The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-12
NORTHFfELD
Corp. S. E. Thresher Glad He Enlisted
Carries Mail 10 Miles Every Night.

carries Man 10 miles Every Nlgnt.
The following letter from Corp. S. f..
Thresher TO his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Thresher, written Sept. 3, viii be
of interest to his friends in this vicinity.
Corporal Thresher is in France.
"Your letter, No l6, dated Aug. 25, re-
ceiyed last Thursday. Was very glad to
get it, too, you may bet. also received
one from Edith Anna Mae and Harry
Berry Was very glad to hear from
Harry, as ii was the first time since he
was wounded and he's coming ON fine
now Expects to join us soon. You may
bet that also thought of you all Aug,
%, and the change. Wish | might drop
| in and have some of your warm biscuits
and honey tonight Shall be glad to get
those pictures you had taken. Hope
they come out all right Guess ] did not
have much to do about your birthday
present, mother, but / thought of you,
you may bet. Don't think Of anything
in particular you could send me, only
best hopes and wishes, which you have
already done. Surely you were well re-
membered on your birthday and | am
glad you received my card also.
We'll, / take il from your letters you
are not going to Boston and perhaps it
would not be best. ! know if were up
in old Vermont, Gee never would want
lto see another place. oh well, some day
III be there
Wish sometime you would remember
me to Mr. Flint's folks
"Oet. Didn't finish this yesterday;
will see what can do with il to-day. /
am down in dug out few feet under
ground, not to get out of danger, but
that it's much warmer down in here.
Slept here last night There are several
wooden hunks, SO it's not too bad. Well,
Iii Uncle G. II, has come across | should
| like TO see him, but / doubt If he eyer
gets quite this far | think you may de-
pend upon your newspapers for reports,
as they are true.
Got my paper into the wax from my
candle, so you must excuse all the I'M
necessary marks. / answered Uncle
| Freds letter and think he must have re-
ceiyed it by now Am very glad you are
getting my letters ! know they don't
come fast enough for you, but it's hard
to find time TO write, we move about so
much Dad, | think the first rainy day
you had better sit down and write me
letter. | expect Della will write me
about the picnic Well, Dad, l wish
was going to be there TO 90 deer hunting
| this fall, also wish ] were going to be
there for Thanksgiving, but the chances
look very slim now, although every day
here means one day less. | am feeling
fine. Feet aren't too bad OF course !
favor them all can What great time
we win have when I do come home.
am telling you a long way ahead, want
every meal TO be different; | just want
variety~ Now that probably sounds fun
| nv to you, that am ordering my meals,
but how good everything will taste
Chickens, roast sparerib and dressing
| Why, you know | could name the good
things over for week We get very
good food here and plenty Of il, but it's
the change, and then my memory goes
back to the meals that ] have eaten at
home Oh, well! It's coming again
sometime.
1--WE have had no frosts over here, but
It's very cold and damp. How did the
crops finally come out Did Dad have
lanything over at the fair for exhibition
Remember me TO all.
"Oct. Swell, just wrote you the 9TH
| er day, but ! have since received your
letter No. H. Glad to get it. Also re-
ceved 10 others, SO you may know did
enjoy myself | was glad you are all
wen. Wish | could make you a visit,
but guess | will wait till little later.
| You know there was snow on the ground
when ] left Vermont and it would not
look natural if | should 20 back now.
"Why didn't you send me some baked
beans? We have beans, but never baked
| ike at home. They are canned beans.
| How good some homemade brown bread
land baked beans would taste. Yes, it
would be great / know the people at
home are doing their bit. Well what
tate of condition it would be if they
didn't. Surely the boys over here need
their support
Gam glad you went Labor day. | know
YOU must have enjoyed it. Too bad
about the accident which occurred, You
spoke of the Scotch highlanders. The
Germans call them ladies from hell, be-
cause they are dressed that way and are
such brave soldiers
"You see | make very good use of this
paper you sent me and ! am very thank
full for it. | do enjoy the pictures you
send me, they are so natural and bring
visions back to me- Oh, say ] had
letter from Aunt Mary. She enclosed
some pictures that were taken up at
Uncle A. AS cottage and some taken
when they drove around with the mules,
They were fine and, mother, you We're in
them.
Probably you are right. Had. ! not
enlisted, / would not have gone to war,
therefore / am very glad ! did enlist.
They can't look at me as a coward and
Stacker, and if come out whole I have
learne da whole lot and viii enjoy my
future life So much more for it. How
ever, if | die here, why you may know it
was Gods will and was destined for me.
But now don't you worry; surely some
! of us are going back We are bound TO,
do not worry in the least about death.