The diamond drill., 1919-03-22
FBOM @oUR BoYs."
sallobeuef, Gironde, France,

February u, 1919.
Dearest Mother and Dad:
Just received the letter you wrote on
Dec. 10 saying you were going TO
leave for Florida on the 18th. Abso.
lutely no danger OF me being dis
charged from the army while you are
in the South, at least not this winter.
so don't worry about me being sent
home. / am very we'll satisfied here
and expect to remain here about six
months.
Our stay at Chateau du Bouih was
cut short on the 9th of February by
en- order to move our present location
We have fine place-everything will
be great when we have all the appar-
atus fixed and running right One
couldn't find better bunch OF officers
than we have here. We are to a., c
large tent for shower baths, ana an
obhNA AOA hSoo IpOhl Inc olhcI
places we've been in France, we had
to eat in the open, rain or shine. and
there has been very little sunshine
since Xmas. And bath. Oh Boy
That has only a vague meaning, to
me, something far away-distant.- al
most prehistoric, but the thoughtful
ness OF our commanding officer is
greatly appreciated by all OF US buck
privates, and when we can tdEe our
morning bath regularly we w.L be
duly thankful, This place is LA Paw
illion." About a mile to Sallehoedf
and just ten miles to Bordeaux.
I'm awfully tired, worked all day.
not very hard, and now l have a job
sitting up all night, just to answer
the phone, should any one call Tne
first thing l saw when | entered tie
room was this machine, so this later
is a product of my system to make
the night pass as quickly as possible
have already employed two hours
IN wriorg the above. so you see by
the time ! have finished the wee smS'
hours OF the night will be waning
Rather chilly in here; guess | vii!
have to Gx the fire. Haven't seen any
snow yet but for the last two weeks
the temperature has been below freez-
Ing poIt.
When J get my seven-day pass I'm
going 70 Italy II they will permi5 me
10. Otherwise / will take the Trip
to ,le Fyrennes Mountains in Spain.
HON Gees st. Petersburg look this
winter? Are there many tourists
there this season? I'd like to be
down there for a short time so
could drive over to Arcadia or Muir
dock and see Annabelle.
Some excitement outside. Back I'm
Just minute. Two men came in
for repairs; one OF them had an ac-
cident; turned a corner too fast and
you know the result. Called the o.
ID. to look at the guy. He wasn't hurt
very bad just scared. ] put him to
bed and he is snoring TO beat the
band. In the morning he will feel
stiff, but think he will be picked up
by his convoy when they pass here.
Nearly time for midnight lunch, so
will leave you for n few moments and
cat
Some feedl There are only three
OF us on night duty, so we have a
steak. beans, spuds, jam, etc.
There's one thing YOU mustn't do,
and that IS worry" cause. my dears,
worrying makes one sick, and you
don't want TO be sick when I come
back, for that will take all the Joy
cut OF getting home.
Well, my dears, write often be-
cause / don't get all the letters you
write. then will stand more show
OF getting some Of them. I'll write
often and keep YOU posted on every
move we make
Goodbye and Cod bless you. Love
and kisses from vonr loving son,t
SIDNEY s. vANpERpO0t.