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

mile from there. | saw both
places where they had stopped
| sent papa a booklet covering tht
history of Blois, also, the tragc.
dies Of the different kings in the
world known Chateau. Some time
back | sent papa and mamma !
booklet of Chateau Cherverny
where i am now. hope II
reached them, as it is historical
too. | am almost a real French
man, if my accent has changed, il
] ever get back home, don't think
| will be putting on. as while an
here | have to do ike them (and
they enjoy it so muchD. Dts mor
qui tn 'hantes ct .je te dirai Qul
tn es.
The American boys have not
the least idea how grateful the
French people are to them. II is
common scene to see a eighty
year-old Frcnchman take his hat
off to an American boy. But feel.
ing is matter Of imposslbllity to
he expressed unless by gestures
If ! were Mormon | could take a
transport Of wives back home with
me, as the girls here can t believe
that our American wives hardly
work enough for an appetite.
We have home real, honest 70
God country. and ! don't hesitate
a minute to tell the French pco-
pie of our customs, etc. and oh
my. if YOU only knew how anxious
they are to cross the big pond and
| join us in such a luxury. Some
times feel a remorSe OF conscience
after having told them Of our con
pcnlence. to-Wit: autos, telephones,
electric lights. etc. for they really
realize how backward they have
been living. But characterlc ally
speaking, no nation can compete
against France in that respect.
The most wretched drunkard, viii
never fail to greet you with a real
smile, and offer you his service in
any case of necessity. They hive,
generally, very, economically. but
don't hesitate to offer you their
last slice of bread.
The girls are never seen walk
ing around unless in company
with their mothers and occasion
ally | mentioned to the girls that
in America if mother chape
roned her daughter it impressed
the public that she did not trust
her own daughter, and the reply
never failed to be "Oh why can t
we live in such freedom. y As ]
aforestated. life is now easy for
me but YOU cant imagine my
anxiety for mail and the suspense
grows worse every day. | feel
safe in saying that my parents
and friends have not forsaken me,
but just the same | am not reel
pient Of home news. ] am at a |
loss to know how Leila s lettc.
with the kids pictures enclosed
therein reached me. Gee whiz !
how much pleasure | found ad mr.
ing those familiar faces. It
seemed | just could hear Tom
swearing. No doubt he was not
satisfied over something as he
all frowns. Brudder' is the
same amiable child, and also
Sadie and Harold.
| received a very lengthy, and
interesting letter from El9dias
telling me that it was rumored
the transport l was on had been
and that mamma had
been almost worried to death in
the suspense Of authentic news.
No doubt. it can t be but German
Dropagandas, as who in the world
knew which transport or time
had left on. No, on the con-
,rary. if my dear parents would
have felt as safe for me as | did. i
hey would not have worried the
east as 1 still have vivid pie !
,ure (as that voyages across the ]
zig pond is printed with an in I
lelible pencil on my brains) Of tn, s
submarine chasers riding and ;
'ocking over those immense '
waves and circling around our
like dogs hunt for thei"
prey around their huntsman. t
They sailed over those wa e. as !
,racefully as a race horse praEces S
'ver his home track, and Il seemed I
he closer you observed their {
more distinctly you
ould hear them say: HCome ont 6
on sneaky demons. don't lie IN {