The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18

waving at us. Away over on a beau
tifully kept lawn two children were
waving our flag at us. Soon after
our lunch was served we landed. 1t
seemed mighty hard to realize-does
yet for that matter-that we had
touched foot in the Old World.
At an American Y. M. c.. A. we
hsd our first experience in changing
money. A comparative table of Anne
rican, French and English money
values helped lot in counting our
change. We felt quite rich with so
many pennies and halp pennies. At
about 10 (7:3O) o'clock we saw a
beautiful, rich sunset. All the quaint
old foreign looking buildings looked
doubly quaint in the glow. The wa
ter and the tall lighthouses looked
particularly beautiful.
We boarded our train about II 80.
[ can't say that the English train
compares favorably with our Ameri-
can trains; particularly is that true in
comparing the sizes of the two coun-
Sries' trains. The English train is
much smaller than l expected. The
third class coaches we rode in, with
their door opening on the sides and
Sheir curious signs somewhat like
some of our street cars) were not
There were eight of
us to compartment. How is that
for exclusiveness in travelling? The
thickly populated country districts,
with the level, we'll laid out farms
and neat farm houses, were very in
.eresting in the clear moonlight. At
one of the cities enroute we were
served coffee. 1t was daybreak soon
after 3 O'Clock, but Pm sorry to say
that weariness and "snooze" pre-
vented me from seeing half I wanted
to. 1t was about 80 when we ar
rived at the little town nearest our
present camp. l was industriously
engaged in dreaming when the door
near which l was seated was opened
from the outside and some one yelled
the name of the town. My belt and
pack were tangled together, my hat
bent almost wrong side out and
found that in lying on my rain coat
/ had maHgled two hard boiled eggs.
Nevertheless | had soon Strengthened
things out, struggled into my belt,
put on my pack, was in line answer
ing my name, counting off" and was
again packing" English dirt. l was
glad that we halted for few minutes
in the middle of the town. 1t was
the time of day when folk (mostly
young ladies) were going to work.
all of them were riding
bicycles. There were several milk
wagons going their rounds driven by
girls and a group of merry, rosy
checked children passed on their way
20 school. AS we passed along we
were struck by the fact that every
Dit of land is utilized Potatoes and
grain are the principal crops, and
there is lot of pasture land support
ing cattle and sheep.
We passed on through the town,
up shaded lane, with we'll to do
homes on both sides, by florist s
shop with beautiful floral displays,
past a great estate, the owner of
which we think must be titled, always
keeping to the left, according to the
curious English custom, and finally
turned off into camp.
There is very good Y. M. C. A.
things in our army "Y" at home, q
very good canteen where one can get
good many little luxuries. About
the only sweetmeat to be purchased
is butterscotch. 1t is very cheap, but
one can only buy two pence worth at
time.
We rested most of the afternoon,
but about 8 o'clock Jennings and I
decided we wanted to walk around
md see something more of our ENG
lish cousins" We were not allowed
% walk toward the town, but anyway,
we preferred to saunter countryward.
Soldiers are allowed to wander about
he grounds of one of our rich neigh
oors. The Englishman loves privacy.
The residence itself could not be
seen from the road. We first came to
he lodger's cottage just beside the
'oad. 1t was neat little affair. Of
course it was covered with vines and
'oses were clambering all around the
windows. We went on through the
driveway with the branches of the
trees meeting overhead and shedding
wonderfully beautiful light. The
trees were different from any we see
in America. On one side of the main
driveway was a small pasture. There
were two or three fine colts playing
about. We went on around in the