Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10


had two meals before have had time tn
To write. Weather still continues sc
pleasant. today will be full day
for me. for We have a vaudeville per A
Torrance by the soldiers this even q
ing on the forward deck, v
Thursday. July H.
had breakfast in bed this morn
Ing. Our statero0ms are so hot at
night the port holes are all closed,
to reveal no lights. The other two !,
ladies slept on deck, but | like some
thing soft TO lie on so | go to bed :
They changed their time this a NJ. 4,
so was not dressed for first break
! fast so the maid brought me in cot ,
| fee. | think | will try the deck to-
night if it is not too windy. The wind
4 is cold today, and il is dIsagreeable.
Everyone has their heavy coats on
Friday, July 18th.
| did not get up until . O'Clock to
day although slept good all night,
but it was late when | retired Yes
terday was the anniversary OF the
Roehambeau sailing for America so
we had "A concert and the passengers
donated some articles which were
auctioned off after the concert. One
crayon drawing brought sl.25 Boxes +
Of cigars went from 500 TO $50. One
3 box of maple sugar brought 81. In
b the evening Mr. Sayre talked to the
ladies about conditions over there.
II was no. howery.
:. July 18th
! This is the first time have taken
: NV portfolio in the conversational
I salon" but it is cold and windy out
J. side.
July 18th.
This is lovely sunshiny day, there
is zip in the air that is quite stmulat-
: ing. We are not anxious to land as
= we were the day after sailing vi
course We want to get busy but !
* have enjoyed the rest. We have had
:, few wireless messages but we all
II want a newspaper OF course 1t is
p" not so hard for me as it is for some
Of the men.
=, Sunday, 10 p. nj.
Came near not writing today, the
day has been so full This is the an
Us niversary of the Battle Fall Of the
- Bastile or the French Republic
founded. This is French boat Sc
a we celebrated all day ! suppose
told YOU we had all denomination
~ represented. Tonight we had serv
:" ice. Singing by the congregation
prayer by the Salvation Army, read
ne from the Old Testamen. by Rat
ii Silver. reading from the New Testa
nent by Dr. Stewart, an Episcopa
:, minister, speaking by Father Moran
Catholic priest. speaking by Rabf
Cohen sent by the Jewish committed
( was a great meeting and made m
:, ,hink of the millennium, when the Ito
= md the lamb shall lie down togethe
Monday
Still sailing. We Just received o
lers to undress to sleep in our II
'p >reseryers. We expect to reach BE
a. leaux tomorrow. II has been a gre
.n rip. / think I'll get some stamps al
mail this on board. Will write y
e. rom Paris You would have enjoy
4, his so much Yours.
=. AUNT JENNIE.
American Y. W. c.
Hotel Petrograde. Par
July 18th.
- Dear Jennie:
ecI At last see Paris and it is love
i, beautiful day. cool bright and 81
FIR ay. sealed my letter to YOU as so
fo rs we sighted land on the Rocha
m }eau. Well that night on board
n, | laI our passports verified and c
dav aggage inspected. They came TO Q
tho. abin about 80 a. III. to inspect
he next morning, before we We
ashore we had our baggage weigh
md sent to the depo., They had
t"' T. 4. ticket Office on board and
~ Fought our tickets and checked (
, 4" baggage right on board | did
Wv" ,et much sleep that Night, We !
hurried breakfast next morning
9V : O'Clock The train left for Pa
''' It II a. m and would you believe
We spent all the morning with t
I'D baggage until train lime
-" There was long train full of !
','' ;eneers from Bordeaux to Paris.
The country is very beautiful.
harvest time, We saw more "
IN In the field than men We
...s ome sheep, some old men with ST
rd dogs were With the sheep
I'D man must have been 80 years
90 rhe women do much heavier "
~ ~ | lere than in the states,
The land is all under eultivat
lear down to the rails near
rack. No waste places and no We
If course this was the south
/ few France Such nice little Veget
few .ardens The grain fields seem
"oun. mall in comparison to our ives
cor elds There seems to be So few
right lie. Someone told me the cattle y
witt | sept in one herd, with herder
see he commons,
for There is a new town on the