Milford chronicle., 1918-06-07
A STRANGE LETTER HOME.
Maine Soldier Writes His Mother OF
Experience In A Novel Way.

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euce has been received by Mr. and Mrs.
David A Curtis, Of Yarmouthviue. Ne.
from their son. Supply Sergeant Chester
T. Curtis. Sergeant Curtis describes his
exper ences and She life in the army and
tells wha, the "Yauks" VIII do 70 The
Kaiser E.u" using verse throughout.
Sergean, Curtis IS graduate Of North
Yorthmou-h Academy. and enlisted IN
the Maine National Guard Las, Jaly. His
letter follows:
Wah The American Exped.uonary
Somewhere ln France"
April 10. 1918
/ Dear Ma:-Jus, line 70 let you know
that the boys are on The go and the war
/ is stiN IN progress over here Wen soon
get that sour quiuce-Kaiser Williams
young Crown Prince. and Wen hang ham
side of William by The ear. All the boys
are Well and fine and the grub is right
iu line. We should worry what the Huns
may have 10 s1y Wen soon DE sailing
back with q whlz. "a whang a whack, TO
our home-the good old T.. :. a.
We lie IN our hunks AZ night by the /
glowing candies light and hear the can
mons rumble long and low Are We in it2 .
Well. ] guess. shan we stay? Our
answer-''Yes." We sna' stay I'D ev-
cry Hun has gone below, out Of an this
din and fuss. Yankee land looks good
20 US. but were glad 10 stay 20 help our
Allies win With our cannon TAT our back
we viii run 10 the attack, and well drive
the Germans homeward with a vim.
This is sure a fine old land-grass and
trees on every hand and the grass is
green as grass can ever be. All the
flowers in the dell. violets and yellow
bell. as you hike along. each one youW
beneath and the vines all twine their
wrea tn let me tell you that above us may
be seen. high among the snowy clouds,
with their purrTng smooth and loud hys
the ever dreaded human bird machine. .
Round and round they circle nigh. till
il seems they pierce the sky. then with
curves and loop the loops they drop.
VIII the wonders Of this age. written
1n old h!story's page, never lessen, never
weaken. never stop
At my desk so rough and crude-mada
4 boards my own hands hewed-day by
lay I sit and labor a Of old. II seems
20 much Ike home that it seems that /
must roam-then I stir and find my
ireams grow old Never mind my
~ be with YOU when the Yuletide comes
.rouud There'N be a not time in the
State with the Fif.y-four'h for bait and
ven raise The blooming roof right of
he town.
Wen. tits time 10 go 70 bed with the
moonlight over head and the lights will
oon he out I greatly fear I would write
ou often pet. bur the mail that You =
.ould get. would be all punched up, as
lail goes slowly here just remember
am weI and Wen give the Germans
l-. then Wen march back DER the
elds Of heather. for q fellow can't feel
ad-ouly just little sad-for This sure
what you'd call real weather.
Haven't heard ", from the States. but
course it's not too late and the ships
re- surely needed for ,he food. Give my
we 10 all the girls with their fair and
,ldeu curs-but keep the most for you
i knew you would. Tell my Pa he
ustu't fret. TN be working with him
=. Now the light is burning low So
ust quit Love 10 all-itS getting late
-e. this life is surely great. So long
tomorrow-there mt Pray
r. all the boys at war-pray for what
fighting for-for prayers are what
ll win this war, I bet. WISH that you
ere here 20 see all this peachy scenery.
remain as ever, just your loving
CHET.
p. S.-Gee, this is sure a day Of days.
many, many. many ways. for 10 I got
rec letters from the States. One was
mbered Four. Gee. ! wish there had
en- more. for my mother wrote the
ter sure as fates. You should ought TO
ard me huller when ] saw a Yankee
llar lying safely there between the
ds. And before I'm leaving here,
all buy a souvenir, for Yankee money
re- is good as gold. accept with many
iuks and shall change il into francs
nen ] strike The first Y NJ c. A II
do not close this note. il VIII never
ch the boat, and youn sure be "ou,
luck" as We all say. Love again
c. y. G.