Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-07-26
LETTERS FROM FRANCE.
Sunday, June 16, 1918

Sunday, June 16, 1918.
Dear Mother:- Il
Another week gone / havel
been so busy that l don't believed
[ have written a letter since 1
wrote you last Sunday. Howl
ever, l did send you a little boxI
containing a few little tricksI
made by wounded French sol
diers. The two little characters
are Neuette and Rintintin and
are symbols of luck. They are
a novelty over here and those
who are inclined to be supersti-l
tious are wearing them for luck |
and protection from the bombs
and air raids. The little flags, |
which nationality you will recog-l
nize, bought May 3Otll at the
Field Day exercises. Soon 1 ex-|
pect to send you a nice souvenir
| of some sort from over here. III
You have anything in mind that
you would like to have please
speak out and tell me what it is
and l will be glad to get it for
you. Now l mean anything at
all for l have got the money and
will be glad to send you anything
1you want.
| I was out taking pictures this
afternoon and snapped quite a
few, some of them dandy views
too. Sorry that can't send you
Isome of them but we are not al
lowed to send pictures home that
have anything in the back
iground. l am putting them in
an album and am getting an in
teresting collection which prize
very highly. One of the pref
test scenes have in the album
however, is scene from Shen.
audoah. 1t is a post card from
Woodstock showing the bends in
the river. Have You ever seer
one of these cards !? Don't be.
lieve l ever saw one while bach
there and this one was sent tc
me by some one from back there
last fall sometime. Will hav.
my picture made at 4 studio soor
and send you one just to show
lyou what Your soldier looks like
Haven't had any mail the pas
week except a letter from Gilber
Link, formerly of Toms Brook
but now somewhere in France.
| may get to see him soon.
The weather is ideal over her
, now. Beautiful warm days an,
delightful cool nights and fin
for sleeping. The days are yer,
long now. 1t is now 9:45 P. M
and it isn't quite dark yet. Will
be dark about ten. They hav
= the daylight saving plan owe
: here too and think it is quit
practical. You might be SUI
lprised to know that l sleep unit
elafter seven o'clock each mornin,
6 mot having mess until 7:45.
is dandy arrangement an
!, makes it very convenient, goin,
. to work right after breakfast
.IOnly short distance from m
sleeping place to the Office too
only a five minute walk which
makes it handy indeed. Did yol
get the little booklet sent yol
y sometime ago y? Can't send yol
e the New York Herald any NOR,
q but will be allowed to send thu
STARS and Stripes" as always
i Do you like to read ii =? Send il
E to some one over there every
+ week. Walter Bottep, the French
English boy who helps me, sent
Mervin a card several days ago
l am enclosing cards showing in.
terror and exterior of the Y. M.
&c. A. where 1 am writing this.
This 7. M. C. A., one of the
several here in Paris, is very
convenient for me and I run
down here most every day for
something good to eat, program
Tor for rest in good comforta-
lble chair. The Y. M. C. A, is
doing a good work here.
| Can think of nothing further
that will interest you so I will
close.
Your son,
ORIE.