The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-27

when a rookie comes out of that
office the Government knows more
about him than he ever knew him
, self. To have the privilege of work
ing in one of these offices is certainly
an education, though it is stretch
of hard work from 1880 a. m. until
1000 p. m. We certainly have an
opportunity to read human nature,
if nothing more.
"Most of us are in the Domestic
Service, and it is hard for us to real
ize that we are just as vital to the
Government as the boys in the
trenches. Still, that doesn't keep us
from wishing that we were over
there Some of us will go over yet,
because when we are not in the office
we are drilling from 1880 a. m. until
4 100 p. m. My heart has stood it all,
and / have gained twelve pounds, so
have not given up the idea of going
to France, and may be there, too, be-
fore the spring drive, unless those
husky Americans finish the job that
we would like to help in.
Just few lines about my friend,
Bishop Batterton. His death will
surely be avenged by some of those
Bourbon county boys, and they will
do the job in right good fashion, too.
And there will be hundreds of others
from the good old county who will be
glad of a chance to come over and
help those boys, too, in the perform
ance of that task. OF course, his
death was sad one, but to our way
of thinking out here, it was the
greatest honor that could be bestow-
ed upon a true American-death for.
civilization and for the democracy of
the whole world. His grave, however,
will have a marker, and the French
women have taken a solemn pledge
TO keep the graves of the United
States Marines alive with flowers.
To his family 1 wish to extend my
deepest sympathy. / have grown to
love the service of my country so
much that 1 would honestly prefer
to die in Uncle Sans uniform than
to be back home in civilian clothes.
well, the Office is about ready to
close for the night, so will do like
wise. Just a word of advice to those
about to don the khaki. Don't fail
to take the limit, $4,000 insurance,
and provide means for your loved
ones. 1t is the cheapest and most re-
liable insurance in the world.
Very Truly Yours.
PVT. J. FORD FITHIAN,
Go. c., First Prov. Cd. and S. D. Bn.,
Camp Lee, Va" -.-.
Some time ago THE NEWS pub
lished a reference to a letter written
from overseas by nurse, who stated
that she was nursing Paris, KY,
boy. The writer was Miss Martha
Darnaby, of Winchester. Miss Louie
Bruer, of Paris, furnishes THE
NEWS with the following copy of
the letter, with the explanation that
she was not permitted TO give the
name of the boy who is in the nurses
care:
Now, that l have heard from you,
Paris doesn't seem so far away and
no doubt you will get this letter
within three weeks, providing the
Hun doesn't sink it in the sea.
tiers can be lost, so I will try and
write short notices often. The inter-
esting things that happen and you
want to know, will have to wait, and
I'll tell you when make that visit.
81 know it will make you feel
glad when 1 say I have a nice soldier
boy in my ward from Paris, KY. His
name and other things I am not al
lowed to mention. I also have boy
who is a graduate of Center College,
Danville., KY, and knows so many of
my friends. am always looking for
a familiar face, but don't want to
see any under these circumstances.
eve are near one of the largest
cities in the world, close enough to
patronize the city cars, and around
the hospital are several regular or
converted places to eat. / thought
food would be scarce here,t but our
Uncle Sam is feeding us things that
would content anyone during the
time of war. You never hear any
complaint from anyone. Any, little
hardship that happens our~way, we
call that inconvenience, and go along
happy.
"Our Unit is scattered all over the
country and will remain separated
until the hospital is complete where
we will be permanently located.
have seen the place, which is sew
eral hundred miles from here. The
entire Unit was there, resting up af-
ter our voyage. We had a delightful
time together. 1 am living in tent
with several of my Kentucky friends,
and we are quite comfortable. The
American Red Cross are remodeling
large place for our winter quar-
tiers. Sometimes we say life would
he sad if it wasn't for the Y NJ C.