Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

that, he's cutting everything off.
am sending you a Paris paper.
Notice the little not that have
marked Will close for now, with
lots OF love to all. Your son,
FRANCIS.
Somewhere i'm France. Dec. 8:
Dear Mother:
We returned to camp this
morning from our visit to Paris.
John and AXel and went TO-
gether.
Even though we are small town
kids, think we saw the most in
teresting part of the city.
The first morning we arrived
there we went to the army head
quarters and had our furloughs
stamped, and walked around until
noon, then went to the Y. M. G..
A. hotel for dinner. 1t was our
first time to have The privilege of
using a napkin for six months.
We didn't feel a bit at home, but
got away with it fairly we'll.
After dinner the Y. NJ. C. A.
man took us on a sight seeing
trip. He told us we would go TO
Versailles first. So we got on the
metropolitan subway, went to
railway station, and our next stop
was nearly in sight of the palace
Versailles.
AS we entered the grounds
through the wonderful gates we
could see statues placed there by
Louis PHILIPPE, which were re-
markably beautiful. We walked
up to the castle, and with a guide
we entered, and on the first floor,
our guide told us we were in King
Louis bedroom. From there. we
went into. his dining room.
Then we entered room where
we went out on the balcony where
Marie Antoinette stood and told
the people of France to eat cake
instead of bread, that il was bet
ter, when they were crying for
bread.
Then we were shown the stairs
where the people entered, and we
also were shown where the guards
were killed.
We saw the room where the
king and queen would eat three
meals a week, and allow the pub
lie. to pass through quickly and
see them. They took us into the
room of mirrors, used for the
kings and queens dancing room.
They showed us the spot where
the first kaiser was crowned.
They also drew our attention to
the name of one of his generals
carved on window, that he carv-
ed there with diamond as they
were browning the kaiser. 1t was
just as he carved it.
We saw The battles gallery.
This was The most beautiful sight
we viewed in The trip.
After going through the castle
we went out into the garden. The
first thing OF interest we came to
was large green spot, where the
king would sit in one corner, and
blindfold hundreds of women and
the first one who touched him
would have the honor of kissing
his hand.
There are so many fountains
in the garden that they are not
turned on only on special occa-
sions. They say they will be
turned on the day peace is de-
clared. 1t costs thousands of
dollars to run them one hour.
Then we walked down the garden
until we came to the grotto. If 1
am not mistaken that's the name
he gave us. 1t was to show how
Apollo came out with his four
horses.
Well, mother, | could tell you
more interesting things that we
saw in this place, but l want to
tell you about what we saw the
next day. 1t was our first oppor-
tunity to sleep in a real bed. So
next morning we never awoke un-
til $3.50 and the sight seeing par
ty started at 9 a. M, SO we either
had to miss our breakfast of ham
and or the trip. Now that ham
and don't sound big, but to us it's