The Washington times., 1917-09-01

smile as he goes over the top
that is the task Of q little Washing
ton girl, who at nineteen, is the
proud godmother of two brave Bel
gian boys Of the same age.
"Forward-and oyer-win or die
and now smile"-that is the watch :
word these Belgian boys want In
stIlled in their hearts by this little
American girl.
Make Us Laugh, They Write
Provoke us to laugh at life" they
have written to her from their soul
trying trenches in Flanders 10
laugh at death-how easy-for deat.
matters SO little. but to laugh CT
life-mon Dieu-thAt requires tne
courage and the sacrifice"
And to help them laugh at Ire 10
the present ambition OF Heled Eas-
ten, who recently enlisted as yeo-
man in the naval reserve. Miss EAs-
ton. who lives At 2520 Thirteenth
street northwest, say the appeal OF
these BelEien boys in a newspaper.
She wrote to them and q m pst inter
GeNAhB NOAANoPNhNNhNN - 49,
Hears Of Choice.
Here are the letters:
FRONT, 2Ist July, 1917.
Dear Marraine-I received many
answers on the advertisement that
the great American newspaper has
published. You have waited months
to write US, as you wanted to know
that was our choice. And that IL very
delicate for you.
"AIso adopt you as my MArrsine.
what do / say. it's really you who
will be so kind to be my Marianne.
Your nice letter has pleased me very
much.
Because you study perhaps, and that
I did before the war. Perhaps they
are not the same studies. Mine are the
Ancient Humanlty's. which mean
Greco-Latin. But on several subjects
we might discuss together.
Ellen, have we not the same age?
What has pleased me also IL the charm
of the unknown. One writes far In
America, and some time after comes
an answer from an unknown who
sympathIzes already without knowing
one another. Surely you do ask your.
self who is writing you.
AIUE1s Wants to smiIe.
Picture to yourself a young vol
unteer OF nineteen years, with fair
curled hair, q little nose. whose man
ners and gestures are very alive and
his moral excellent. He thinks few
but always wants the smile on his
face That's your new BlgiAn friend.
will send you my photo in the next
letter, and may / hope to receive a
photo of you, and q line on the back
Of Il?
"I must tell you that lived m
Antwerp and my parents are in Dusi-
ness OF wood coming almost from the
North of America. but from who
never have heard since the beginning
of the war.
Now. 1 am awaiting your next let
ter. as II Is now your turn to present
yourself. I already picture you as
being q charming. agile. graceful,
nice girl with very beautiful eyes.
Sincerely your friend.
"P. S.-You can ask me many de-
tails, and II you wish to have some
articles to be put In :he newspaper
about the customs, life, and habits OF
the Belgian soldiers. / would do It
with pleasure. So perhaps can help
your father in his difficult -AsS.
please pay attention to the new
address.
FELIX BAUDEZ.
"SiitraIIleur,
I'D 24s. sth CompaEnis.
"Armee Beige en- Campagne."
Felix Accepts, Too.
Dear Marraine-Your letter of
2Tth June has reached US in the
trenches, and you can imagine the
pleasure we had to read IL. You will,
perhaps, be surprised to see that one
letter starts with Dear Marianne
Surely in America you don't know
this kind OF style. and the meaning
of this word. Marraine for US and
for all soldiers fighting in the
trenches Is a young girl from Amer
lea, France, or all other allied ma
tions. who tries through her esteemed
sensibility to relieve, help. and cheer
the brave soldier who Is lighting
on the fring lines. Try also to give
him the endless smile whenever he
when an enemy attack has taken
place to make him shout out: For
ward the boys! Don't be downheart-
ed! Win or die! And now smile"
"Irs this smile that the Marralne
must try to provoke and to make him
laugh at life during the months OF
danger, which needs so much cour-
age and sacrifice. Also must we laugh
at trench life, where the soldier lives
with the rats in the endless mud. be