Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04

ing in the leaflers are great punches Of mist
letOe, which is very beautiful in all forests Of
France, just now. Under the wall and the
hill and burrows under ground passages were
used as dug-outs by the soldiers in the war.
We walk around the promenade, out into more
winding streets, past the little old house,
where FOutaine the fabulist lived. mo. I2)
near the church. We wind down a aide street
boys played In this little town and Of how
Chateau will always be a part of America !
vs., speak OF the American cemetery up on the
hill where are about nineteen American
gTaves!! We walk the river promenade (pasa-
ing graves Of French s0ldiers) between rows
Of trees which have been trimmed down"
each year until they appear rows of hedges,
instead Of the beautiful free things that a tree
was meant 10 be. I don't like the way they
train and discipline trees and forests here in
France, but suppose IL meant thrift and
fuel. You see they cut each years growth
and use the twigs and branches for FIRE wood.
The little bundles carefully tied toy ther
and sold in little bits 10 people for kind ling.
well. father, I'm sure you must have some
French blood in your veins. as ! have last
found people who can equal you In making
kindling wOOd.)
When we get into the station at one O'Clock
the fifteen or more French soldiers are lying
around on benches, sprawied out and snoring
even "PershinR's Own" sick girl who could
not walk, il lying asleep bench all bund-
led up in seal skin cloak. her head on a
German souvenir helmet, inside Of which Is a
package of bread and cheese. which We have
swiped from the hotel for our morning lunch.
Our Kansas Red Cross captain Is lying on a
bench near by, sound asleep under his big fur
coat. lie has remained sort Of guard for
our sick girl, and the whole bunch, American
and French soldiers. are snoring In a most
ungodly manner. the dainty girl doing her
part and making me so embarrassed that re-
treat through the first door, bombarded by
sweils that are the loudcst that ! have ever
heard I quite convinced that IL new and
unheard Of sensation and thrills are required.
! great success. for i furnish al
any situation that Europe has to offer.
OF course | didn't sleep a wink. / couldn't
even dotted on the smells. Went hack 10 look
at the crowd again and again. Many of the
ver2 p0mpOus officer with heaps of bright red
in his uniform, many had decorations and
right near the stove which nov at two O'Clock
and getting cold sat of the Blue Devils.
the Chassen AIpines, who have been such
gisriOus fighters all through the war. His
uniform fitted closely TO his body: he had no
oyereoat. and ! shall never forget the picture
he made there In the dim light. lie
was ASLEEP. but even then there a wonder
full alertness in his body. IL looked ready 10
spring or crawl at the second. He was very
handsome. and was sure R0due would have
cut him in marble. At three o'clock Ne rush
ed train. Two stayed behind at the hotel
sick. happened 10 get into compartment
with about Six American officers all asleep
and wrapped up in coy blankets, for they
had no sieepers. My but they clean,
and not Of them snoredi I was 80 sur
awake to be 10 get the whole thing and
70 look at these wholesome big fellows. the
exponent Of American success and propfioty
and comfort. At about ak O'Clock they began
to wake up. We were all facing each other.
and il vas great fun 10 hear them yawn and
eferyesee, and yawn and sterteh like biz
watch dogs on the Ere place.
We are a funny acting set Americans,
dumped an here with nothing 10 do. but with
every facility ut hand 10 right all the wrongs
in ChriBtend0m. and with the right intention
and ability, but in place where people don't
kpo~ how to use Us, and do little Here
! am putting much good energy and eftci-
ency in this sightseeing job that 1 have landed
in ! would put into war work. II our boys
were engaged in a big battle st the front
Well we got into Paris OF :36 in the morn
ing-sspe 20 be sick for week or more. bat
every one admitting that he had had the ex-
perienee Of his life. As for me, ! wouldn't
have missed 1t for q thousand dollars. and
you csn judge for yourself that ] am most
healthy and well when I say that l came
through without even a cold. | could have re
peated that stunt next night.
] got a letter from Mrs. Colt and will try
TO see Amy. Ny friend, DR.. Barr. Red Cross.
Of Milwaukee told me that Lawrence Linde-
mann sent home Wsshingt0n'g birthday. Law
renee was In good hands and the doctor was
as interested a. Re would have been had Law
renee been his own boy