The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06

~1 eo.- DuI10cAS. ana IL dated NOveln-
Der I'D It Is addressed to his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Wyche, Of Plain
Dealing, and was. quite plainly. not In
tended for publication. However. If
has been sent in by our Plain Dealing
correspondent, and is given in full
with the omission of only a clause or
sol for the benefit Of others who have
SONS In the service, ais well as for it's
news value. He writes:
NJ Dearest HANNA and Dad:
We certainly do appreciate the nice
things you sent us. We had a regular
feast to-day, and, believe me, the bis
cults did taste so good You see we
never get biscuits ere-always light
bread, and we get tired CT that all the
time. But. you are not the only one
who got mixed up about Thanksgiving.
The mother of one of the boys here
fixed him UP a Thanksgiving box. and
1t was received last week. So you see
We have sure been feasting lately. We
told you what nice box Mr.. and Mrs.
McI)ade sent us. didn't we: and they
write to us two or three times each
month. always cheering us up and tell
ing us how proud they are of us. Mrs.
McDade says she thinks Harry belongs
to ler~and I'm Mr.. McDade's partner.
So You see Harry hasn't anything on
me, or rather. think have it on him.
cause Sadie loves me, too.
don't know whether we told you or
not. but Harry and have both bought
Liberty Bonds. and they will be sent to
you when they are paid for. We
Fought $1O0-bonds. and you can cash
them when they come due, but they
won't he due until next April, so YOU
see you have a little bit to watt vet.
We will also have to a1lOt half Of our
salary. beginning next month. That
will also he made to you; but l want
YOU to send each month 81 to Ansel, as
he is keeping up my insurance for me.
You may have all that is left. as
think the remaining portion in my
hands will keep NE UP. only have to
Luy. or rather, pay for my laundry and
such other little things as a fellow has
to have. and. of course, have a little
pleasure. Harry is also going to allot
half of his salary and send it to you.
but he also wants stated sum to go to
Mr.. Hollis for his Insurance. It is
compulsory that we allot half of our
salaries, or either let tht L. S. Treas
urer hold it fer us, but they won't let
one have it until he is discharged, and
we thought best to send 1t to you each
month.
We fear we will not he able to come
home Christmas. 1t costs SO much and.
too, we could only remain there one or
two days. SO we feel that the money
could he spent for better purpose.
1t would cost the two of us about $40.
for we spent $50 when we came before.
We are planning to save all we can, for
we think times will be hard before this
war il over
We have had two letters from Baby
Sister lately. She wrote Harry as soon
as you wrote her of his promotion, and
she seems to be proud of him. And we
all have a right to be, as he is the first
one in our family to become a United
States Army officer.
Capt. Bundy told me last night that
would be the next one he il going to
recommend. You zee I'm the next old
est man here in the Office, and, Of
course, come next. But it may be a
month or SO before get my appoint
ment, as we have no openings right
now. By the time I get to be corporal
Harry will he luartermaster sergeant
That will pay hi.L better-$51 per
month--and quarters for wife will
also be prOvided-that is, if he wants
them.
must close now as it is time for
Capt. Bundy to come and start school
think have not before told you that
he has school twice week for we
hoys. tell you he is certainly a ,good
man to us and seems to take SO much
interest in all of us. He says he wants
all of his men to pull to the top and
become officers before long, and that
he will do all he can to help us out
We all certainly appreciate it and try
hard to make good.
We have some mighty good boy
friends here, and feel like they are
brothers.. Somehow all soldiers have q
brotherly feeling for each other. We
don't have to be introduced to sol
der. All we have to do is to see hin
and we feel like we already know him
Tell papa to tell Mr.. Eggleston that
l would like the best IN the world t.
see him, and to write to me sometimes
when he has nothing else to do.
Kiss the baby boy for me, and give
Emmett, mamie and their family OuI
love. Ask Emmett to write to us some
| times.
Must bring this to close-and will
worlds of love from both of us.
Your own LYLES.