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Dear Mother:-
Things are very quiet here in our section this evening. The company went
to the trenches and we were left behind for once. Today the weather was
very hot. About 80% in the shade. It seems that the sun comes straight
down when it shines. I was a little down hearted the first few days. I
think it was because our grub fell off and every meal was made up of
something I couldn't eat. The other night for supper we had bread and
cheese, sauerkrout & kidney beans mixed. Not one of them could I
[? relish ?]
We got back to meat and potatoes again and tonight I am normal again. I
went up to the 110th last evening and talked with Ed. Finnerty and Bob
Ramsay for about two hours. We were back home for about that length of
time. You know fellows open up with confidences here that they would of
kept to themselves at home. Like a guy the other day was showing me his
girls portrait and telling me her fine points and I didn't know either one
of them. Charlie Chaplin was here Tue. on the Liberty Loan campaign and
was given a great welcome. It seems that no matter how warm it gets during
the day it is always cold at night and we get a good sleep. All kind of
rumors are circulating now about moving and everyone is “rearin” to go.
All passes are cut off and furloughs suspended and this is the grounds for
all the reports. Will you tell Florence to get me Albert’s new address
because we all owe him stamps for mailing our stuff home. They have a new
plan here, that's to waken the boys in the morning with the band playing
some rag time. The other morning one fellow woke up and heard it for the
first [time?]
and thot the War was over. We are
still at it hard and things are going along in the same way. The
[ ? ]
just announced that this was the
regular night for services and that at the utmost we wouldn't attend but
one more in this hut. He says he has it straight and I hope he's right.
Love to all.
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