The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-31
moro Intsrsstisg Lettsrs from Chris
Fa'stti
France. Sent. 18. 1919.

Fa5etti
France, Sept. 18, 1918.
Dearest Mother:
Here am in horse stable trying
to write you few lines-is the only
chance / have had in about two
weeks, as we have been on the go all
the time do our travelling during
the night and spend most of our
time sleeping during the day, which
is in some old village either on the
ground or up in some hay loft. Yes
terday we landed in one of the best
places since 1 have been on this
journey-a nice stream running close
by and just think! here l am without
a fishing outfit and have, seen all
kinds of fish. !. Another nice thing
about the same stream, we all had
nice swim after nap. First bath
for l. don't know how long
think of taking off our clothes any
more for several reasons-explana-
tion if ever get home to tell the
long tale. have few buttons l
will send home when 1 get chance
II cut them off a couple of dead
ones. Captured a real comfortable
dugout the Germans had, with cows,
chickens and plenty Of other things
Some Of the boys are riding German
horses and bicycles, wearing officers
boots and Lord only knows what all
they did get. Anyway, the old say
ing Is "things are coming our way"
while everything is going along nicely
at home. Sorry to hear you did not
get to try cur old fishing hole this
year; guess it will still be there and
then look out trout. Oh yes, al
most forgot to tell you have . post
card picture with few friends am
sending. not very much but just
enough to show you how we are rig
ged up when in camp. Wish could
take one now with . heavy helmet
which makes the sweat come down
the brow Your last letter was dated
Aug. s. Candy. ] have given up all
hopes Of ever getting. passed Jim
my while moving out. It wa: dark
SO did not get to speak to him l
my luck to miss them some way but
nevertheless will see them again in
the near future. Give my best wish
es to all the old friends. Tell them
am still on land. Do not be surprised
il I should happen to write my next
from somewhere in Germany.
France, Sept. %, 1918.
Once more we are in what they
call rest camp, but / have a differ
ent name for it. Guess we will be
here for a few days. This happens
to be another Sunday in France and
grow green while we curse. Not
agreeable to. go anywhere SO the best
thing to do is to write and do a lit
tie Bunk Fatigue after finishing. I
know you always look forward to a
letter as do. Right after ad-
dressed and sealed the last letter re-
ceived an answer from Joe's brother.
I intended slipping two mark note
in my last letter but forgot to do 80,
SO I will enclose It in this letter.
Also try to send the buttons spoke
Of in my last letter. II you have
been reading tho papers you will see
all about tho drive we were in about
the time I wrote the last one. This
money and buttons were picked up
after We drove them back. Wish you
could have been along to take in the
sights after we made our location at
in but their playhouse is all busted
up now and expect to do the same
hereafter.
II could only send you one Of
their helmets and have Joe put 1t up
in the Picture show-it would suredy
draw q crowd for few nights. OF
course would want a little rake off,
half and half, Ha! Ha! Will try to
get a small share of the Kaiser's,
then l know it would draw a much
larger crowd, so will wait and bring
it along on my return. Have plenty
of time to get all Of these things
before we start home. Besides every
thing cannot be kept. Orders are
not to bother anything but fellow
cannot help but take something
whenever it looks good to him. If
I get chance to send home any
thing like helmet will do so. Say,
have you any more of that guess
I won't say it now, but anyway,
every two or three seconds l have to
turn one oVer-cannot help but get
them, q long time between bath
houses and then old buildings and
barns are hard on the constitution.
You know what l was going to ask
you for now, dope sprayed, around
the chicken coop-now laugh
Is there any snow around G. b.
yet? Feels like we will have some
in short time. Rainy season is on
now, Just about the same as it is in
Marble.
Well, Dear Mother, l. hope every
thing is o. X. also hope you are all
in good health as this letter leaves
me the same. Will close with love
to all and best wishes to all friends.
Your son,
CHRIS FALETTI.
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