The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-01-31

Dut was HOt III TedCH VI al OIHCe VI
". NJ. G. A., so | could not send IL.
knew II would have been a great re-
lief to you all but It was impossible
for me to get i'm touch with you by
wire as I was up where the wires had
been blown down. So you see still
think OF home and of old father and
mother; IL don't make any difference
where | am.
Father you are all the time ask
ing me to write you longer letters.
would be glad TO ii | only knew just
what you wanted me to write. Since
the war really cant think of much,
for about all the exciting things are
over and all can tell now is about
the country. and if ! expressed my
opinion in regard to 1t on paper and
the Censor should get his hand on 1t
| guess he would think | was insane
or something else. could tell you
many things about this country but
don't think you would care to know.
Just take my advice and as long as
we can defend the U. S. A. you stay
there where people are civilized.
You said Byron had signed up for
two years. Well. ! did not sign up;
they signed me up, and just as soon
as they unsign me from up. don't
think but what will come back home
as soon as II Is done. am glad BY
ron did not get over in time to see
real action as II is not avery pleasant
thing TO see, and think | have seen
enough for us both. | have never
heard from him but twice since left
home, have only heard from him once
since he left for camp and then he
said for me not to write to him at
that address as he was expecting to
leave at anytime.
Well we have had Xmas tree to-
night for the company. We all had
some candy TOBACCO and cakes Civ IN
us by the Red Cross. We also had a
little entertainment las, night, given
by the boys in the company. We had
lots of fun and everyone seemed to
enjoy IL. However II was just little
different from Xmas gatherings VIC
have at home. We had very good
dinner today, but of course it was
nothing TO compare with mothe-
cooking. | really can't remember
just how mothers biscuits used to
taste, but l think / would and could
enjoy about a dozen for breakfast in
the morning If | had them.
You asked me If / had seen By
ron, Mathew and the other boys. Il
have not seen any of the boys except
those that left with me that are in
this Regiment. / saw Kirby few
days ago; also Guy and the Hartford
boys. Leonard came over to see me
last night. He is stationed about
two hundred yards from me in an
other building. He came over to tell
me he had just gotten a box from c. !
T. which had some Centertowns can
plugs of Vicks favorite, and believe
me | gave him hearty welcome. for
the Vicks was sure the best thing | !
have had since | left the States. ii
had just about quit chewing as it |
had been very hard matter to get
IL. and all you can get is Star Navy
and | don't care much about il. SO
we talked about olden times, chewed /
our Nicks and had good old time
for while. | would have him to
pinch me every few minutes to see
whether | was in Centertown or Fort
hrenbeitstein, Germany
Well. as you are now postmaster !
in the little burg. you should write me
often as | guess you can buy your
stamps cheaper than anybody else, (
can't you? | don't think will know /
what TO do with myself when | get /
back there when | want to send a /
letter j will have to buy stamp. I
Don't you think Uncle Sam is NIGH |
ty good to his boys to let them write I
all the letters they want to and il 4
don't cost them anything to send |
them? And on the other hand don't /
you think his boys are good to him? I
will have to close for this time |
as | want to write mother few lines !
tonight. and it's getting late. Write |
me when you find it convenient to
do so. Hoping to be with you all /
sometime in the near future.
As ever your only son, in Germany.
STlLLlE l.. MASON.
=. S. hope you have had a merry 1
Xmas and that all are we'll. | have
not received the cigars yet but will
soon am sure, for which thank you I,
very much.