an interest in fixing
things up mn draw d plan % nay
ward. as nearly as ] can. SO that you
can have an idea OF how am sitlat
Ell bought red and VIA icetheck Oil
cloth which is tackled on top Of the
box which forms my linen closet. the
Kitchen and the medicine closet"
Wilson has painted the boxes white.
and : have red cloth curtains The
wards ne all provided With tRO rcd
screens. one Of which I use 10 hide
the cupboard Ns table. on which |
keep ward literature. has an oiicloih
cover On the wall is rack Wilson
made me-. to hold the hooks. etc. so
as not % litter my table = much.
These two things combined. Make my
office as be calls Il. bought a lot
OF cheap brown pots. Tor vases. which
I keep filled with holly and ivy. so
YOU may imagine the ward look cheer.
nl one Of the nurses Who lett gave
me her hut table. which use Tor the
doctor 10 wash his hands at. She al.
SO gave me book ease. she had mdc
which hands on the wall and is paint.
ad green. This Is the library" An
hese things aye extras. Ia the ward.
hes' s'drs which ! brought q toaster.
onale OF pans an extra jug, tray and
medicine glasses make the boys
make toast for tea nearly every night
tasi week J gave them a tea. We
md eggs liaiionsl which poachcj
md pui on toast, mixed caudsed fruit
.eaches, pears. pmtapalos fruit cake
mi ten AS iheir tea Is ordinarily Of
ar, al. jam au tea. you may imagine
hat thcy enjoyed a. had twenty.
enc Patients. one orderly and three
bays guests from the couvalescent
camp SO you see We had our hands
al. It cost me about S5e and gave
hem $500 worth of fun.
! have bousht. a lot of junk for
+ Christi ias OF course | do moi know
low many men ! may have when the
tine comes, so ! am getting prepared
for all. | have bought mouth organs.
pipes for &C. cigarette holders. poclo'
combs and mirrors. geese and al
Kinds Of noisy things and then some.
thing really Nice for my o;deries. For
N.llscn ! am getting iodntain pea.
fos my other orderly cneape cigar.
cite case filled. fog Gre OF my patients.
, hopt as q helper, cheap ane. and a
ipipc for "na3" coniankerous old
chap, my other helper My only pres
onts TO any OF my friends are hand
ker'hieis ! AN spending anything |
nave 10 asare on making the boys
Happy The ward viii be decorated
with red and green paper holly ivy
and as we won't be allowed any lights
On Christmas trees for fear OF fire.
the boys are TO hang up their stock.
ngs When il is all over. Of course
! viii send yon full description BY
the way; II any more of my letters
appear in print ! wish you'd send me
= copy ] would like 10 see myself
as budding authorcss ca
| am sending you a paper, father, as
a souvenir It is printed by the
membcrs of No. Canadian Field An
hulance. and was given me by one of
| my patients, a Canadian Sergt. who
has been given the ID. c. NJ. tDisting.
nished Medan for bravery in bomb.
ing lie bought the paper on Nov.
/ b. was wounded al Ypres Dec End.
and came to ne Dec 5th This paper
las been with him all the time. and is
rather worn. thought you'd enjoy
Sc eing IT, on account of the assoca
ton All my patients are Jocks
tllighandcrsl or Canadians. hope
10 send the sketch Of my ward in my
next letter
Give MY love 10 all who inquire
about me. and with q great deal to
you father and mother Your loving.
DOROTHY.
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