The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-06
ANERICANLETTERS
GREATEST JOY
John Lanae, Writing From F France,
Tells His Mother That Letters From
America Are Of Greatest Joy.
GETS u LETTERS IN ONE MAIL
Will Have Many Pleasant Things to
Tell of France When He Re.
turns to His Home.

Mrs. Lange is in receipt of letter
from her son, John Lange, who Is
now stationed in France in which he
tells of the work in which he is en-
gagged. Mrs Lange has furnished the
Review with a. copy of the letter,
thinking it might be interesting to the
readers of this paper. The letter fol-
lows:
Somewhere in France.
February 3.
My Dear Mother:
First let me clear up the matter OF
that package ] sent you. 1t was
pair of cotton trousers that had been
issued to me on the Mexican Border
last summer. We were not allowed to
take summer clothing to France so
sent it home. You can do with 1t
what you please. Now that box you
sent met Was wonderful or you
mother to send those things. They
are all extremely useful. The big
socks take the place of two ordinary
wool pairs that we sometimes have to
wear in our big trench shoes. The
handkerchiefs had were all dirty
when l got those you sent. The two
other pairs of socks you sent are very
good; any color of socks will do. The
gloves, / wear them every day, are
the finest ever owned and l am very
proud OF them. The only cigars that
can be bought here are bum. and can
dy is always welcome. Everything
was splendid. 1t has not been cold in
the last few days, and besides l am
now working in an office, so | have not
needed the helmet, but it is peach.
Thanks a thousand times for every
thing.
My liking for France continues, and
I shall have many pleasant things to
tell about when get back home. The
Office in which ! am working consists
of four rooms, and one of them is
mine It is my home. have my bed
(bunk) there and am perfectly COM
Portable, Tonight an officer from our
Office kindly took ME out to supper
| ct d hotel The meals are very plain
and light wine is always served with
them. Meals are served in courses.
The town in which we are located is
big enough so that it has every kind
of store and we can buy most of the
things we have to have that is, as
long as our money lasts. That reminds
mel have taken out $1O,000.O0 war
risk insurance made out to you, but
don't think you will get it because
l am coming back. took walk out
side Of the town today and found a
most charming path to promenade. 1t
leads along the top Of ridge SO that
one can look at both sides. On one
side is a valley with a stream flowing
through it. Trees. are planted along
the side of the path. On the other
side you can see the hills covered
with evergreen trees and the lower
hillsides and valleys have been clear
ed for cultivation. This land is divid,
ed UP into narrow strips on which diff
ferent crops are raised. These strips
are so small that an American farmer
would call them all gardens. In fact,
should say that France is mostly
gardens. small scale scenery, but eXl
ceedingly beautiful. One day l got
my first letter from the Uunited
States. I was happy. A couple OF
days later l got IA letters. l was
happier. Letters from America are
the greatest joys of American soldiers.
Let them come.