Iron County register., 1917-11-01

People all hail US and shout when the J
see us passing by. There is some fine
country over here and an enor'
nous fruit crop. miss my good ole
bed now. though, believe me.
l had letter from Mrs. Burchan1
and Mrs. Seal to-day. l also had q
letter from Maude King; she is fine
girl. l haven't time to write to
Florence and all the folks but you car
tell them am well and fat as a bear
Roland Stevenson is still with US, also
Dan Loveace and Jim Maddox.
may get to see Ed. and Geo. Reed
they are not far from US now. Tel
Miss Reed to send me copy of Geo
and Eds letter.
We have pretty good beds to sleep
on and enough to eat now. Tell Dad tt
have his car when get out of the
army for ] want to drive over and see
my girl. Have we good fruit crop
and how did all the other crops turn
out? would like to have large bo,
Of fudge candy, but you will have to
send it in tin box. Tell Art and Besl
"hello,'' tell them l am all o. X.
The French people seem very ODD
to us but we will get use to then
soon. We haven't been paid since W.
left Fort Adams.
Write to my old address.
~ Your Brother,
LESLIE WALLIS.
TO Mr.. G. W. WALLIS.
= Dear Father and All at Home -Hav'
arrived in France and all 0. X. ant
feeling fine. The trip that we hav,
had and the country we have seen ha
been treat. The experience ha
been worth much to me. Although
when get back don't know as
will want to cross the water again o
not; for sailing don't appeal to M
much, SO far. / have travelled mos
every way since l left home except b.
Iaeroplane and | hope to have chanc
to try that before l return.
There is much to see and learn here
don't know whether l can master i
all or not. The mode of travel her,
would make you laugh, for it is 81
much different from what We have a
home. ! have just had the experience
Of riding OH what we call box Car a
home. They are used for the trans
portation of troops here. There ar
lots OF things we 60 through will
here that we never dreamed OF a
home. But l am getting fat and lool
the picture of health.
We were % days crossing from tht
time we left (C--), but were not sail
ing all the time; spent about sevel
days in the (censored.) we LANDED
in England about the (C--) an,
went in to a rest camp there for ont
week before finishing the journey
l am sure glad that travelling is owe
for while for 1t had begun to get
little tiresome. 1 am more highl
pleased with the looks of this countr
than I thought l would be. The wors
thing about 1t is we can't understan
the people. II / could talk Frenc
language l don't know as l woul'
want to come back after the war o
not; guess you know, though, abou
how long would stay away il ther
was any chance getting back, bu
really am very much better satisfie
than you would think. But one'
health has much to do with that an,
l am very healthy.
Twill not try and write much for
got s letters this morning, and al
Igoing to try and answer them to
night. And am such poor hand I
write and tell you anything, anyway
Guess Leslie can tell much more tha
will interest you for am so forgettu
Leah tells me camp meeting Is goin
on there now. I sure would like to b
there and 60.
The big black horses would loo
lgood to me now. hope to be abl
to take your place next fall and le
you have a vacation. I don't feel lik
now that I will ever need one.
viii leave the news for Leslie t
tell you; he can do better job Of
than I can. Tell Art I will write hin
in day or so. Hoping this finds 70
all we'll and enjoying life, renal
your, Soldier Son,
Cu,RrRT WALLIS.