The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-26
From Clarence Jones.
Somewhere in France.
sunday. sent. /. l9lS.

sunday sept T. 1919
Dearest Folks:
Well. Ma dear. here Is Sunday al
ready and II rains all the time Oh.
the mud. and 1 am sure feeling great
and hope everyone there the same.
Am on duty this evening and I can
write all night if I could think Of
enough TO write Am sitting here in
the big cave and BY the candle light
will write these few lines and let you
know I am O. X. I wonder what YOU
are doing today-hope 1t Is good
day there. You wouldn't know it was
Sunday up here. but just the same I
read some out Of my little Testament
Just ate supper and it sure went good
and today IS the first OF September
Gee! don't the months 60 by Quick2
There IS some mail IN and there IS a
fellow down after mine now. I know
there is a lot for me I want it TO
clear of for while so we can finish
our cave. The fellows are all happy
for they most ell got letters and will
be too in a little while. Gee. talk
about getting chilly; we need all our
red bed clothes already. I think
will call up Harry after a while. It Is
getting dark already. They keep you
pretty busy on this job and It IS
good thing or you viii fall asleep. I
am going to try and write Violet this
evening. too. This Job is more import
ant than guard for you have 10 be on
the Job all the time. Wouldn't I like
10 be going to church this evening ]
sure would like it, but It won't be long
Here's the mail oh. great. Gee, Ma.
1 am sure happy. for got two letters
from you and a card from Pearl and
three letters and a bar Of chocolate.
Say. she IS dear. There IS some
more mail to come in. for this is Aug.
rs and I can wait till they get here
now. but l was getting anxious for
I didn't get any mail for three weeks
but now I am Jake. There is quite
bit of noise going on around here. but
they can't make us get out. l got some
dandy letters this time, for guess
none Of you got any mail and they
are all big ones All the fellows are
happy and think I am not? There IS
a fellow from South Bend here as
am not all by myself. Gee Ma, doesn't
the mail make you feel good, and I am
glad you get so many, too. I don't
blame you for wanting to jump all
over for 1 feel the same way. I just
sent you a big letter but I am going TO
Ma. I hope you are at church right
now. for I know how 70 put my faith
above. Wouldn't I like to be going
with you? But I read my little Tes
lament all the time. I hope Pearl and
he rest of them are all o. K today
and hope you all have vacation to-
morrow for 1t is Labor Day. We viii
do our share up here and we viii set
a long holiday when we get them
where we want them. It is getting chill
" again, but ! won't mind the cold
weather this evening for I can put
lot on and read my letters all night
I got candle grease all over my paper
but It has to be used, for we can't
get it as often as I write. so just
put in a few sheets every time. sun
day in the army I mean. at the front,
you can't tell it at all. Gee. it makes
me feel good TO see the fellows all hap
BY. and hope YOU get a lot like that.
But they won't come so fast up here.
but viii write often as I can. You
viii see all the fellows writing tomor-
row, for We have all been waiting for
our mail. It sure is too bad the Peter