Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12

with the boys lett lamp JachSOn
with. l saw Hargis Butler this morn
ing. He came to see me and said that
he had letter from Chester Sircy
few days ago, and Chester has been on
days rest. While he was on the front
the Germans came over to see them.
He said that all of them didn't get
back, either and they didn't lose
man. You asked how / liked Sunny
France. l don't like it so very well
for many reasons. They are too far
behind with their modes and methods
of living. Pm sure they haven't made
any advance in years. Will tell you
about our hike this morning. Some
other boys and myself went out walk
ing to pass the time away, going on
top of a great high mountain. We
had some field glasses and could see
as far as our eyes would let US.
While up there, we came across hol-
low bush and I'm sending you a leaf
as a souvenir. Say Asa and Burford
Kemp are over here? Would like
little Georgia Bell is doing? Guess
she is most grown by now, as it seems
so long since / saw her. 1t is real
funny to see all the boys this morn
ing. We all have book going around
getting each others names and home
addresses, so when we get home we
can write to each other. | feel so
good over the war news that ! can't
think of anything else to write, but
think / have told you a whole lot in
just a few words. Am sending Geor-
gia Bell a post card in this letter
Tell everybody hello for me, and /
am hoping to see you all about
Christmas. Tell mama to have lot
of good things cooked, for / believe
will be at home. Write every chance
you get for am always glad to get a
letter from home. Your husband,
PVT. GEO. ALLEN CANTER.
Mrs. Mary Robinson received the
following letter from her husband,
dated Oct &c, 1918.
My Dear Wife:-T will write you a
few lines to let you know / am still
living and doing well. This is the
first time l have had any paper since
have been in the hospital. ! guess
you think / am dead. / have written
you several cards, was all l had. /
didn't hardly have time to write them
am not wounded, I got blown up
with shell and have been here 10
days and doing fine. My back and
hips are out of shape. l can't hardly
walk, and | am nervous. / am up and
go around some. / know you will
grieve yourself to death-now don't
do that will be all right in a few
days and back with my company, if
have got any. l can't tell you all
want to. You can guess at the rest.
am not hurt bad. If were, would
tell you, just hip and back out of
shape. 1t will get all right when it has
time. / havn't got letter from you
in 2 or 3 weeks, know you write, but
have been sent to place to place till
my mail can't catch me. Tell mama
/ am doing fine. Haven't seen Homer
yet. l get good treatment. There are
American nurses here. / would give
my life to be at home with you and
hope it wont be long till ] can come
home. / pray for you all the time.
hope this war will be over soon. don't
see how it can last till Christmas, but
can't tell. Don't you worry about
me / will make it all right. Send my
mail to the company and they will
forward it to me. Hope this will find
you well, and you take this little mat
ter as best you can, and when / get
out of the hospital / will write you at
once. / don't think it will be long
until I will return home to you.
From your devoted husband,
CORP. JIM c. ROBINSON.