The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
From John T. Cathey, Via Germany
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

1 a wonderful stimulus and I shall have | inspiration for all time to come. snatched half hour this noon and 1 played the "Appassionata" twice | through--only the first movement as l cannot remember the others. The | piano is In the mess hall" and there | were many fellows eating. It is funny what they have to say about such com i positions; most of them stand in awe. often get chance to practice now while back in Blois. I didn't quite forget everything. Of course, I can do no real work and besides it is hard to find music. I have scraped up book of small Beethoven compositions, 3 De- Bussy study and a Schumann opus or two, which give me untold pleasure Q. If we stay on and on and on over here I shall try to~do something in this line.
 Elizabeth Cunningham is in Paris and whether or not l can join her in concerts through the American Expe- ditionary force is still undecided. I am eager to hear of Mason. The Thirty-first division is not a part of the army of occupation. The Thirty third at the last moment relieved the Twenty sixth, while the Thirty-second is our nearest neighbor. Why not the Thirty first? 1 wrote him at once and told him to communicate with mo
 "tant suite" if still in Europe. Geei wish that he was here--I need him
 It is good to hear of your work. l already see you a member of the
 scriveners staff. It is promise, then,
 that am to laugh yet over The Lit
 tie Maid?" had several happy hours in The Middle Pasture"-to
 think that you can do things like that! \ It makes me feel very empty-headed, sbut oh so proud of yOui
 I have many wishful days when am thinking of home. I am anxious to
 be there again with those love, but when is the homeward journey going
 to begin? We daily ask each other ourselves. What happy time is in lat home a2ain!-um!-um! I already claim a hundred sittings in your front porch swing!
 My love to you-heaps of it. Love for Aunt Ida" and the judge. As always, JOHN T. CATHEY.
 Later:
 I wrote you this morning out at the Young Mems Christian association where there was so much noise could hardly hear myself think. You'll have to forgive the scratched" places; this paper loves to be penetrated by some- thing sharp seemingly and so grabs the pen frequently causing me to say some things"
 I have just received your letter and the sentence saying, Just think. next year this time we may be sitting around my fireside !"-sticks in my mind. How very much I wish that we were sitting there this very mfn- uae. How time fliesi Do you re- member our little trip to Birmingham when we heard Harold Bauer play2
 I used to think that occasionally exercised my mind with thought or two of serious things. but the war has been 8 great lesson. Out of evil comes good 'tis said, and truthfully SD.
 wanted to send you some little souvenir of the war, so last week mailed a German canteen to you. You may throw it on the ashpile, but on the other hand if the days ever come when we have picnics again it will prove more useful than a thermos bot tie. It is an officers canteen, very dirty. for I have no way of polishing things, but I can vouch for it's being sanitary, for I have used it and suf- fered no bad effects. Today I mailed a bronze paper weight to you. It Is not beautiful but bears the iron cross upon itself and is a souvenir from Ger many.
 Did I ever tell you of meeting a for mer pupil of yours at Cologne? Only