Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-30
Mrs. A. w. Horne of Johnston
Receives Letter From Her
Son.
Somewhere in France.
September %, 1913.
NV Dear Mother and All:

SOllleWllelS III e&ilSS.
September %, 1918.
My Dear Mother and All:
1 haven't heard from you lately
but I'll write anyway. Pm going to
try to write little bit anyway at
least twice a week to you all, cause
know how bad l want to hear from
you all.
We are having some bad weather at
present but you see we don't mind
that much because we don't have to
get out in it. 1t isn't very cold but
it's quite rainy. 1t seems that once it
starts raining it doesn't want to stop.
And l must admit it kind O. gives a
fellow little blues-specially when
we can only get our mail about every
week or ten days But l got card
this morning. wish you could read
it. Maybe when l ever get back to
the States I will let you read it. (You
see it's in French.) Anyway, I'll tell
YOU how l came to get it. When we
first came to this village of course
everybody, but more especially the
little folks, were alway sticking
around the soldiers. And there was
one little girl just six years old who
lived right across from us who was
Just beautiful. She reminded me a
lot of Stewart Boyd and l took
particular fancy to her. Now she and
la sister Us years old) and brother
about II were visiting their aunt
here. Of course, after while | more
or less ''fell" for her older sister. Now
they left their aunt's here, and went
back to their mothers, quite dis
tance from here, and today | have
just received very sweet card from
the older sister with the names and
best wishes of the other two. Now
you know that made me feel pretty
good. l don't guess will ever see
anything of them again but | am 60
ing to try to write them a card.
How is Papa getting along with
the gin? l want to know all about
what he is doing and how he is doing
it. And next time you write tell me
where Louise is and give me Fletch-
er's address and tell him to write to
me. The rascal, l haven't heard from
him since I've been over here, and
havn't' heard from you all saying
that you had received the card say
ing that we had landed safely but /
am sure you have received it long
before now. You should have receiv-
ed it about the 23rd of August and
the last letter I have from you was
dated the 22nd of August.
We still remain at the same place
and don't much want to leave. The
band especially is billeted so well that
I for one certainly don't want to
leave here. -''---~'' -, :" =, u '''''. 's...
Well, "Mums" l believe I've told
you about all the news. All the band
boys are we'll with the exception of
few colds. Otherwise everybody is well
and happy. Must close now and go to
dinner. Oh, by the way, l wish |
could send Papa something for his
birthday but l don't see how | can
now. Tell him, anyway, "ain't" for
got he gets a birthday once year.
Maybe l can get something through
for him. Heaps and heaps of love and
kisses.
Devotedly,
- Guy.
P. S. My address is, Cpl. A. G.
Horne, 31Sth F. A. Band. American
Elk Forces. France.
Censored by End 1t. 0. K. Wilson.
Dear Mrs. Horne: Ss-'' c'' -e:;;iii :;:.i..-
Guy is a good boy and attending
strictly to his duties. He is getting to
be very fine trombone player.
Best wishes,
Spa" Wilson.