The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-28
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,,,ro out to Glomel, about eight kl'o
:, .hev out. 1t is a very ancient TOW
l. : ' ts,s a little towerless 18th centut tp'
a lew and a calvary Of equal s>n I'M
+. cn,ar On some of the h9 hoy Is . aMer
e part as old as tassnt Druid monu
orship- paintings >6uge oval block o
ion pa 10 ill9set high, standing on enc
ere the Minence. They were, in ole
croSand even now-looked on as OBJ.
objects of worship, and supposed tc
have miraculous curative values
This one had no decorations or sculp.
turings on it, but others have In
each case where Druid carvings oc.
Cured, the Catholic priests, instead
Of obliterating them, further elabor-
ated by carving an image Of Christ
above or below, and frequently sur
mounting the block with a cross. This
commingling of the old and the new
is practically what the present day
Briton religion is like. Near this
same town is quite an elaborate dam
which empounds the water to help
supply the canal nearby.
On our way back from Bon Repoa
we made side trip to st. Mails, a
little sea coast town on the nortl
coast of Brittany. 1t is wonderfully
interesting, as 1t is a perfectly pre-
served walled town. The great wall
completely surrounds it and It is
dominated by great fortified citadel
at one end, and by great forts on
surrounding islands. On one of these
islands is also found the tomb of
Chateaubriand, carded into the rock
and overlooking the ocean. The lit
tie, narrow, crooked streets are very
picturesque. The church dates back
to the 18th century and has some OF
the most beautiful paintings in it
have seen in France-not the usua,
doleful subjects but true works of
art. We were able to make several
Christmas purchases there, of unique
Briton relics and curios.
When we arrived home we found
several letters from all of you and
Fred. Am relieved that he is still
not in the front lines although he
must run the same risks as the rest
of them. We were distressed that he
couldn't get his vacation at the same
time that we did, but we are hoping
for the next one with him. We shall
most likely 60 to Nice and the Ri
viera next time as it will then be
winter.
Clara and l continue fortunate IN
being together. Great changes are
continually being made, both in the
army and the Y. M. G. A. When
we got back, we found all of the En-
cheering Department had been shak-
en- up, some officers gone others
changed, and generally mixed up.
And Clara found bunch of her CO.
workers had been sent out into
camps. We seemed to have weathered
the storm, but may be separated any
time. We simply hope for the best
all the time.
Some boys I have talked with in
the Y. M. G. A. have told me that the
LIST and End Florida regiments have
come over already. Accordingly 8
lot of our Florida boys must be over
here now. | haven't heard from any
of my boys, and can't imagine their
coming over without writing tc me.
Am sure that Ossian hasn't arrived
yet, for I know he would write on
arrival.
hope you can get a kodak picture
of the little girls with the American
flag. I carry the one you sent show
ing them all in the yard, around il,
my pocketbook all the time. If you
have a good one, send it to me-
l suppose all America is elated ov-
er the great successes of the Allies
lately. Looks as if the British were
determined to not let the Americans
get ahead of them. 1t looks, though,
like the presence of the Americans
has given new life to the entire Allied
cause. We all look for great things
before Christmas, and still greater
ones after.
Give my love to all
Your loving son,
H. D. MENDENHALL,
Capt Corps of Eng's,, U, s. A,