Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

about riding in them. That night we
passed very famous Red Cross hos
pital. For four days and nights We
travelled on the train and finally we
reached our regiment base. We are
now in a very small village. quartered
in good French houses. have plenty to
eat. plenty Of clothes and everything is
very satisfactory. Here for the first
time. | got my mail and believe me /
have gotten lots of it. This little viii
lare is noted for having the mCst won
dcrful bells Of the world and they do
max" music when they ring.
| have had some real experience
with the French people here. They
show the most hospitality Of any pco-
Die | know | had one Of the most
r,l.asani experience ] have had IN"
other day with the mayor of the town.
Reckcr. from Chicago, and / were out
reading the official bulletin board and
came in contact with the Justice de
PaiX"-.by asking where we could buy
some cigars like he was smoking. he
said "iiniS" which means ''all gone
can't sneak French very well. but can
write most anything / want. so
wrote him Il few lines and he had us
tn follow him. He carried US To his
home. There, we were introduced to
real French customs and To their hos
pitality. He served us with beer, wine,
etc. not to excess, however, and before
leaving ne made US promise to return
at "Cinuuc h"urCS-pOIIr SOuic hNc
o'clock for supper. This invitation We
gladly accepted. At Ave o'clock, sharp,
We reported. They welcomed us there,
and Il few minutes later were eating.
First VIC had some of the most won
dcrful SOUP | have ever tasted. then
steak which was so tender that 1t
would almost fall TO pieces. then eggs,
Frcnch-fricd potatoes. and last the
salad. All was in the course OF prep
ar,riun while you were eating the 9TH
or and served in order red-hot from
IN. stove. They cook everything in
butter and season CD IL highly. so You
can imagine that the French arc extra
good cooks. We were served beautiful
red wine. (Thcy serve wine here as
wc do rnfrccD Every time drink was
taken, he would drink to us. AT the
last go round. we were served with
small glass of rum. which cost about
$50 pcr gallon. He said il was good
pn accented his
prescription without much hesitation
They were very much amused at my
being able to write French and not be-
ing able TO speak it and complimented
nv grammar. The lady of the house
carefully folded the paper on which
We had had our conversation, ana was
going to keep il for souvenir. Be-
fore leaving they invited us To supper
the next evening, but we declined FOR
fear of wearing our welcome out, but
promised to 90 after supper, but on ac-
count of duty at the office we were
unable TO 20 and / haven't seen them
since.
4 few days ago. we took 4 twenty
mile hike out to see Glacie, Gee ma
chine). 1t was real fine. 1t was very
beautiful forming almost a perfect
amphitheatre. 1t was mammouth
cave whose roof formed dome; the
sides were formed in the shape OF
gallery. The bottom could be reached
ONLY by long, steep incline OF several
hundred feet. The bottom was cover
ed with ice which was formed by wa
ter trickling through the roof OF the
cave that long distance. ! went All inc
way down and carried small peppie
back with me that was taken out OF
the ice at the bottom-some climb 70
get out. Yes, where l used to walk
two miles and grumbled, ! now walk
twenty and glad it's not thirty; where
| used to carry two pounds and think
il awful, l now carry a hundred and
think | am lucky. Ha.
Everything is looking so good over
here that can hardly contain my
self You know it will be good to get
back to the states after all the run
Write me as often as you can and tell
the children to write me some time
and not to worry bout Uncle Louis
that he is all right. will close for TINS
time. | don't have time to write Often
so don't wait Fannie and Carrie are
getting the same letter. so don't SHOW
them. l am saving time by using
carbon. see?
With love and hoping this will find
YOU all well, am
Your brother,
Louis.
Pvt. Louis p. Good,
Co. h. 500 ANN. Tr.
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