New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-12-28

ship, that it was the height of an
usefulness, get the drift On
our transport we had coIoGe |
company The boys first felt out
of place, but as they were al
Southern negroes and really mcaHt
well, we soon overlooked it. !.
really enjoyed their presence. as
their compartment was on the
lower deck and | was right above
'em. From my port hole could
hear very distinctly their con
versatiOns, and, oh my, the things
they would pull off could make
any sick man laugh. III never
forget one night about $50, taps
had been sounded and everybody
had practically gone to sleep AMI
no doubt many were having sweet
dreams of the sweet civilian IlE"
they had left behind. aSsuml1I
this, as | remember | was haIf-a-
sleep dreaming of my chIIdhocl
days. The occasion was III tn"
old swimming place at Uncle
Joe s, how natural If was to lr
with Ii Bruce, Sidney Migues,
Clay Labauve, Joe. Fclias "S.N
Ponce" and at the other end Of
the rump (Which was the color2d
line, sometime were Wesley,
Robert, Adam, Albert and many
others. and TO make long story
short at that very time. we heard
nail shoes sounds coming up the
iron steps leading to the Inhrmary
which was right back of our com.
partment, aud no one was per
mItted to pass there, the sentinel
had strict orders to that rffcrt.
50 we all wondered who was 50
audaclouS to try to get by thcr"
when all at once We heard "Who
put on your evil mind, that there
IS a water melon patch, or a
chicken coop ND here. As the
sentinel said it so unconccrned
and original. it tickled the entire
compartment SO. that it was fully
three-quarter Of an hour before
silence was restored. The poor
negro was lost.
| received about. five home pa
pers and oh my how big the worI
. Enterprise" looked to me whom
| first opened it.
| saw where my safe arrival
was announced also Eugene and
Rene. Many thanks to the one
that was so thoughtful as to have
it publishcd-for my friends |
earned it faster than if they had
'elied on me to do it. But please
lon't take umbrage to my not
oftener, as the situation
3ere is far different than the |
permanent camps in u. S. A.
never could get more than sheet
If paper or one envelop from the
7. M. G. A. about every week.
What is the cause Of this scarcity
don't know. In America we
lad enough paper to paste the
walls of our barracks. Tis a true
aging. the best soldier is never
It the front. The X. of G. holds
very soldiers respect here in
france. Tobacco, candy, choco-
ate, writing material. every
hing free. But if you have mol
'ocket money keep away from
he rest. ] have written you
ather lengthy letter but j trust
have not bored you. ] just feel
am with you right now relating
~ adventures despite the fact ]
m about 5000 miles away from
on all.
/ am corresponding with fe~
'rench girls in different towns,
e correct each others letters. !
m learning French. and they are
'arning English. / am going to
md few Of their letters home. :
is remarkable how fast they
re learning it. Let my dear pa !
ents know you have heard from
le, extend my best wishes to al
lr friends ] assure not one is for
otten, even though | don T write,
nd ] am living in hopes that If =
i'll be but short while that III Z
; once more home aud forever.
Kiss yourselves and the kids a
lousand times and Leila | trust o
)u are doing all you can to as II
st your mother in her great be o
avement. / pray for your dear I
ther everv. night, but he was SO v
nd that / doubt if my prayers il
e even useful. Oh how j am a
,iuo 10 miss him when | will re. b