The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12

spots. The beach is very gradual ans
the water was peaceful as far as thu
eye could reach. | think have nevel
seen so much ocean with scarcely 4
ripple. the waves simply gliding up
glimmering, and rsiring. Mrs. Hine'
mann. with whom | stayed, is a sister
in-law Of Hinemann the big book pub.
Usher, and is a fine woman and &
splendid worker at the Hut,
August 2sth, 1918.
/ Tuesday evening, and my Sunday
night letter not yet written. Was toe
far gone when the day was done on
Sunday to even write line. But il
was a good day. What with the two
services at Willesden Church and the
journey back and fourth, Strike on
the "undergrounds" complicating and
very much lengthenine the latter, and
the regular work at the Hut augment
ed by fine big bunch of Welsh sol
dicrs that came into the Hut in the
cvkning. II was one of those full-full
days, of which as matter OF fact
there are a great many, only they are
not easily accounted for. | finished
my months services at the church and
the people were most cordial and
gracious in their expression not only
Of approval, but Of genuine ftiendli-
ness. After the evening service ]
stopped at the home Of one Of the
church officers to visit awhile with his
sick wife, and reached the Hut about
10 o'clock to find this fine lot Of Welsh
"boys" enroute for France. They had
come in the Hut in the early evening,
l72 of them having just come up from
Wales, and remained until / o'clock
when they embarked for France. Most
of them were young fellows and fine
to look at, and exceedingly well be-
haved. One Of the officers in charge
of them told me that he had expected
to have more or less trouble with them
because he had thought that they
would be restless to get out and
around to see London--but they had
had such good time that they were
more than content to remain in the
Hut. They had two meals, and they
gathered around the three pianos and
sang as the Welsh can sing, and then
wandered around and did as they
pleased, and then--just before their
time for departure for Charing Cross
Station--they were all lined up in the
big concert hall and told off," and the
20. c. (Oficer Commanding) made
them a little speech, saying: "That
they were a fine lot of boys and he
was proud of the way they were act
ing, and that now they were all going
over to do their bit and he was sure
that they would give a good account
of themselves" ETC., etc, and the boys
responded with here! here" and
that's the stuff to win the war;" and
then they gave three cheers for Eagle
Hut and our boys gave three cheers
for them, and off they marched for
"over there" and many of them will
come back only in the glorious men,
ory of what they have done and the
way in which they have done it. God
accept their supreme sacrifices and
preserve their souls.
The officer in charge said fine
thing to me about the boys. ! had
delayed one of them and kept him
from roll call" through a misunder-
standing, and ! had gone with him to
explain and accept responsibility for
his tardiness-and when the boy had
gone to his place the officer said to me,
you need not apologize TO me Mr..
McIntire, | would get down on my
AlittS H. 1tlA loI NAtSC bIAtiSiA loiAA
he meant it, too-despite
he fact that he has TO be very severe
md all that.
| have been delayed and interrupted
several times ard must close--the last
WIS sad one. One Of s
,ur very best naval boys who has been {
t the Hut since March, who lost his
wife just before he left America !
Seattle, Wash.) had u cable today |
cling Of the serious Illness Of his only (
hid, a boy Of five years, and he is '
eaving tonight for Liverpool and
ONE. Poor fellow, we all love him.
,ut | must say god night and God
less you.
Wednesday, September 2lst. 1
your two good newgy letters came I,