Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
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Mrs. Ralph Fdrley OF ~ IEOVe StTect,
Augusta, has received the following
composed by her husband, Sergt. Ralph
Farley, LIST Motor Supply Train. LIST
Motor Truck Co., somewhere in France:
There's little girl I'm loving in land
across the sea,
Through the softness of the twilight
she comes creeping close to me;
I can almost feel her hand-clasp, i can
see her tender eyes
AS they. glow across the darkness with
a light that never dies.
bitter day ahead;
There's a man next door a-moanlng and
my bunkey mate lies dead;
But she's coming through the shadows
and her glance is misty bright.
And know her love Is near me through
the horror of the night.
Yes. she gave me to our country though
she might have made me stay.
How she kissed me, smiling bravely. as
she brushed the tears away,
And her voice rang past the morning,
past the battle raging near,
And She says BE true and fearless just
because ! love you. dear
IneTe s q 'ItIit Sili d-W"iNbho - ~'~
land across the foam,
And | know that she is praying nat
with honor I'll come home;
And l male myself a promise that III
justify her plan,
The idol that she set me as sololer
and a man.
The following letter has been received
from Ora Brewer, formerly of Fairfield,
now in France, and was written to his
parents:
On board the u. S. S. Lake Berdan.
Oct. 4, 1918.
Dear Folks:
I will try to write a few lines if this
table will stay right side up long
enough. 1t is 7.30 P. NJ. and haven't any
thing special to do so thought 1 would
write few lines and mail it at the first
post we come to, whenever that Will be.
We have been sailing three days and
three nights and believe me, we are sail
ing some now. l would give IS to see
the whole bunch OF you on here just for
fun and see how you would like it.
There w., quite few on here that are
sea sick, but it has not bothered me
any yet. 1t is rocking now about like a
cradle 1t rocks US to sleep every night
but we can s.eep good. We go to bed
pretty early and get lots of sleep and
they feed US great. I am singing hash
now. / have u men to look after. ! set
up the tables and bring the Chow" and
wash UP the dishes and sweep up the
place three times a day. That is my
job and it is the best on the ship, be-
sides We have our pick Of the food. /
an all finished up at o'clock at night
and can go to sleep any time want to
and get up at $50 A. NJ. and l don't
have to stand any watches at ALL All
the crew except the ships cooks and
mess attendants have to stand two four
hour --atches out or every "a hours,
storm or no storm.
We ran into a snow squat this morn
out here All I wear is my summer
underwear and a set of blue ove-alls
and jacket. OF course. have a warm
job.
Tell Dad that we passed under the
cantilever bridge at Quebec city and
looked it over in good shape. We have
seen some pretty sights but there aren't
many sights where We are now. All you
can see is water as far as you can see
in any direction.
I would not miss this experience for
any money. Money couldn't buy this.
You have to go to sea.
How is everybody making out? in
tended to take a trip home before 1 left
but could not get away but I will be
back before long and have a furlough
and will probably have lots to tell you.
I am enjoying my trip more than any
one I have ever been on yet
Oct. S. 1873
I will try and finish this letter now.
This is Saturday. afternoon and we are
now in Sydney, Nova Scotia. We ar
rived here this morning about 8 o'clock
and we have anchored out in the har-
Dor so I haven't been ashore yet but
think they will let US 90 tonight. We
will probably stay here for few days
and then we will ship across for some
place. 1 don't know where we will 90
but I think perhaps we are going to
France. There will probably be quite a
few ships go across in a bunch and then
they will send 4 convoy with US through
the war zo!-e.
Oh Boy! We are seeing some country.
also lot of water. We have got a
good boat and one Of the best bunch of
officers ever saw. They are Cracker
Jacks. and everything goes along fine.
So don't worry about me for T. am O.
K. and in the best Of health and getting
good feed and have plenty Of good warm
clothes. II you don't hear from me for
three or four weeks don't worry for
they are going to take plenty Of time
going over and I will write You the first
chance I get. We will probably be
back before long and when W do ~