The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-31

when the Republican leader or inc
two days and TWO nights. we reached
our destination. 1t was q wonderful
trip as we Travelled over considerable
portion Of France and saw everything
that could be seen IA long rs Il WAS
yet day land II didn't get dark then
until n y. M. | had never seen any
pr";tier farms any whore than l SAW on
that trip. No doubt you have road tn"
story OF The Slow Train Through Ar
kansas" Well. my experience on these
trains has that story beaten 81 mile. III
toll you what's fact Once when ""
were GoiILS UP II slight grade. two mcm-
bcrS Of the train crew got out and walk
cd in front oC the train and threw sand
on tho track. There were other times
when L'know that 1 could have walked
fast and would have had to wait n or
II minutes before the train would have
caught up 10 me. What was once tlC-
, ton. has now become n reality.
l would like very much to relate 10
you my experiences In tho place whore
wo dctrain"d on that occasion. hut can
not do so. You will have To wait until
return To- hear about them. We didn't
Stay there lonr and | wasn't sorry that
: va didn't. Ever since then "" have been
on tho move. Travelling circuscs have
nothing IN US.
You are tried Of reading such dry
stuff and want me 10 tell You about the
lnadamuiSclcS? | knew II wouldn't be
long until You would ask mr that QucS-
, ton. l am sorry To hnvo to tell YOU
that the French girls arc not what they
arc cracked up I" DO. Before l left the
States. l had been told that tho French
girls were ~ beautiful und dcmonstru-
tive in their affections that ] suppose l
expected too much ut them. I have only
sscn about Il hulf dozen who really mp
pculrd TO mr. Tho aJurity Of those
whom | have seen are So dirty and un-
tidy that | would 10 afraid TT contract
ing lcprnsy or hydrUphuhiH. should l
E"t within speaking dlstHnc" Of them. l
might say that. while paSSIuE through
Paris Il short titnu uGO. | SAW several
maidrns with whom l might have par
l"y"d. had had tho opportunity. They
were of Il different typo from tho ones
who live in IN" Villages and towns. The
train passed along tho outskirts Of the
city, hut | saw enough uf II To be able
II say that II Is IL very line city. If /
ever got II chance. you can hot your He
that 1 will take IL trip thrro nnd sec the
sights. II MAS my good forum" tn sco
EiIfrl tower, about which | have read II
great deal and which ] have always
wanted IL acc.
had H. dandy automobile rido tho
first of lust week. At that tinu l WAS
assist the town major and | hud In rr-
main behind. after the division left 10
mako report. The judge advocate ana
IN Interpreter also remained nud they
and | were surprised by tho officer In
charge of TRANSPORTATION asking us It
We wanted TO ride To- our new location
IN machine. You know what the an
Swer was without my telling you. II
WAS slX-cylindtr National and waI IN
excellent shape, va started out nj 1880
Il. M, mad" two stops. ole for dinner
at swell hotel aud arrived at our drS-
tunIiuu. II distances Of TO miles. before
L -. M. That wasn't duInE So bad. WAS
II? The roads; over here are the finest
! have seen amy where and Tho country
Is nothing short at beautiful.
Last Sunday morning. while walking
along il street III Il town not far from
here, whom did ! SEE walking toward
III" but General lerShinE. sure VAS
surprised Ia sea him III that pInre, It
waS the first lltmn that | had seen him, |
So you Shouldn't II" surprised when |
tell y"u that | dropped my grip, snap !
ped my heels together and gave him IL |
fancy salute. have Seen good Inunj |
IIii '"'"iH6 'tH''tSi "ut IL" i''hs HI"l'
lik" soldier than any | have Sccu. !
I haV"I't seen Helm Slice l left camp, |
nor have | seen any ut tho other boys. !
! have no idea where they are but hope
Ia So. them III the near future.
r"ad the clipping which you sent me-.
II looked good IL sHc tho firm name in !
print. There was Il mistak" i'll ii. how
ever. | AIN not in the field artillery, lint |
Il division headquarters.
Give all Of our mutual friends my re-
yards ami tell them that think ii |
them often. | remain.
Your "uld' friend
BRYANT.