Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-30
LETTER FROM MISS FRAZIER.
Lady Well Known in Walhalla, Now
in Europe, Writes to Friends.

iohiolHDeI uOSI plouSuuIiy MISS Cdl-
Elie Frazier, formerly Of Walhalla, but
who has been away from our town
| for several years, and who for some
time past has been OH active duty
! in Europe as a Red Cross nurse. Miss
Frazier is Il daughter Of w. S. Fra
zier, who resided in Walhalla num-
| Der of years. Her letter was writ
ten to friend In Spartanburg, who
has forwarded 1t to us for publica-
tion. The place from which the let
ter was forwarded in Europe is not
given, merely the substance being
given to the public.
Miss FrnZier's Letter.
| have started to write you sew
eral times, but some one always in
terrupts me, the part have written
becomes stale, and have to start all
| over again.
My time off duty the last few
weeks has been spent in sightseeing.
do not want to be ordered away
from here and not see Paris. While
| have the opportunity want to
make the best Of it,
Last Sunday afternoon | was off
duty and went to Versailles. We had
lunch at the Hotel des Reservoir,
very handsome place. After lunch
We fIollSu OlllSI pluCGS Ill
this city Of the kings. | was the
guest Of "the brother Of the count
ess," so have heard, but he has told
me nothing about it. We explored
the three palaces and Marie Antoi-
nette's farm, where she used to go
for rest, quiet and prayer. Night
was coming OIL when we finished
that, and my friend was invited to
dinner and said that | was, too. He
proved his statement by two other
Americans, and | went. | met il very
nice French family. My friend speaks
French fluently, and all the men out
there speak English, so had a very
nice day. One Frenchman, a guest,
was back from New York only two
| weeks. He is a Deputy-equivalen
to our Senator. The other American
guests were of Gen. Bliss staff, so
you see | was lin the seats Of the
; mighty" My friend had no idea how
| suffered from stage fright. Their
ways are so different from ours that
! was afraid | would disgrace him
and our country. But if he knew it
he was sport enough to make me
feel good anyway, and invited me to
come back again.
! Some Othcr nurses and | visited
! "Musee Greyin.' Madam .,enaud's
works are on exhibition there 1t is
quite splendid. One girl whom |
, like very much was with me, and she
finds as much to giggle at as l. We
certainly enjoyed our trip. There
is scene from ''1'aust,' "Napoleon
and Josephine" THE Burning Of
Itheims.' All are truly wonderful.
Then there were figures of Gen. Per-
shing and others prominent in the
great world war. They look perfectly
natural. Well. spied this girl look
ing at "Woodrow.' There were two
American soldiers standing outside.
the rail looking at him, too She had
made some remark, thinking they
would respond as they usually do.
| (Every American speaks to any other
AMERICAN .anyMhere,] But this time
they said nothing at air and she
stared up into thcir faces so funny,
Land then pinched one on the arm
very gently to see If he would move.
BY that time the four of us were
there, and l guess the French people
though We were crazy by the way we
laugh, i'll the presence Of our Presi-
dent
We went upstairs into the "Hall
Of Mirrors There were mirrors
everywhere but OH the floor. The
| lights go out, and when they come
on again all kinds Of snakes with
various colored eyes are hanging
down over ones head. The scene
changes to flrefles, butterflies, flow
ers and a complete fairyland.
| Yesterday we visited Napoleon
tomb. 1t is very interesting and
beautiful. But except the one time
we were serious enough to suit the
| lncpnSinn Vn wont into tho nbonnl
Or Hall OF Flags. A Catholic girl
was with us, and she said that If we
would drop the price Of a candle into
a slot. and say prayer or make a
wish, we would get what we asked
and be giving to the church, too. We
| lighted candle, and Saunders
would not stick. She tried three
times, and to save our regulations I
put it on. She said she knew she
would not hear from Lester" be-
cause her candle would not stay on.
Then we went to see the Pan
theon de la Guerre," wonderful
picture Of the war. 1t Is similar to
the "Siege Of Atlanta" in Grants
Park. and not much better, but 1t
is the hit Of the season here Saun-
ders and thought the background
was the Atlantic ocean, but the guide
said it was France. so we took his
word for it.
have visited Hughess grave
| tLieut. Richarh II. Johnson.) Lieut..
Morgan and Lieut.. Broyles are going
to put a concrete cross that will last
and be very nice. too. | am sorry to
have to say that could not put
stone. as we wished, for. as yau
know, the bodies will be moved to
a large national cemetery. ! went
| do WI there Sunday night. ARRIVING Oh