The true Democrat., 1919-01-04
Paris. December 2. 1918

Paris, December ,. 1918
Tonight : the first opportunity |
lave had % write and tell yon of the
wonderful day | had yesterday While
have been in Paris over two weeks, |
feel that 'esterady was my fret day
In France and II amply repaid one for
the attentions which We showed those
Young Freach officers In America
| ! had been invited out to GGrehes
for dinner by young man wno works
under me | hesltated about accepting
the invitation and did so oaly when |
learned that enc of my superiors also
was expected Ny inclination 10 try
anything once might also have been
q determining factor.
0arehes Ia fourteen miles from Paris
and just aa hours walk from Versailles,
Iand right dear where the French made
their last stand In 1870 hought my
ticket and fought my Way through the
crowds TO he train without sad trouble
| saioyed the ride Of about forty min.
htes duration very much Shortly
pfter leaving Care st Lazara we cross.
ed the Seine, which. by the way In
about the width OF Bayou Sara on Il
SS foot gauge The ride vas through
portion of the residential section.
which was intensely picturesque The
custom here seems to be- 10 turn the
letter side ct things TO the road. and
tin cans Ind the family wash were
conspicuous by their absence. The
houses are all Of brick and stone. and
the yards are given over either to-
fruits or vegetables
Farther out, came the truck gardens
where larger quantities of green things
are growing even at this season OF the
year Then came the eountrg Country
Is country anywhere you Ind IL, but
this particular section remit aed me
very much Of dear old West Feitciana
Ny frIenl met me at the station. lie
Is the son II French people VINO lived
in America, consequently every mem.
ber OF the family speaks both English
and French aueEtly. The father owns
slass factories some OF them located
Ia the devastated districts. They live
In three-story stone house. set back
on the streets In terraces, but every
part Of the hack and side Yards Ia In
cultivation.
There Ia regiment Of infantry
quartered In Gafches and .wo Heuten.
ants are billeted with NJ aud Nine lie.
Marie.
6arehes Is town OF $500 people |
and represents the sort OF toWa into
which 81 Fraueisville could he made |
If only our people would exercise bet |
Ter care and taste In building and do |
so'ie street paving
The Leaaires had been saving their
Thanssgigips dinner until Snneay. 10 /
! sas enabled to enjoy two Thanks.
giving dinners. II was far more en-.
ioyahle than the dinner for which II
paid considerable number Of francs
few nights previously We ate for
two hours and half In the Usual lels.
nrely French manner and. believe me,
! did my duty.
After dinner the family aad walk.
ed down to the market place and list.
ened to concert by the regimentaII
band Then for walk Ground the
picturesque old towH and hack again
for tea The walk was the only thing
which permitted me to have & Iookl
In nj this latter function.
! arrived IA Paris around seven o..
clock, the end OF my most enjoyable
das In Europ"
Since this was the first Sunday In
December "a number OF Eiks of the
A T. + gathered at Red Cross head.
to celebrate Memorial Day
Offieers and nrlYates met on m equal
footing, and we managed 10 pull of |
fairly eredltable ceremony. | met a
Colonel of infantry from Texas and
through him learned Of the where.
abouts OF some Of my old crenies in
The Texas National Guard Some of
mem are near Paris. and 3ome of the
poor fellows have gone west. i
The Eiks are preparing to pull Of
big feed during the holidays. and
ALSO a stunt ef some aert during the
visit Of President and Mr.. Wilson.
shich will shortly occur. 4
deem Il a special privilege to be in !
Paris whom so many celebrities are
'oming and NJ time when such great g
'hanges are being made Ia world poll I
les Gel House headed the list. With G
Herbert Hoover a close second Then '
'ane King George and general holi. ,
ley Follosded Thanksgiving. Now O
'oins the Wilson's, another holiday