Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-04-05
PARIS, FRANCE.
Feb. Ia, 1918,

"a when you see this money. Ii
IA only going to ask another
or.of you and I know that you
will be kind enough. as usual. to
grant it. Would like very much
to have some good chocolate can
dy from over there and l know
that you are in a position to fur
nish it to me quickly. I'm enclos-
ing money order for two dollars
and I wish that you would fix
me up box and mail it to me at
your earliest convenience. Would
ike to have some bar chocolate,
such as Hersheys or the like, and
if you haven't any in stock pos-|
sibly you could get it soon. /
mean the thick bars or blocks OF
plain chocolate but almond bars
would go pretty well too, or any
good candy that you may happen
to have in stock which could be
packed up conveniently and mail
ed away over here. It would be
we'll to pack it in a tin contain
err, which l am sure you have
handy, and then inclosed in a
little wooden box which, too, I'm
sure you have at your disposal.
Now I know that am asking a
whole lot of you Frank but l am
sure you would be glad to do it
for me if you knew how anxious
l am for good American candy.
have a great appetite for candy
lover here and buy quite little
lof the stuff that they cali candy
lover here but it don't touch the
lspot, and don't satisfy. not being
near so good as our candy. The
chocolate is gritty and strong
and you can taste it the day after
you eat it. You know sugar is
scarce over here and the Frencl
are making but very little
candy and are not allowed to sell
it on Tuesday and Wednesday oil
each week. l have learned how
to overcome this however. l &C
up to the counter and pull dowr
what l want and when they gel
to raving about not being allow
led to sell it on those days I mere
lily say mo compre," which
means 1 don't understand. Ig'
norance is bliss, eh ? These
French people are a great bunch
They haven't near so much per
as we Americans. They are
crazy about politeness and grace
ifulness. They shake hands with
lone another no matter how often
they meet during the day. We
| had fire in the basement of the
hotel where l sleep one day and
some of the boys who were owe.
There said that when the differ
ent fire companies arrived they
shook hands with one another
before connecting the nozzle and
Exchanged their usual greetings
as if nothing was burning.
have French-Italian man to
take out the letters which we
Isend to firms here in Paris and
leach time he comes in the room
he bows aud addresses me Mon
Isieur" and never goes out with
out saying "aurevoir, Monsieur.
He is the funniest looking chap
and ! have to laugh every time
look into his face. 1 call him
caesar, as his name istoo difficult
for me to pronounce. Have a
French-English boy working
with and helping me with my
work but he can speak English
livery we'll. We have lots of
French girls working here in the
office but they can speak a little
English and take English dicta-
Ition. Wish l could tell you all
labout the wild Women of Paris'
Frank, and believe you would
be startled If you knew the social
conditions over here. l think
most OF the girls smoke cigar
cites and everyone drinks wine.
Every other joint is a wine shop
and it makes me tired seeing
them sitting around slipping their
wine. The French think that
water is only good for fish to
swim in and run under bridges
and, consequently, have little to
do with it. Indeed they seem to
| live on wine. You see them sit
ting around at the wine tables
in the morning with nothing to
eat but little bread and a glass
of wine. Well, its pretty good,
I'm told.
Well. I'm getting to be quite a
tea hound myself. Have been
attending quite few tea parties
over here. Attended several at
| the homes of Processes and SIM.