The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-29

ference III Lle LlLlS CsCl uCiC cuu ot
home. When it is six o'clock at home
it is II o'clock over here, so by thar
I am eating dinner when you are eat
ing breakfast.
Well mama I could write you more
than Ida and Mary could pull in a
two-horse wagon but l can't, mama.
You bet think about that good milk
and butter. l reckon the little cals
is pretty.
Tell little Rufus I said to keep the
mules trimmed and slicken up till
come home, for this war can't last
always, yet we are taking in the slick
headed goat like flies, but you have
to let them know that you are going
to do them one before they will give
up.
! Well, mama, I will close and write
Lula and Forest a few lines.
/ Dear Sister and Brother:
j / will write you both few lines 10
let you hear the latest I hope you
both are we'll
Well, Lula, want you to write until
I get an answer. 1 haven't heard
from home since 1 left the States.
|, I guess you are having good time
You and Forest take my part along
with yours Pulling fodder is better
/; than what I have over here. I think
about Christmas will tell the tale.
; Listen, Lula, tell Asa I got one if
don't get any more. l know that foe
/ positively, I slipped upon him, got
Wi hin 40 yards, and tell Forest that
! one shot was all I had to give him
/ with 45 automatic, he knows what
kind of pistol that is. He will have
to practice up till I come home SO
he can shoot with me, at target.
! You write and let all the rest hear
from me, for 1 can't get the chance
to write so much.
You bet there are some pretty girls
f, over here. Tell Griffin I said he
ought to be with me; but they would
catch him knapping.
Tell the Waits girls hello for me-
Lula, can't hear anything from
Lester, don't know what is wrong
I reckon he is somewhere grinning.
Tell Alice that am holding my
end of the rope tight; for her to kiss
ali the little children for me, and es-
pecially the little baby.
| Tell Bill if he would come to see
me all he would have to do is to
! write and let me know I would ges
in the truck and come after him. We
would have a good time coming back
I would let him drive so we could
come in a hurry.
Lula I would love to see all of you
the best in the world, but it seems
like I miss little Rufus and William
more than any of the rest. Kiss them
for me. Give all my sisters and
brothers my love and best wishes, tell
7 them all to kiss all the little childrea
for me till come home. Tell Eva
I haven't forgotten her reckon her
old sport is still around there.
Lula tell Knots and Asa It wouldn't
do Il all for them to come over here
for we would Rave to send !;itm back
or We col'ldn't manage the n at all,
they would so crazy.
\ Tou can tell George and Law ence
i: trey were cver here with me we
would do los C damage FOR good
shooter goes 4 TAI ways over here.
Tell George to kiss the baby for me
and tell Dominick to write me letter
Lula, tell Med Connolly and J. B
air-planes were as common as snow
hoppers at home to see.
Tell J. B. he could sport over here
if he could talk French. I would
write a few words in French but yoti
couldn't read it, so I won't.
Lula, you think you can count
money, but I would have my fun
looking at you count French money
They have 20 cents bills and two cents
pieces. A bill is called link.
Tell Fred it would be funny to hear
him talk to the French girls for he
couldn't understand them; but he
could do like me-go by motions.
Tell papa that they have plenty Of
wine and beer over here.
Well, Lula, am getting tired,
reckon / will have to quit writing fot
this time, so I will close with KISS