Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10

I instantly, so my friend got the fieid
glasses for nothing. There vas moth
ing he could do with them that would
help the owner, who incidentally had
taken them from GerIaa.
But the saddest story Was tnat
of one of my comrades who saT
soldier lying dead by the roadside.
his head hit by shrapnel Besides
the body lay two pictures, one evil
IDENTIFY that of his mother. The other
was that OF girl. al smiles. and on
1t was written in feminine hand:
I'll be waiting for yon." Evidently
he had found time ana strength to
take the photographs from MS pocket
that he might look at them once more
with mortal eyes. So you can see the
war changes many things and instead
OF his beloved waiting for him. he
will be waiting Cor her beside the
Great White Throne.
Yes. there are many soldiers in
France doing a most necessary work
behind the line. .\nd | would not
rob them of any credit. But l want
to ask you to share your warmest
welcome and your happiest tears for
the soldiers of the infantry. the ar
tillery and the army engineers on
that glad day. when all your men
come marching home, remember that
these were the ones who faced the
hardships. who stood for hours with
only a gas mask between them and
a horrible death, who toiled through
mud till their hearts seemed hurst
ing. who got wet when II rained and
went hungry when a she'll hit the
ration cart. These are the men WHO
are wearing hobnailed shoes, while
those on higher duties are wearing
russets, and who are buying your
liberty with their blood. and doing it
joyously. How l wish some of you
could just walk through this village
and see these men. They have faced
the worst the war has to offe-. yet
after a short rest they are literally
straining at the leash again. There
are absolutely no eroics. You would
think it was the Worlds series and
guess it is.
Meets Harrisburg Boys
You will be interested to know
that when l reached France | rode
away from the port OF debarkltion in
box car with two Harrisburg boys.
Charles Goodyear and Harry c. Grif-
fin. In an adjoining car was Harry
w. Zollinger. Dennis Cocklin. John
Harbold, Clark Koons. and other H6r-
risburg soldiers. 1 was with them
four days. and left them ut an ar
tillery camp in southern France
first impression of the country was
pleasant one. in spite OF our mode
of travel, for the harvest was just
beginning. In most OF the .ields cid
men were cutting the grain with old
fashioned Cradles" but in not d few
cases we saw barefooted girls. reap
ing with hand sickles just as Ruth
must have CLEANED in the fields of
Boaz.
In coming back to Europe |
brought a new inspiration with me,
and l am trying as best l can to pass
it on to my fellow soldiers. l never
tire of telling them how enthusiastic
found the people of the States"
nor how well 1 was received as the
Ambassador of the American Soldiers
in France"
viii you not acknowledge the re-
ceipt of this letter? 1t has S:ven ME
great pleasure to write Il. for it
brings back one o. the most pleasant
experiences of my visit home. AS 1
turn my face to the north there comes
to me a line from "a Tale of Two
Cities"
"A far, far better thing I do than
have ever done; a far, far better
rest I'll know than nave ever
known.
Most sincerely,
CORP. LEONARD ORMEEOD,
Headquarters Co., 18th F. A..
\. f. F."