The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-15

today. You never saw anything 10 eQual
lit. l don't know how the papers have
written the celebration up, but it could
not be exaggerated. / expect we will
start our work tomorrow. night. Elsie
Janis is playing here, and I'm crazy to
ute on our arrival, and she is typical
and very charming. ~.
l am simply wild to get to France,
but we are needed here and we would
be foolish to lose this chance of seeing
diers here, and can't believe that I'm
really here, and fear of waking up, any
minute.
as, #EN More love, Beth.
{! ~ Salisbury, England, Nov. 49,.
Dearest Mother:
bury where we will stop a few days.
From there on to Winchester and next
week we will go to Scotland. Then
about December 18th we hope to be IN
l wish you could see the town. The
lights are all bright again and that alone
brings cheer to Londoners. The streets
at night are thronged with people Gay a
whistles, etc, for all the world like a
county fair at home. 1t was hard to
make our way through the streets in a
Ford. The fact that everyone is free
from the strict restrictions seems to
take more than a day to assimilate. At
any rate the celebration continues and
it does me good to see it. London lived
up to it's reputation and we have ,ex-
perienced some of it's foggy days Isn't
it fine that we shall see Scotland? We
have lots of American boys there. Our
men are wonderful, such big, clean and
frank fellows, and so splendid and
plucky.
Last night we went to a hospital for
officers. 1t was once home and be-
longed to a very wealthy man and was
luxurious. We gave them our program
~ how 1afisr ur.Nt,
and when we left they were SO happy
and were still singing. That is what is
worth while, Mother. Just a bit of hui
man America and it does worlds for
them ~ aisfasa
Cousin Martha wrote me and shall
see her when / return. The Y has kept
me SO busy looking after personal things
that have had no time at all to myself
tireless work, mother dear, each day
appreciate anew all the, endless good
things you did for me, and made for me.
Two dear English ladies are riding
ter class We are nearing Salisbury so
must stop, but will get letter off soon.
t,s ~ "a. a, .E~.sa Heaps of love, Beth.
4 Later: Salisburyis aboutas quiet and
dear as you can imagine, and Amesbury
a tiny old, old village nearby, is charm
see lots of the country. We just drink
it in, the weather has been so lovely. I
have seen boys from around home and
the sight of Yank girl seems to do
them good. Mother, this is Just about
the finest privilege the old earth can or
will ever give to me. And if it Wasn't
for you and the boys to back me up why
--- You see you are responsible if I
bring a few smiles and I reckon tear
or two. Some come UP and say they
just want to talk to us to "see how it
feels to talk to girl from home again.
This is all air service SO I see aero
planes day and night. The moonlight
has made night flying ideal and if there
wasn't a rule against ladies flying we
might go up.
Sunday.
Friday night was our first program
here. 5rT The y man takes us everywhere
in a Ford and we enjoy the rides, so
much. al On Saturday they had. meeting
in town and decided Y that all troops
would be sent home. Some excited crowd.
III just must get this off. I haven't a
minute I can, call my own, but I think
Of you all, all the; time and try to write
but am continually interrupted. SO if,
time passes with no word you willlkn
am safe andson my way to Paris Good
bye for now. Love from Beth.