Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22

re printed several weeks ago.
made a raid on a candy shop inn
mediately after, and after partak-
ing. heartily of hot chocolate, cake
and pie were surprised to find il
only cost us two francs apiece Gao
cents). AS one fellow put it, IL he
mad known that was all it would cost
ne would have enjoyed 1t. Right here
we discovered that any one in uni
form getssa discount of ten per cent
on all purchases.
One sees a lot of queer things over
mere. The other day we saw a big
army truck driven by steam power
with a smokestack on and all. Carr
rled his coal right with him, too.
another amusing sight is watching a
Killed bare kneed, bow-legged
Scotchman walking along the street.
seems to me they are rather old to
wear short dresses. Parks are very
Deautiful here and being free un-
less one sits down. I'm taking all of
them in within walking distance l
don't like them so well at night
though. Makes me sort of lone
some to walk past an occupied bench
right in the middle of a soul kiss,
and they do have some wonderfully
cute girls here. They hold up their
reputation easily for being the pret-
test women in the world. OF course.
l am speaking collectively. for you
looked rather chic yourself the last
time | saw you.
we nave to provide a number of
Things for our school outfit. so every
one went shopping yesterday. I'm
fortunately l started very early, so
mad to go alone, which was q sad
mistake, as l couldn't find what /
wanted in the department stores and
neither could / read the directory.
Result was that l ambled home at
midday with hunk of soap and a
lineup, thoroughly disgusted with
the world and shopping in general
Went better in the afternoon as three
or us went together and with the
aid OF the dictionary got along very
well until the worried clerk secured
an interpreter when we got our duff
fie bags (Which look something like
mail sack) towels, soap, knife,
lork and spoon, and blankets in jig
time, the interpreter going with us
TO every department. Sure, 1t was
girl, and a petite" brunette to
boot. Bought some camphor this
morning. Use it for bedbugs. Not
here but at school as we were ad-
vised to that effect by pupils already
there. The duffle bags are used to
lock ones belongings up as the bag
is caught together by a steel clasp
and locked. They are very convent
ent for soldiers.
Have to buy a lineup also, but
can't find one big enough as the
only kind available only holds a swal-
low. oh, for one of those fiVe-and-
ten-cent store ones that hold a pint!
You see at the school we go to work
at a. m. and all we get for break
fast is a cup of coffee. You get the
idea of the big lineup, don't you?
Several of the fellows went on an
other still hunt for said big lineup
this a. m. while / left for the Y. M.
c. A. to take bath. No such luck
though. Both baths busted" Pres
sure too great, l guess, or dirt
stopped the drain
Everyone is laying in a large sup
ply of milk chocolate, as its food
value is very great in proportion 90
its bulk. 1t can be bought in all
sizes and shapes, so | have laid in a
supply that would fill a good-sized
shoe box and even at that l doubt
If | have enough. However, that is
my financial limit as this loafiing
around Paris has taken weight off
my bank roll at an alarming rate.
What would you advise as a tonic i?
However expense will soon end, l
hope, as / will be paid $31 a month
at the school, which will probably
just keep me going.
Every thing very dear-even the
girls, Ha! Ha!-shoes especially COM
ing very high. My roommate, Stick
ney, bought a pair which cost him
$12, and he has been miserable ever
since from the way they rub his
feet. The same shoe would have cost
$3.50 in the United States, so you
see how it is. One of our bunch took
advantage of that 10 per cent. dis
count for men in uniform. and don
ned his National Guard outfit when
he went out to buy his school junk
Too bad we have to wait until we
reach school for our uniforms as it
would be great saving in shopping
The Y. M. c. A. is doing a won
derful work here. All Americans
wetcome whether members or not
and any amount of writing paper
furnished free. Big upholstered easy
chairs are thickly strewn around in
the lounging room with plenty of
magazines-a little old, but still in
teresting-on the tables nearby. Bill
lard tables also free. Rather weak
on baths though-sort follow the
custom of the country, don't you
know. Down in the courtyard is a
combination ice cream and delica-
lessen store, (called a canteen in
France) where things are sold at
cost, needless to say, this is very
well patronized. Have some wonder
full musicians among the boys and
therefore have music nearly every
night. Golly, how they can rag,
makes one wish he had a pretty,
eyes, 1 said pretty" I'm still par
ticularD girl to whirl in the light
fantastic. Tuesday night there were
moving pictures with a volunteer
orchestra, and that was some or
chestra too. Wednesday night was
smoker. cigarets being passed
around, also had some more music.
The first thing one sees when he