Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01

that they are 30 abnormally large.
because they are not, but because l
was wearing American shoes. Golly!
that made me laugh. for it sure
showed keen observation on her
part, as they were American shoes
l was wearing-the only thing l
have left from my civilian OUTFIT.
Gee Whit Hot Bath!
One nice thing about the Y. hotel
Is that 1t has many well-equipped
bathrooms and what is more to h
point, hot water all the time. You
can bet 1 soaked myself pretty thor
oughly during those three days, for
a bathroom and hot water and l
had been strangers for a long time.
1 made W for lost time though and
got very we'll acquainted again. Also,
L stopped shaving myself n left an
honest-to-goodness barber do 1t, who
being French, was not much OF an
improvement, and l had my nails
m~anicured, too, for the first time in
my life. Not that they needed 1t at
this late date any more than before.
But If you had seen the lady, you
would not have blamed me. Golly!
she sure was a pippin! With black
hair and green eyes too. Quite a
combination, you will say, SO when
she directed a smile my way ana
wanted to know if I wanted my I'm
ger nails arranged while waiting my
turn for a shave, little Walter gave
her the quick once over, decided his
hands needed something done to
them and that he would learn some
more French as well as take an
other crack at the bane of his ex-
Observation-Disclosures.
Truthful as George Washington
I 500 discovered, among other
| things, that with a little help from
the other party I could keep a con
versation going fairly moot ana
Isamusing, even in French. some
half an hour later the barber came
! around and wanted to know if I was
in a hurry for the shave. No l
wasn't. Which was the most truth
full thing 1 ever said in my life-I
think it was an hour later when the
! hair was removed from my face, but
[ don't think 1 ever spent 80 much
time more enjoyably or amusingly.
Not only did 1 learn some more
French, but gave that b~ashfulness
it's dying thrust. OF course, a few
bushes may have gotten out of con-
troll, but they generally do in the
presence of beauty, however, l still
have hopes, that given a little more
time they will obey orders also.
Best Way to See Paris
The next day was Sunday and
since 1 had a date pour falre une
petite promenade of course 1t had
- .... ATat oil fhn tin1n Vnn know.
but Just enough to spoil any contem-
plated walks down a lovers lane.
| And since walking was out of the
question we hired a taxi, which was
not at all bad, even If it was expen-
sive, for a more comfortable and
quick way to see Paris could not be
thought Of. To tell the truth, l can't
say l recall much scenery, except
what was hidden under q chic hat
and veil. 1 better stop this garrul-
Gus narrative, however, because your
vivid Imagination, I fear, has pic
tured many things that never hap-
pened.
Chickens Are Scarce
Paris seemed quite changed from
the last time 1 was there, not only
in being more strict, but in h num-
Der and variety of "poulets' running
around. They are all coming back
from the seashore, 1 guess. And,
then, the effect of the many Amer
leans was quite surprising also. One
can even ask a French waiter now
for a glass Of water without having
him faint. The only way l can ex-
plain this phenomenon is that he
has finally decided that since all
Americans. are crazy. tits better to
Fhumor them. You can still give one
a shock, though, by asking for milk.
Fortunate for them, they are
spared many shocks, for milk comes
under the luxury head and cannot
be gotten unless one is sick.
Closer to Hun
When I arrived at my escadrille, I
found it had moved, going up closer
to the lines, which, although pleas
ing news in a way, had its draw
backs also, for 1 began to wonder
whether my clothes and other
things had been taken along or left
for any w~ayfaring soldier to take.
1 was lucky this time, though, for
several pilots had kindly packed my
junk and brought 1t along. Even at
that, though, 1 lost several things Il
always do every time we move.)
This time 1t was my sewing kit and
a lot Of chocolate I had left in a
drawer. The loss of the candy was,
indeed, q calamity.
Bunked With Flute Player
The sewing kit did not cause so
much sorrow, as, not liking the job,
1 seldom have use for it, and, as for
the thimble, 1 never could use one
! of the darn things. It's always been
a puzzle to me which finger 1t
should be used on, and, as for darn
ing socks, 1 never had the courage
or patience to attempt that. And,
would you believe it, I'm bunked up
with the flute player. Truly. a war
causes strange bed fellows and 1 feel
that an appropriate nightly prayer
would abe to ask the Lord to keep
him from playing, and, judging from
what he is doing now, 1t looks as If
the prayer was answered, but 1T must
have gone to the wrong place, for he
is playing poker. Ca, c'est bien.'" be-
cause the only thing in danger of suf-
fering is his pocketbook.
Being a famous escadril1e, we got
the only barracks on the new "piste."
AS barracks go they are not worse"
although they will require some fixing
up to make them comfortable for win
ter. Our first improvement was put
in to-day, when a gas light was put
in the dining room. 1 I'm now writing
by its light, which is certainly an i'm
provement over a candle n is not so
hard on ones eyes.
Relics Of the BOche
It's very pretty around here. too