Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10

son.
ing it in the store? Tell them all
hello for me out there. I have not
heard from my girl for some time, ]
am going to raise--pretty soon
if don't get some mail. We get the
papers here every day and that helps.
Hoping to hear from you in .he
September 2, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Your letter Of August 8, received
today and you can't imagine how tick
led | was to get it. 1t was the first
letter l have received addressed to
the Troop and l was really surprised
at the short time it was getting here.
l haven't heard from any of the boys
since l last wrote you so am afraid !
shall prove a disappointment as far
as a newsy letter is concerned. Yes
terday | sent box containing some
articles l have picked up during my
stay in France. | carefully marked
each article, and sincerely hope that
you have no trouble making them
out. When you white again will you
again let me know just how many
please let me know just how many
date. / think / have informed you
that my allotment stopped July last
make out new papers and as l have
not been paid since last December.
| figured that it was best to lay off
the papers for at least awhile.
think my service record is very w a!
mussed up as it is and do not care
to make it worse.
You asked me if my new position
was as dangerous as the trenches,
and | can easily answer it, NO! posi-
lively NO! Once in awhile / play tag
more often | have the pleasure OF
dancing with the wood nymphs in
some we'll shaded dell to escape Fritz's
bombs and machine guns. Neverthe-
less | am well satisfied with where /
am and am not going to complain at
all. If | should be called upon later to
do my bit in the front line, l shall
willingly go and try my best to go
with a smile. never forget / have two
brothers there sacrificing everything
to go through such hell, | surely
shall not complain, no matter what
happens. | am still painting signs,
and think more of my work every day.
1t gives me some time for drawing,
and of late I have been quite busy
making cartoons for different ones
around camp. | only regret that l
lost my drawing material when | en-
tered the hospital; such work is my
best friend, and I never get lonesome
when at it. Tell Dean that l enjoyed
her letter very much and that | shall
answer it soon. | was very sorry to
hear that both Of you had not been
feeling we'll, and sincerely hope that
this letter finds you fully recovered
and enjoying yourselves again. The
French school book in the box sent
is for Dean. 1t will give her some idea
of why it is SO difficult for mo to
learn to talk it. I have been here
now about eight months, and believe
Very good, isn't it? | intend to write
Aunt Myra just as soon as I get the
time. l fully appreciate Richards
kind act in writing you and shall let
him know of it the next time / write
him. You will be sure to answer it,
for | know you fully realize what let
ters mean to us fellows. I have car
ried heavy heart most of the time
| have spent in France simply because
| have not been getting my mail.
have heard nothing concerning Rol-
lin, but feel sure that he is doing we'll.
1t seems that one can be a few miles
from another here and yet know moth
ing about him. Such are the actions
of war, and l, for one, shall feel
mighty glad when all is over and the
world goes on again as of old. By
this I do not mean that I should like
to be home at present-indeed not. |
came over to see this through, and |
am more more than willing to do my
UIL uuCl1 CllC 1dOL, IL IL CdhCS IWO luOI
years. Once in a while some joy kill
Ter comes up and tries to make me
believe that | will be eating my
Christmas dinner at home. | don't
know where these fellows get all the
but personally | do know
that this war is not over as yet and
won't be for some time. It is up to
Germany to fight until the very last,
and from what | have seen of her
do not doubt but that she will do it.
All l ask you to do, is just forget we
are here and try to enjoy yourself at
every chance. You cannot help by
The return of every man
rests with Fate; some shall return,
some shall not. No matter which it
is, one is doing as much for the cause
as another. 1t may all seem very
hard, but all share the same chance,
so all we can do is hope for the best
and let worry take care of itself. Just
try this and write soon to your de-
voted son, V. A. GIBBONS. /
Hdqrs. Troop, Ord Army Corps.