The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
world, and homes the dearest place

there.
weigh more than ever before in my
life. Think must have all that Kelly
field dust out of my system by this
time. / can look back on all those
troubles with amusement. You know
that is always the Ease after things are
over. will have several funny things
to tell you about the trip over on the
boat when I get home.
Just think how the world goes; here
am, had supper, and you have hardly
finished dinner. 1t seemed funny to
have to set your watch forward every
day on the way over.
1t would muse you to see me trying
to make my wants known in French.
Have to use my phrase book and make
monkey motions. It's a pity that
French and Spanish are not taught in
schools instead Of Latin.
Don't think because we are in France
life is devoid of pleasure, for we have
lots of fun and it takes just as much
money as it does in America.
This is q beautiful country
thing is green and in bloom. When |
got off and saw the camp it reminded
me of going over to Anderson on those
encampments. There is very little diff
ference between the flowers here and
those at home. We picked some of the
violets Yesterday and it made me think
of those down at the Rock House; the
natural result was, / wished | could be
at home for a little while. There are
practically no weeds in this country,
but never saw grass grow more luxu-
riantly anywhere. Papa, YOU would
certainly be shocked to sec them pillow
the ground when it is so wet the water
stands on top.
Have hiked over a good bit of the
country and the more l see of it the
better | like it. The people always
greet us with a smile and!fll the door
way and windows as we pass. Say,
there are more pretty girls here on
Sunday than | ever saw before in one
day in one place. . = ,..Auss E5aSs
@Everything here is so quaint, sub
stantial, and w%ell-kept. Not a wooden
building in sight anywhere. The old
chateaus (houses) are very beautiful
and have the best kept grounds you
ever saw. Tell Mrs. Harrison she
would be delighted with this country
for it would be in keeping with her
ideas of keeping everything spick and
span.
The boys have been allowed to 90 to
Paris every other Sunday and we ex-
pect the same privilege, starting this
coming Sunday. Say, don't | look for
ward to that time. though! 1t seems
funny that will sec the third largest
city in the world before | see New
York and was no near it so long.
We have good shops-w work nine hours
a day. 1t was quite u surprise to see
them 80 modern, as most things l had
seen had an ancient appearance. The
quarters arc fine-all that could be ex-
pected, and more-and the grub is
good, so you see | am just as well off
as II were in any camp in the states.
We have a dandy little town within
five minutes walk, and that relieves the
monotony. 1t is quite up-to-date and
would do credit to most any little town
in the United States.
have secured only three letters
since my arrival, and those were
mailed in February. Tell my friends
there's no limit to the mail | can re-
ceive, but there is to what / can send
only one a week for the present. No
incoming mail will be censored.
Papa, how are you getting along
with your truck? If you had French
roads to drive it over you would not
need much power. These Frenchmen
have some trucks, too.
have tried out the French railroads
and find them fairly comfortable and
satisfactory, notwithstanding the d.
minutive size of the cars.
The Y. M. C. A. is over here and we
sure know it. That's what lends the
touch of home and always affords us a
place to go. The mess shack is the
most popular place, though.
Tell monk when she kicks about
wearing y certain dress that she should
see the little French girls dress
wooden shoes, etc.
Give all the children my love. Best
wishes and kind regards to any inuuir-
ing friends.
Your loving son,
LEVERS A. BoGGS.
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