The Monte Vista journal., 1919-04-19

'shu ana anchored out Ia the ba,
last hisht and doeked this A. N
Talk sboa, swell receptions, IN.
soth Division sure got SON. ~.leom.
home. They arc all from south Ca,
olins and Tennessee. lots Of yacht,
and small boats came out las, nixh,
with the Mayor Aad othsr promi nsnl
mon board, We had banda and more
bands. whistles. bells and mad yell,
ing.
Yes, and ono poor soldier died
last night, iic had boon all through
tho war and had nins wounds on
him. A brother and = cousin were
with him all through II all and hi,
brother WAS with him all tho time
during his sickness.
He had the nu aud pneumonia and
was sick about four days.
We worked hard with him all tho
time but he died. l, sure was q sad
thing after he had gone through the
war safely then to die on his way
home and while We were laying a,
anchor In tho harbor.
Our trip was fine all the way. Calm
and warm every day.
was In charge OF the ward since
I wrote about being given that job
and We had about thirty sick ones
all the time. These were all taken
sick since We left France.
Well. last night. Just after We
dropped the mud hook We had some
mail sent aboard and some more this
=. m. so we are all happy bunch. I
got ak or eight letters already. and
two from you. also one from Aunt
Ida. Was very glad to hear from
her and enjoyed her letter fnc.
That's pretty good service on mail
don't you think,
We have u little weekly paper now
and l shall enclose q copy OF II with
this. would like very much to
keep them all 80 you cen put them
Ill In \ scrap book or my album eth
er one. You will notice l have my
name In the paper. ahcm.
Yes. ! am getting to be some scrap
per and not Dragging. I can say.
have yet to meet my Waterloo. VIII
knock on wood though because there
are better ones.
Its nice and warm down here In
South Carolina and I have noticed
some fruit trees In bloom.
l can 20 on q six day leave II I
care to. but have changed with . pal
OF mine 10 I can have six or eight
days when we hit Little Old New
York" next trip. guess our dance
Is called of for this time.
I guess maybe should have In
cluded Mr.. Williams In the conErat-
nlations and must apologize to him.
ha!
am building castles In the air for
80 day leave this summer 80 tell
everyone to stand from under. am
going from New York to Duluth.
Minnesota by way OF Hudson river.
Erie Canal, Great lakes water route
and from there down to Minneapolis
for week or ten days. Then to
Greeley and Denver for a time: then
home. On my return can stop OF
at X. C. and see Uncle and Aunt
Kennedy then to Indiana to see Un-
Gle George.
How's that for program? That
includes a suit case full of films for
my camera. bet you thought was
going to say suit case full Of the
French wine. etc., eh?
/ was Just handed some NJ. V. pa
pers and took time out to read them.
Gee. l like to get the news and all
that but maybe you think 1t don't
make fellow feel homesick when
he reads about all the fellows being
home and having military balls, etc.
And am still listening for the bugle
to sound chow. and the good old
Navy beans taste good yet. But there
are better days coming, let US hope.
Just drew pay for three pay days
Yesterday and they paid us all In one
dollar bills. have roll big enough
to choke COW stuck down in my
sock and strapped in with an ad-