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My Dear Sister:-
Have received your letters dated the first part of June. Also along with
yours I had four letters from home and then enough from other people to
make a total of 12 letters in one day. How's that? You know some of our
mail ships thru and then some is held up. All the mail I received came on
time however and none of it was mailed later than May 31st. In fact some
of it was mailed in Scottdale on June 10th. Good service, isn't it? The
last one I got was from Gibson. It had been mailed in France and addressed
to Hancock, it went there and then came back across the sea and at last
found me. So you see we get all the mail that is written to us unless
something unusual happens. Grace has surely had a tough lot to start her
married life on but then just think of how happy they will be when Ben
gets back. You can figure him as coming back too because his duties keep
him miles behind the front line. As for me I never had a job away from
home yet that I didn't come back and I figure on holding up the record.
You can't imagine how well pleased I was to hear the news Grace handed me
about you showing the C. of C.
[Chamber of Commerce] how to roll bandages.
I puffed myself to think of you being so good at your trade already. Then
100% in your Government exam?! I'm not kidding you, that was fine! Anyone
who makes perfect on any exam the U.S. Gov. passes out is a dandy because
most of them are heartbreakers. Do you think you will really take up the
Red Cross work?
While I was in the States I didn't think they needed nurses but now I know
they do. While on one of our marches we came by a large hospital and were
cheered on our way by a bunch of Red Cross nurses. It sounded so good to
hear real Yankee girls talking to us that they surely had a cheer in
return. They tell me Mary Kennedy has gone into training. She'll make a
good nurse, too because she is sincere in everything she does.
I told Grace and I'll tell you the same thing, that is when you write tell
me how are and general health of the family. You can't guess how good it
makes you feel to know that when you heard last everyone was in good
shape.
Hump is in my regiment but we seldom see each other. That last time we
were together he had a letter from his sister "Goog" telling him of her
and Annie's intentions of going on a farm this summer. She is some girl!
By the time you receive this your vacation and the summer will soon be
over. I hope your roomate enjoyed her trip to the "busy little mill town"
with you. Tell her about your brother, will you? Old bachelor like, I
desire to be remembered to all the girls, as it were. Say Sis, you got any
prospects of nailing a doctor or anyone yet? Whatever you do in my absence
don't marry an army officer! Please? This army life has taken away what
small desires I had for a soulmate and in fact I think you will never have
to pity "brother Walter's wife". Mind when you all used to say "Lord pity
the woman who gets you"? Wasn't I hateful at spells?
Well be that as it may, we'll win the war first and then consider the
other questions. I've a great deal more to write and will make another
letter soon. Write often sis? Best love to you and send it home to mother.
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