Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-26
AMERICAN SLANG.
British People Find 1t Wonderfully
Interesting.

Interesting.
. "sammy's" appearance. social con-
duct. and conversation. to say nothins
of his military prowess, have endeareu
him to all classes in France and Eng
land. French newspapers tell OF his
chivalrous attitude toward the fair sex
generally, and his kindly, patcrnal way
with children in war-racked Filiases'
the English dailies print columns ABOUT
his alert, military bearing ana 'he
charm of his native slang. Ihis last
Characteristic draws forth the follow
ing letter on What Sammy says
which is taken from the London paiiS
Mail: 49,
SAMMY is in my ward, and ike
him. His face he describes US 'one oi
the sort that only mother couiu
love" but somehow, lantern -Jawcd ana
high checked as it is. it appeals TO me.
Even more than his face l ike MS
conversation. His experiences during
the war are, l suppose, much the SAINT
rs those Of other men; his mode OF re-
latinr them is peculiarly his own. Ihe
nic,uresuuc imagery with which ne
adorns his speech may be an old story
I'm Gods country"-to me 1t is a thins
of wonder and JOY forever.
He came over the big drink some
months ago. He had Il pleasant Voy-
age. saw no "tin fish," and had plenty
to eat-"six meals q day, three up ana
,hree down." on arrival at the port
they got into the dinkicst little tram
ever" Before it started, the captain
asked for key to wind 1t up with'
Sammy says that personally he intenus
to take one home as Il charm 10 nahs
on his watch-chain.
They went into camp. where they
spent their time hiking about the
countryside The eats here were not
oyergood. They were given tea "which
tasted like the last water Noah Kept
af,oat in" and fish that was never
caught, but must have given itself up
However, they made their mo''o'
Work like Helen B. Happy ana
stuck II out bravely. The one thihs
that really got their goat" was having
70 sleep on terra firma. That, sammy
saws. is Latin for terribly hard.
Ultimately he and his companions
crossed to the front. The country
pleased Sammy, but he found the IAN
guage difficult and the French people
slow of comprehension. On one occa-
sion he wanted a pair of duck Shoes
so he went into q bootmaker's and
ouacked-but he couldn't get the old
dame wise" to it.
For the fight that put him out OF ac-
ton Sammy says his lieutenant was re-
snonsible. He was sure tired OF his
nosition and crazy on becoming cap
tain or an angel" Sammy was ready
enough to help, but Boche shell in
tervened and insisted on sending in his
name with an application for imme-
date transfer to the Flying Corps.
Hence his presence in the hospital.
It is my duty to give Sammy his let
ters. and today. as he read volumin-
GUS epistle his face frightened to such
an extent that l was forced to inquire
what good tidings had arrived. He
hesitated. then grinned. Il don't mind
telling you. nurse" he said. Its my
wife writing, and from what she says
I calculate when get home therell be
something besides fence running
around my little place in Seattle"
Sammy goes tomorrow, ard / shall
miss him badly He himself Is all anx-
iety for an early return to a front
where he anticipates real good time
for the Yanks and a correspondingly
bad one for Jerry. The latter Is assur-
edly up against the straight goods" at
last. Anyway. whatever happens to
the English. for the U. S. A. forces 1t is
going to be heaven, hell. or Hoboken
| by Christmas"
Sammy saws 80,