Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15

someone had been having a regular
beer party
Well, to make long story short,
we chatted and drank. | was kind of
disappointed about the meal. The only
things they had besides wine were
French fried spuds, some greens, a
dozen boiled eggs and bread, with
white cheese as a side-kicker. But
these French people surely are socia-
BILE.
About the only thing | don't like
about the French people, or rather
their customs, they drink too slowly.
They take a sip of wine and then par
ley for half an hour before they take
another. A glass of wine lasts
Frenchman all evening. But these
people didn't object to my way of
drinking; they really insisted that
have more before they were ready. to
drink with me, and got so thirsty sit
ting there looking on, that / just could
not refuse.
l made myself quite sociable, talked
freely, even kissed Marguerite right
there before the whole family, and in
general made pretty solid place for
myself in the family circle-and l
guess before 1 got through that they
thought this Yank guy from far-off
America was pretty good sort Of
chap after all.
They seemed to think so, anyway,
when l got ready to leave. The six
little kids all ran to form a line-it
looked like Fall in for mess" The
one that donated the jam was first in
the line, and seemed rather pleased
about it, too. But before l kissed the
so as to have the worst of it over first.
Out on the steps Marguerite had her
session. | got away finally by promis-
ing to come back soon. But l haven't
been to any of these house parties
since-and don't intend accepting any
more invitations until l get a wee bit
more wised up on these French Gus
toms.
l hadn't hardly got into my barrack
when the fellows all piled on me to
see if 1 had brought anything to eat
home" Of course l had to reply in
the negative, but 1 told them that I
had something else for them. I pulled
the kiss-on-each-cheek stunt and al,
most got thrown out of the barrack.
And such is life when making French
call.
This sure is nice country, but we
are all looking forward to the time
when we will get back-not to Just
make visit, but to stay for good.
We haven't received any mail for a
long time, but expect it to come in al
moss any day-and | certainly do
hope that there will be lots of it. j
am staI waiting for my razor blades.
1 hope that you Taave sent them-Oth.
erwise I will have to buy new razor
and | sare do hate to part with the
old one. You also can put few cigar
cites in sny letters when yoa write to
me.
meet some of my old friends al
most every day-some Of them are fell
lows that haven't seen for four Or
five years. L met a fellow by the
name of Canon yesterday, from Madi-
son. We rs1ived all the past good
times and I sure was glad to- see him.
I got hold of Milwaukee journal
the other day--T just almost ate it. |
wish that you would send me some
newspapers now and tTEsn,. because
they sure are welcome.
I suppose that you have n fine gar
den by this time. I sure would like
to partake of a mess of good string
beans, but maybe, next yeaT at this
time will be taking care of that gar
den.
taking it for granted that the Madi-
son division won out in the Liberty
Bond contest hope so at least. We
certainly do appreciate all that you
folks are doing for us in this way.
Well, mother DEAR. this might have
been as big as "Webster's New Edi-
tfon," but the candle is SO low that it
is almost burning this bench. | think
that that means taHt it is, time to call
this "finis" and go to my bed up in the
NAY loft, so will say goodnight for
now. Hoping to fiear from you soon,
please Love to all Your loving son,
BELLY M.