Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-09

| words arc sharp and quick not from
bad temper but because n soldier must
bc energetic in order to lose no time
| Time is money. YOU know.
| am going 60 stop my letter for to
dav but promise to write again lew
days later VIII YOU please convey &c
your parents and sister my warmcst
respects and accept for yourself. my
fri nd my best wishes. tordlally,G. i. l.
10 April. 1918. Very dear friend,
| You must surely have been astonlshcd
! that my previous letter gave no partlc-
ulars about my trip To the hospital
You must excuse me for there seemed
| TO he So much for INC to write about
that | simply overlooked those dc
/ tails
II was the ninth of April at ten .
clock in the evening that | received
| your letter relating TO the lesson III
English and resolved to start my
study at once IN spite of thC late hour
During the day there are So many cares
that | like 10 make use of some at my
spare time at night for study. Suddenly
violent attack OF gas was started Ivy
the Bochcs Alarms. then the call to
their post sounded IN all the camps.
Immediately everyone was ON hts feet
and for my part | rushed out 10 waken
my men, giving few orders and then
returning to my "dug-Out for my anti
gas mask All the arrangements were
made ~ dwIth a quiet conscience ! awaited
developments Two hours later the
gong sounded and We all returned to
our beds literally. straw 10 have
some well-earncd rest The attack was
over and once again VIC had kept tho
enemy back to their lines
was too tired for study now, hut before
/ Law down, ! vas overwhelmed with
grief to find my poor Grancndacl suffering
from the effects Of tho gas The poor dog
had no mask for protection and It was
pititu 90 sec his atrocious suffering Atter
one last carcss left HIM tho poor beast
was quite afraid Of nv strange disguise
and looked So sorrowfully up at me The
night wore on very frightful on one hand
my dear dog crying plalntively and dying
little by little, while had not the courage
10 put an end to his misery | could not
stand watching nv brave and faithful
friend suffering SO much and ! tried 10
sleep and then started TO feel pains IN my
chest and fire devouring my lungs and
made up my mind that too was poisoned
by the accursed gas Tho time ! spent in
calling my men was enough 20 affect me.
It was not until nearly morning that the
pain stopped. then my brave pct was dead.
| do not know what did next. but ! felt
myself growing weak and | gave loud
CRY and attracted the attention Of one Of
my men who hurried 80 my aid
do not know what happened then, but
when ! regaIncd cOnsCnpusncss It was mid
day and ] was surprised to find myself IN
bed. all white questioned the man who
had been assigned As my attendant and
learned that ] was IN the divisional hos
pital which left two DAYS later to como
e. tho hospital where | am now Constant
care and attention will soon serve TO 70
store me to the soldier whom you would
consider today gay and smiling Two
weeks in the hospital are enough TO bring
back the smile and now am no longer I'M
happy and tired as | was before On the
contrary ! am IN a great hurry to return 70
the front 10 be once more IN the struggle.
although It is terrible at this time Il will
be SUNDAY, three DAYS from now that tho
doctor has promised that may leave.
However | keep thinking of the loss Of my
little dog for | shall he quite frIondlcSs
again and shall have to find another pct
and try to have better luck with him.
This Is the last letter | shall write from
the hospital, and | hope 10 find ono from
YOU when ! return 20 my old post Then
] shall send word 10 YOU again II my
news interests You, for although we are
great strangers We are both Children of
Liberty
Please give my respects to your parents
and sister and accept for yourself my
sincerest wishes.
Your friend
G. +. l..
20 April, 1918.
Dear Friend
am away from the hospital again and
am very happy Although not entirely
cured yet, | expect that time viii do the
rest
Now we are in the thick OF the fight
with your magnificent troops at the side
Of the French and the English Having
barely arrived myself | cannot Judge of
their worth, but have no doubt that they
are soon going 10 do marvellous things;