Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15

often, but do not worry. We are in
comparatively safe spot and l am
wonderfully well. Major r., George
RS son, is here-has been very
polite and kind to us and I am about
to ask him to dinner in the kitchen.
! would like to tell you something
about f. McC., but 81 amt the
darst.' He's an old brick.
Col. Haygood, whose car we rode
in when we met in D. some months
ago, has been made a Brigadier-G GEN
eral and is a joy. He comes in
sometimes a few minutes as he is
motoring through. The first time
he came after his promotion, he
looked at his shoulder with the mer-
riest smile and said look what
they've given me-" And we just
snorted. as we knew it before,
though it was only two days old.
Col. Farmer says when he wants
informa ton, he knows where to get
| it. General H. is chief of staff and
sent us marked copy of the gen.
erals orders, allowing us to ride
in the motors, etc. / think he did
| it with a chuckle, remembering that
his chauffeur had said when we
came out from town with them the
| first time, Il have to have an order
to haul the women"
| This evening Captain Lewis spoke
to our boys. The place was packed
and he told them things l dare not
write, but that made you so proud.
The tears just flowed. Then he told
! of one night that he was billeted in
a house in a little town and in the
early morning he heard a beautiful
male voice singing familiar Amer
lean song. He dressed and went out
n find fhn ci
from Cleveland, o., who was at
tached to the English regiment. 1t
was rather dramatic the way he told
1t and then remarked, 81 want you
all to join in that song" and the
boy at-the piano played the opening
bars of Way Down Upon the
| Swanee river" Those boys sang. it
wonderfully. but we had to retire.
If you could see the hundreds of
boys-boys in one sense and men,
| fine men, in another sense, keeping
clean and fine and strong because
they know 1t is right and against
big odds, for there is every kind of
temptation. If you could know and
| see them as we do, you would re-
spect them just as we do. | know
at times you are all worried and
anxious; but, oh girls, the worries
at home are nothing to the lonli-
ness of these boys here. No one to
speak their tongue, no one to be
gentle to them and what are two
women among thousands? Your
heart is so torn sometimes you can
hardly bear It. If you put out your
! hand to shake hands they grasp 1t
! like a drowning man and they look,
land look at you as IL they were
starved, and often, II you smile at
/ n.
their cheeks
They tell a story-that we think
they just made up-of a man just
sitting looking. looking into our
kitchen window and wiping the tears
away. A friend came up and said,
! whats the matter, old man p"
| Pushing the friend aside roughly,
the man replied. "get out of my way,
don't you know I am watching the
angels"
Some days are filled with such
touching things that mother" is
ever mopping the eye and smiling
while the tears are running-you
know my habit. But, oh dear. they
are so lonely many times. l have
been meaning to tell you that B.
keeps my hat from hanging on one
ear and looks after me generally.
She's a perfect joy.
Major r. took us a most heavenly
ride in his car. We went to a Won
derful old chateau that reminded
one for all the world of Kings Gap.
My Mothers Day message is this
Praise the Lord that you taught
me tunes and words of hymns in my
youth. Hymn books are scarce and
| I rejoice that I can open my mouth
and make a jayful noise unto the
Lord, hymn book or no hymn book.
20 Paradise" Weary of Earth, :"
"son of Cod" "Rock of Ages" and
Nearer. My God to Thee all the
dear ones we learned, 1t seems gem
erations ago. Begin at once on all
the little ones, as they will never
forget them, no matter how old they
grow.
Good night, girls dear, and may
the Lord bless yo1. Do not worry
for we are in a pretty safe place.
Love to each and all of you.
Devotedly,
| MARIAN.