The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-05

ordered our horses and gui /, ard
started on the wonderful trip to Spain.
Now, please remember before we
start, | hadn't been on horse since
youngster and the chief operator
was a real good equestrienne, so l
told the guide to get me horse that
was blind in one eye and a tack IN
one of his shoes; but of course, l do
believe he thought was fooling, for
he brought me horse that anyone
could stake his last cent on and come
out ahead. The chief operator mount
ed her horse and while waiting for me
to stroke my horses head and put
bug in his eye and one in his ear, she
lets her horse take little canter, as
it were. Well, the minute | landed on
the back of mine, | was sure the sad
die was made of rubber, for about
every twenty feet / do remember of
hitting it, and then the race was on.
l finally clasped my arms around the
dear animals neck and shouted in
the ear hadn't put the bug in, for him
to have a heart and stop, but he did
MT compre English, so we went on
faster than ever. Well, | won the
race. Needless to say, was glad
when the hill began to get so steep
he couldn't run, but he was one OF
those mountain climbers which goes
over fallen pine trees and little water
falls as though he was on fox chase.
Wei, to make short story real long,
/ saw Spain long before | thought |
would and had the chance of watch
ing my companions take their time. |
was SO glad was up there safely that
never thought about the return trip.
We visited the first town in Spain.
The people are very odd, and they
watched US as though we were some
wild animals. l don't doubt my case
but the others looked all right. We
ate lunch there and started for home.
Believe me, told the crowd I'd bring
up the rear going home, but that
animal was too proud, it seemed, to
stay behind the rest, and away we
went. Each minute thought it would
be this world and the next and then
the fire works, but l landed at the
hotel and when l got down from my
throne, | looked that animal IN the
eve and to be frank he couldn't look
straight at me, the. hound! He knew
he was in the wrong. l returned to
Paris, by way of Tours, and surely
had a wonderful trip. We are allow
ed to take three day trips, too, so l
was able to see Chateau Thierry and
Rheims. Such devastated country!
One hasn't the least conception of 1t
l went through some of the trenches
and l can't conceive how the boys
lived. At Rheims the barbed wire en-
tangements still stand in some places
but not a thingsis left in the town
everything shot to thousand pieces
except the famous cathedral. 1t
stands out amongst the ruins, from
the distance apparently untouched,
but when you get up near it it is all
fenced around and no one is allowed
to go in, for it is fairly tottering and
might go over any minute. 1t is
marvellous piece of art and it is pitt
full sight to see these people look up
at it and shake their heads in silence,
but their expression tells sad, sad
story.
By the time this reaches you, 1t
will be Mothers Day and our plans
are all made to wear our white flower,
which means so much to US all. From
each one over here comes message
of love to our own, and to every dear
Mother.
Best wishes to all.