The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-02-21
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LETTERS FROM FRANCE

FROM FRANCE
MIR. and Mrs. Theodore Kaufman,
Park avenue have received the fol
lowing letter from their daughter,
Miss irene, Red Cross nurse In
France:
Hotel Petrograd,
Nice, France,
January II, 1919.
Dear. Mama.
This is going to be sort Of diary,
which II shall send when II get back
to camp.
I'VE left Bazoilles about D. m.,
Sunday night The train which was
due at 7.27 did not come until D. m,
reached Langres about 12 midnight.
Here we had to wait until a. m, for
a train to Dion. We reached Dijon
about 11.30 a. M, went to a hotel, got
dinner, room, rested a little, and
then took walk. We came back,
slept from four until ten, and left
the hotel at IL midnight. Our train
was late and did not come until 2 a.
m. When it did come every seat was
taken and we had to stand in the
corridor. There were two American
very nice to us. / lay on the floor
with my head on my bag and slept
about one-half hour. About 4.30 a.
m, the most wonderful cOlOrs appear
ed where the sun was getting ready
to rise, and when it did rise, was
officers in the corridor and they we're
wonderful.
1--WE reached Nice about $50 ID. m,
Tuesday night. I think it is the most
beautiful place | have ever seen. OF
course, it is warm and roses, sviolets.
and all other flowers blooming every
where. And of course oranges on
every side The Mediterranean Sea
is beautiful.
Yesterday we took a long ride
through the mountain to Monte
Carlo and visited the famous Casino.
Have never seen such magnificent
tapestry and upholstery in my life.
Went on to Mention and the Italian
border.
To-day we went to Grass which l.
noted for its perfumery. Were taken
through the factory and shown how
they make it. That trip through the
mountain was wonderful. OF course
we did not reach the snow-covered
mountains but they were in plain
view. We had lunch at most at
tractive place right in the Alps.
Sunday night, January 10.
This morning we started to Cimiez
about a fifteen minute ride from the
city. When we got off the car two
American boys got off and as we were
the only Americans, got together.
We started wandering over the
mountains. 1t seemed as il we COW
cred hundreds of miles and the land
scape was wonderful. We were a
long way from home and it was
lunch time. Finally we came to
little place where we got something
to eat. The dinner was not very
good, but the fruit, which we get no
matter where we are, was served on
plates which looked as IL Caesar
might have used them. admired
them, and one of the boys asked if
| wanted it, When we were ready to
leave he insisted upon putting it un-
der his coat, but / insisted that that
would be stealing and thought I had
carried my point After we had gone
a short distance, he said, See my
breastplate," and there was the plate
This I shall bring you when I come.
After this we visited some old build
ings and finally followed a mountain
trail which seemed most difficult, but
we finally reached the bottom. r
spent one day at least wandering
through the Alps. During this time
we met a woman, a most attractive
girl. and handsome man in uniform.
The girl spoke English and said they
were Belgians. That her brother had
been a prisoner in Germany for four
years, and they were so glad to be
together. 7 wish I had gotten aher
name and address and could write to
her when I 60 home.
Yesterday we took hike with a
Y. M. C. A. guide. We climbed the
mountains to an old fort While we
were climbing it was % hot that ali
took off their coats. When we got a
little higher it began showing and
presently we were in regular storm,
covered with snow. The view was
wonderful. Coming home We visited
some historical places, the house
where Napoleon made his home while
in Nice, and at which place he was
made chief of the
Italian army. Went through an old
house.. which at one time was owned
by the weahhiest family in Nice, and
was known las 'The Palace" Now
ii H. tenement house
Tuesday. Januray 21, l919.-Mon
day morning we visited the flower
garden. The length of it is almost a
mile and you see nothing but women
surrounded with all kinds Of flowers
II bought two dozen beautiful roses
for 20 cents. Yesterday afternoon we
climbed mountain and visited an old
chateau and famous cascades. Where
the water falls over the cascades
there il rainbow ali the year round.
Watched the sun set from this noun
tain, This afternoon we went to
band concert in the Place Massina,"
then a stroll On the promenade. To
morrow we leave for BazOilles and
back to work. The week has seemed
very short.
Don't think + have told you
thing about our hotel Nice il q re
Gnrt far tnarpfcfC - Frr11 nf MIRO