The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-19
-.JAcK" WRITES HIS LAW
RENEE COUNTY FRIENDS


the Lawrence county boys:
The h,,ys here are having good times.
When we left Louisa all the good peo-
pie there treated us awfully nice. The
candy we got there did us a week. May
be some got candy and some not, but
when we got here We all ate 1t togeth-
err We treat each ether here Ike
brothers They are all alike. Nobody is
better than some one else.
When we got to Ashland they fur
nished us . fire lunch. You can call IL
lunch If you want to- but seine Of us
never die see such a lunch---a big shoe
box full of food. fruit and all kinds OF
good things. And another thing, too, be-
fore we left Louisa telephoned my
sister at Ashland and she met me AT
the train with a big basket fun OF al.
kinds of good things l think it must
have weighed forty pounds. We ate
on it until we got lear 70 Lexington.
We thought The train was going to
stop at Lexington, but 1t did not. Big
Sandy boys met II gang of negroes just
below the depot and the boys CON-
menced hollering and screaming They
made SO much noise il would have put
life into dead horses.
When one Old horse beside the track
heard il he started to run and ran for
about half a nile, taking the wagon
with him tight along beside the train,
He kept right along with us, but al
last he met another horse and wagon.
when they got all mixed up together,
each trying 10 go his way and fire fly
ing ever way, and so we left them Ia
that fix TIE last thing we saw was the
fire flying.
When we got to Louisville it was
800 at night and all we could hear
was the boys yellins. ABOUT six miles
farther on we came to Camp Taylor. 1t
IS south from the city. 1t seemed like |
they marched us around for several |
miles before we at last got TO our quar-
ters We then had to get out and make |
our beds and get orr supper BY that |
time it was about two clock before we
got TO bed. Everything was kindlp |
strange to The boys for a dayor two,
but now they are having a good time.
We nade collection of about Sl5 and
bought couple of balls and bats and
two footballs, and the boys have a great
time pliving with them. We have plen-
ty of time for play. Our officers are
fine fellows and treat us we'll They are
all the time saying 10 us keep clean
They want each fellow 10 take bath
at least twice week We have @ good
bed to sleep on ard plenty to eat They
drill us about four hours each day, 50
far. We have rot received our UNI
forms vel, but think we shall in day
or two. Then we shall drill, 8 hours
a day, and that will be about all VIC
snail want to. So thought l would
write to all the people in Lawrence
county before ! got too busy.
on Wednesday and Saturday we have
half a day off and all day Sunday. On
Sunday Harry Roberts end / go to
Sunday school and chi rich at the Z.
NJ. G. a. Some of the other boys 81
and great many OF them do not yet.
Maybe they VIII later. We only have
to go about $50 yards from our bar
racks. So you see 1t is very handy We
have fine Sunday school and meetings. !
Last Sunday Mr. tt ompson of Louis ,
villa preached good sermon and to- /,
day Rev. w Y. DAVIS of the Fresby !
terrain church of Louisville preached to
us 1t certainly was fine sermon :
tfterward he said. Listen TO me- boys. :
And he began on the following: Title.
'Uncared For Unknown"
Wounded and smrowful, far from a
home,
Sick among strangers, uncared for, I
unknown;
Even the birds that used swcetly e
sing. I
Have swiftly and silently taken to
wing.
No one but mother can cheer one
to-day,
No fax |
pray;
No one to console me, no kind friend y
is near,
Mother would comfort me if she e
were here. y
Gently her hands my forehead would h
press, s
Trying to free me from pain and 4
distress. N
Kindly shed say to me, BE o. good
cheer, .,
Mother will comfort you. mother is ii
near"
Cheer fully faithfully, mother would OF
stay ef
Always beside me by night or by W
day. Sc
If l should murmur or wish to IL
complain in
Her gentle voice would calm me tn
again. yc
Sw.etIy as mothers love shines like vi
a star, III
Brightest in darkness when daylights tn
afar,
in clouds or in sunshine. shadow or Sc
Mothers affection is always the
same. sh