The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-26

lead, lead, lead, and got all SIN
"'Then,' said he, 81 ran jest as fast
as l could. | thought the whole Ger
man army was after me and | was
scairt to DEATH He did get back to
his company and was hurt later in the
day.
Now ism t that a real thrill for an
hour of life? / proceeded to regale
mother and wife with John s exploit.
much to his pleasure.
The marines are the seventh wonder
of the world, though. Please take off
your hat TO every one of them you
meet The French and British officers
say the fights in Belleau Woods and
Chateau Thierry were the turning point
of the war. The marines who fought
at Chateau Thierry had marched all
the afternoon and evening before go
ing into that fight! They had break
fast and talk by their c. o. and in
they went The tales are enhancing.
| listen with all my eyes and ears and
will try TO tell you bits that most
strike me. Though | can't make them
sound right. 1t s half their worth to
hear the various men tell their tale in
their own words from the individual
standpoint.
Sept %
just then | was interrupted and this
Sunday morning is the first time / We
had since.
Miss II came last Sunday and ! am
much more contented. Really a person
YOU We known since Aug. s is an old
friend over here. Last Sunday after
noon a train of wounded came in so
we made lemonade at the canteen
which we took down TO them. 1t was
very warm day and they'd come a
long way so the cold drink was very
much liked.
Many of the "blesses' were what
the marine corps calls walkers.
Them we looked out for as they went
| through the station gateway. But the
streteher eases are left on the station
platform till the others have been
taken to the various hospitals Most
Of the men on stretchers can take the
glass from you but, once in n while,
| 4 man has useless arms or can I raise
his head far, and then we hold IT for
them as we do for the little folks. And
| always we get n most grateful smile
and cheerful All, that can, promptly
sit up and want to smoke and then tell
/ you where they we come from. GeSter-
| day we had another train. The weather
| had changed so it WASH t lemonade but
| cigarettes we took down. Later-at
once, in faet,-we Will give them not
coffee or cocoa. The whole train was
| unloaded in twenty minutes Won
derful piece of work ;systematized TO
a fine point. The men who handle the
| stretchcrs are SO quick and so careful.
You could not imagine more careful
handling There were number of
.assed men this time and they are
really the most heart breaking.
We hear that the American gas is
far superior to the Huns (if YOU can
| all the devilish stuff SUPERIOR.
wish we would gas the whole German
army,
We have this morning off but will
work the rest of the day, which means
part of the evening. The tobacco SHOP
IS not open but the reading rooms are
and we serve cocoa and crackers to any
and all corners for nothing.
Our new establishment will he fine
when 1t is all running and we will have
regular Sunday afternoon entertain
ments in the little theatre which seats
about 200. We have a new abiding
place Hotel DIES Ambassadors wa
much too steep in price-22 francs pc
lay being their cheapest room. But i
= a charming place with n court ware
in the centre which is one of the love
liest places We ever seen with arcade
IN all four sides; really Fashionable
, place.
A room was taken for me there b,
the II. G. X. SO | stayed till Miss II
came. We promptly looked up a hote
! recommended to me, and here we are
7 We have adjoining rooms on the top
fourth-foor looking to the wes'
: Small and clean as new pin. Run
I ming water in each and hot up to
in the morning, electric lights and a
i elevator.
There is no heat but when the SCI
son for "chaufiage" arrives we win /
q moved down to the second floor while
Z is heated. BY Oct. l all the visitor
{ will have left and there will be amp
y space. The food is excellent but I'll
coffee is poor.
u / never shall think a roll and or
II cup of Feafe aus lait' a real meal f,
. n working lady We bought n can
d jam from the commissary, which hell
e he war bread down. for, of course, v
le have no butter. We only seen it twi
9 in France and then in an America
l. tca-room. Our bill is only twel
u francs per day, which is really We
2 cheap. There is talk of house beil
- run for us, but it will require mu
II planning and we are agreed that UNI
OF we are offered something far better '
et will stay here. There is nothing
OF want or. yes, there are many thin
ie | want but do not need. ! d like sol
strawberry jam.
~ As to Christmas: | honestly dor
no want anything for myself unless
N little candy could be gotten over.
. is foolish to send much because it m
he lost or stOlen-chocolate in p;
tcular. You see | have the clothes
need and there S nothing else to W
for for myself. Suppose you send
some pennies for the men. ! could