The sun., 1918-10-14
HE SUN, MONDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1918
GAS HOUSE BOY ENJOYS
GERMAN HUNTING LICENSE
Old Pastime of Licking Cops in Charlie Murphy's
District Looks Tame Now He Tells Mother
in Letter From the Front.

Potsdam bunch grabbing the rollers back
TO the Rhine. Our slogan Is Heaven.
He'll or Hoboken by Christmas"
So you miss me very much at horne
now, eh? Well. amt II wonderful the
change one short year does bring You
never missed me In the old days-every
one of your Dresden cups caromed on
my think tank in these good old days.
n Rube Marquard had your speed and
control McGraw would never have let
him go. All because I was under the
influence Of ono glass of hops OCCASION
ally. OF course I'm strong. so I'll be
merciful. There waa one thing about
dad--he never raised hand to me ex-
eept In self-defence.
Tells His Terrible Secrets.
Your money order, sent through the
Eagle office. was n godsend. / must ad-
NIT I was In hook for fair. The con-
'ribution was small. but I know twas
given with a willing heart. I rushed the
crisp to EPSON Downs and lost 1t all
on the Derby. I'm sorry l didn't play
the nag both ways. as he turned around
at the barrier and ran in the opposite
direction Any more spon you or Johnny
want to send will be welcomed through
tho same channels I received 1t two
days after my birthday. You can do
Just az well by mailing II direct. The
Eagle makes very good fly paper. In fact
It's scream. Give me the Ladies Home
Journal any day. with it's great big
sporting page.
- IL doing fine in the base hos
ptal. according to his letter to me. He
expects to be on the firing line SOON
SO don't worry about him. His leg Ia
pretty we'll bruised up but taking II all
into consideration he can't kick. II
could be worse Picture II he was a
buck and wing dancer! That's the only
way to look at II. know II l lost mine
! would want to go over the top In a
wheel chair. Human nature is funny
thing. and l must admit my tumultuous
nature Is aroused.
wishes to be remembered to
you and will drop you a line soon. Not
because he thinks you fish. but just to
be sociable. He often speaks of the
night he was in our mansion. 7 invited
him to make n New Years call on us.
I know you won't mind little COM
pany 50 I'll bring our company out.
Keep the croquette floors well oiled for
dancing.
Tell sisters - and - TIL
write to them soon. I have been very
busy of late.
know the truth will leak out sooner
or later, so I must risk shocking your
delicate nature by telling you I've had
coolies.
Yes. darling. for the past month every
available opportunity finds me with my
b. V. DIS in my mitt 7 give them the
north and south and take 1t from me
have found them as large as oats on the
underwear. They are as scarce as fiv-
vers on a Detroit boulevard. My pas
time has been reading the shirt. Hence
tho seeming neglect OF corresponding
with those near and dear TO me. At last
I have the coolies beaten. ] take my
shirt on take handful OF salt and walk
down to a brook. Arriving at the brook
] throw salt all over the shirt. In a
few minutes those gigantic coolies have
tasted the salt, leave the shirt to quench
their thirst and wander to the stream.
And then while the coolies are intent on
drinking and have their faces down so
they can't see me, titptoe away and al
last make a bee line to camp, freed OF
the demons for the night. But don't
worry. dearest. about the little coolies
lost in the dark beside the lovely little
brook. In the gathering dawn they find
their way back to me.
Well. darling. I guess I'll call II day.
Hoping you, dad and the rest Of the
family enjoy your vacation at Poverty
Beach. remain.
Your Big. Handsome Meal Ticket.
-
(Europe's Prize Waltzer).