The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-28

never was In place. wher'
time passes 90 RAPIDLY. and whef'
without seeming busy, one find
rienty to take NJ ones time W.
are having such glorious weather
snd feel so we'll that | like to be
oui of doors all ! can. Dnring air
raids we have TO be in IT >, ana
liehts out at 9:3o, SO that does MOI
rive much time 10 write. On my
birthday Miss Durr. aad !, with our
vonng friends celebrated win a
saroer at the farm house, and hed
very nice time We had delicious
omelette, French fried poaioes' To-
r,ato salad. bread and butter, cor
fee ANA much champagne
one evening on one Of our ramo-
les. We talked TO lieuienan' in charge
of narrow gage ammunition road,
and | fed him candy and some gum
which had in my pockets, ana
gently hinted that we'd like % rae
on one OF the little engines, and ne
tcck it uhn hint and ordered one
of the engineers 10 take Us on J
talked TO the boy. and he finally lel
me run the thing | made il 20 fast
slow backwards, and forwards. and
OF course footed The whistle The
Lieut. gave us an Invitation 70 sup
rer with him ana We went on Mon
cay evening The hut lad one Ut
lie bed-r room. belonging 10 he Oh
flccr (who IS alone WITH 81 priv
ates) and the res was sleeping
quarters for tho men Before sup
er was ready he entertained ua !
standing outside the nut as there
was nowhere to sit Whcl We were !
,herca into supper, we Went into
rhe aforesaid bedroom Two sat on
the lieutenant's cot, two on a bench.
and one on the only chair. The liable
measured = ~ feet by ! feet, and
70 cover. The sugar. milk. salt
and pepper, were in different cans
End we ate out Of The mems alum
jnun mess kits. and helped our
selves with our own spoons knives,
etc. Tho menu was. cantaloupe
steak, potatoes. tomato salad. bread
and Jam, apple pie. and coffee
can honestly say il was She h'tt
cooked meal I've tasted since join
od the army. not even excepting
hotels in Texas and New York. and
tho home cooking Of Mrs Stnn
and Mrs. Rolf We certainly clean
"a things up, and enjoyed every
minute Of cur evening, We are go
ing to return the LieutS, hcspitali-
" by taking him To our farm To-
rorrow night for supper and
think that the change will please
him.
During the dark Of the moon, we
Rad nice rcstful time Of il, and
our sleep was unbroken. but the
Huns, FOR tho past week have been
leeplng US busy, ard last night We
we're up four times. When their
little visits average from ; min. 10 !
! and l-2 hours. tho breaks in your
nights rest rather get on Your
rervcs, and disposition. know that
al the end of tho moonlight for
enc feel decidedly snapay.
We have finally moved into our per
ranent quarters. and have un-
packed, and arranged my things, for !
the first time since leaving camp.
four months ago. Can you realize !
IT. Washing IS expensive. and poor I
ly done so. ! wash my stockings and {
Union suits, and the care Of my |
shoes would astonsn YOU and Emma )
! polish my shoes every time take \
them off. and have three nice clean !
pairs in reserve constantly, as tho d
rains have commenced. you may q
krow that / have considerable clean S
Ing to do.
We have siuins-foom fixed mp 9
10 receive our officer visitors in.
End are going to have room warm ,
ing this evening, by giving a tea TO Q
the doc ors. TIE room is really T!
quite pretty and cozy, and I'd BE glad )
10 have Vernon come and see me
have not heard any moro from him
eaher but SUPPOSE shall one or
these days. my letters from England
lake eleven days to get here.
am still in charge Of my build Z
iag, and We have been much busier
FIR the past month, than formerly. :
and il Is like being in charge Of
small hospital. Al the other build c
Ing the nurses have srouble all the
tine. and also the corps men. but We ,
all get along smoothly, and the patti i
nrts are all we'll cared for. The re- a
sult is that the nurses and the earns d
Tsen, keep asking 10 be transferred =
10 me, aud it takes the chief nurse o
res ln. apgru rh.1 oon,.., !