The Republican journal., 1918-08-01
FINN 4 Thorndike Boy in
France.

nh. rolraaj $ permitted to print the
.l,gire Isuer from Paul U, Harris son
wv, -.f Mrs E. E. Harris of Thorn
4. cno,, musician with the lo2nd r.
'FArf, IN France:
n,.- Vo.1er Your letters with SO
I5'' os,. are great treat. Wish |
lu'5 helm helm father pillow and plant this
0l1 hone he will be able to raise
"a "a ,,e baaSr 1t will be worth much
w. rr,n ever before to raise our own
la' Il frst thought the French were
' ..-,,r. behind the times. The best
S'.- tse,r towns would look like
". ..3 bes1e 5urs. But after living in
5s, he'd, and baylofts awhile | am be-
ra. .' e lfnk that we are a little
. s'. rs7imes This war will cause
lar. Americans to revise their list OIL
-.,s- mostly city folks. | know
en-. rty life more than ever
'D l7 YOU suppose the unions
sf gslied until the sweepers
=, 4- is rc few who furnish only
i. -rar. and apItai, and the unskllled
~. -.. Incorporating prosperous as their
-,.t I'm ID life. when they might other
~ 3. ras1nrouS? | rather like the
A.. adj work Think | would make
s qr.rs Things are quiet Just
q N5 never know what tomorrow
Z. ride 1uIte a lot these days.
Ma has earned his bad tricks all
,+- sss.a While the horseshoer is get
1s M. u-a ge to replace hind shoe
N ggltr / am trying some others. One
NETT horse stands on his hind legs when
Gin 1ea and sometimes loses his bal
ge The G-Icenant who rode him fell
il and sla The hospital for awhile. tie
gt fl, balance once with me, and I'm
dst assa here when he landed on
IN a.. Nue horse lost his right eye.
Il .y1l saddle horse. but SHES at
|saa Il there is a ditch or tree in
Iii ga he doesn't know it till after
|ysus
! mr-t Told YOU about the services
|lar Ils laplain holds them in the
S8.a Army Hall in The morning and
bid. N G. A. in the evening. He
Is g5ot thinker and talker. The Saliva
Tin Arm folks have meetings Sunday
!lt Wednesday nights. They present
,lTs a1lty 9a ITS merits without troub-
lls 5 show ta8tit is merely an illustrat-
a@n Of tine moral views of our "best
F5p There is lots of good singing
DC tSaulLg room is all taken. The
Nd!Jt4nt' is stocky and good
ati Ills chest doesn't suffer from
Be tooo Thing he has to offer. The
A {. A. yves educational talks and
You speak of the wine
ilAng here The French soldiers are
slte ]. ID place of water. They are as
TUE moderate. drinking only their
gl' VINE. ! have seen only few of
Dell show elects of drinking. The
At'lcanS 90 not drink as the French.
v -A'Fr tsn1, much temptation for the
slaE who has not the habit. The others
DlFIIles gel vine or beer, but there is
Wy lLf'e excess The same men did
O.Se In aviian life. The water has to
~. aealed 70 be pslatable, and then it is
y. a' BAD as salts! | drink some cof-
= served Three times a day, and know
~ "o. 2ood Tor me, But | have no idea
.g .. The other drinks. 'I've voted"
u, 'la' Sl5lect This country is pretty
~ i 4o% There are lots of fruit trees,
!. s'.l oiosSomed awhile ago. Wild flow
!, y alt plentiful, yiolets, forget-me-nots
~ oot many others. Riding through the
j yJaS Yesterday, passed some fine large
e.r '. ". Dut some guns were firing very
1 MAJ a,ig NY horse would not wait for me
Nv VIVA "a mem Next Sunday is Mothers
er n " \ hot2 There are no carnations
NV, vo' ~ | must wear some forget-me-nots
Ft .r4i u iohof. Here we think and talk
u a., VI INe folks at home. It is when
1pc b'r 20 lar off that we realize how
an,l, We have always depended on the
pd ~ lot countless thoughtfulnesses
Mn JiAeep our self-esteem good and high.
'0 ~ all, Your son,
Paul.