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LETTERS FRO F'roill .serghi L'eon Yeargin. ' ottrlihonne les Hains, France, a ec. 17, 1918. 'I tear Mother.: I hav'en't much to write tonight, but thought. I'd bettier let you know that I am sill kicking high. Nothing to do blt 1111d solte way to pass the time away, which I find it quite a proposi i Ion, or was, titi the last day or so. Since then I've been taking a .ride on horse-back ntost every norning and evenig. WVent for a long I1de this af tvrloon tiP it the hills near here. En joyed it lots, ,tre scenery is great. Passed throutth a little town right on' toip of the Iiglest hill around heve and S'aw Soime of tile oldest houses, one of Item had tle daig 1505 with ant Inserip lion it Latin written over he (tool'. Well. I think the iajority of the twelve boys here'are ready to start for tnne. Soiue guy wakes tte up every mornin.g at 5 o'clock hollering at the top of his voice, "I 'want to go hiolme." There is twelve of us here and about thiree of them want to go home so bad that the first thing they do when they wA'alk ip is to yell, "I 'want o go hoime." As:far as I can see we are a long way from going yet. Fvery day we get ma ehinery in. Some of the boys carried a iractor and rock crusher out to the <luaTry this morning. That doesn't look like goig home, oh! Evty, I haven't hoard from you since the armistice. Had a letter Nov. 26th, w'itten Nov. 4th. Since then I've had 'two nailed to Dejon, A. P. 0. 721. Am armious to get a letter written since Nov. 1lthi Wishing you a very merry 'Christmas and -a happy Now Year. Am expecting to hear from you soon, Love to all, Leon. From Gary Evans Iolazmian. Somewhere in France, Oct. 9, 1918. Ilear Dad: I receive yours and Charlie's letters last Satlrday, October 5th, and was sre t glad to hear from home'l, and to kinoiw tlat all are vell. I've been prel v 1)11113, % wlit cold, but aiml feeling iret ty matxnl again. Well, I don't know very nich to wite this 11timC, for I believe I'vo lold you about all I know about Fra ne before, whtle'ht is not very much101. The weather Is prety cold over here SAVED BY A FAITHFUL FE Suffered Thirty Years With Stom ach Trouble and Homorrhagos of the Bowcs. The Story of r Wonderful Recovery The're is1, hru any one0 wh dll., 4, no(t e x 1)le e somie trouble w.vith ti: -tnihiI. it IN frquently p / lit - tle or nto attteintiont 2 to it. Yet, the stoma'reh is very catarrhtal inflamui matton of the mun COils lining dlevel ops, grows wIorse-the patin and dls tresst is inicesslant andi thte truth dlawns that we have chrlol sltom ach trouble. The case of Mr. Louis Young, 205 Merrimac St., Rochester, N. Y., is typical, lie writes' "I suffered for thlirty years with chronic bowel trouble, stomach trouble and hem orrhages of the bowels. We bought a bottle of Peruna and I took it faithfully. I began to feel better. My wIfe persuaded me to continuo and I did for some time as directed. Now I am a well man." Mr. Young's experieince is not unusitual. if you suffer from catarrh in any form, whtetheri of the head, stomach, bowvels or anty othter part of the body, try Peruna. Tt may be0 just whlat youi need. P'eruna cornes in e'ithter litiuld or tablet form andl Is sold1 everywhtere. Your' (eloer has it or wIlt get It for you. Ask for Drt. lartmani's World- lamous Pc runa Ton4ilc anid insist upon having' It. if youi want your health accept nting else. All ithe sick andit sufferIng aire in v1ted to wriite Th'e P'erunat ('omipany, liept. 78, (Columb~s, Iio, filr D)r. 11 artmiiain's 1lieaIth ii Ilook. Tlhe book I.s fire'e iiril malty help ~ you. Ask your dea (l for ia Porutma A lmanac. HOLDERS01F LIBERTY BONDS' nrc adIvised toi hold( themn. If you must sell, dealt onily wih respon.. 51ible bankers. We Ba uy and Sell LIB RTY -BONDS All Idques na 'enominatior s. Write-(is i f lnterestedI. TRUST COMPANY OF GEORGIA CapItal asni Surplus, $2,000,000 Mumbe'r Fec,loral Rese'rve System ATL.ANTA, CA. M THE FRONT now. I have not seen any of the home boys over here yet. I guess Mason Cole Is with this division yet, but I haven't seen hIm1 since I left the S)tajes. If I see any of the boys, will let you know about It. Say, I'm not sporting these French girls much. I can't learn their way of Jabbering. Think I've learned about 2 or 3 words In French. I don't know if I have them exactly right or not. You see I have to use signs when I'm talking to these French people, some thing similar to talking to a (leaf tl(d dumlb person, so I have a .pretty slow way of getting along inl France. At one place over here, I went to get a canteen of milk, an old man caie out. I turned my canteen upl) to mny mot.li as if I were drinking and pointed to a cow in the yard. Thought sure he un derstood, so he took my canteen, and brings It back filled with wine. As the wine was the same price as the milk would have been, I took it, for it's no telling -what he inigrt have brought next time. Well I guess I will close for this time, but will write again pret ty soon. You write as often as you can. 'Take good care of yourself and don't work too hard. Lovingly, your son, Gary Boazm'an. (The followering to his mother.) Dear Mother: I hope you are well and enjoying good health. 'I'm feeling all right. At last I .am sending you pictures of my self and .two friends of mine. You car give one to Coz. Fannie 'Brown, if she wants It. She asked me to send .her one when I had some made, but I'm going to have some made of myself alone the first emrnce, and will send you some of them. Tell Less and Rob I got their letters a few days ago, and wdll write them real soon. Mama, I'm sending a ChrIstmas package coupon. When yot read it, you'll understanu' what It is for. Send me something, I dol't (.are wvhat. I won't write you very much this time. Write soon. I will write as often as I can. With love for all the family, Your son, Cary. Fron Wt'illiain A. Armstrong. Somewhere In France. lDear Mlotlier I received your letter and was glad to hear from you. You asked me about tle war. E'verytinlg Is mtoving on nicely. You wateh Ire pal)ers and you will find out lots. You also asked Imte abouit tIe count ry. Well, you take a little 1 t1ip over at llarksdale some day, an(d you will Imutagine how it looks. I'he re are lots of pretty girls over herE hi I laven't learned 10 talk Frlel t( 1th'm1 yet. I am feelinjg liei now, don't you worry about mue, for I 'oting hotme sotie of these days. I a'a trusitng int ('sod and I feel likei yar ;rayvr'S have beenl answered. I wto II yo to pray' for moe to be fa Iithfil I anmd I hope to lie hom?' rohn for I wa l1 oamit over thtemt obl4 hcillis once moru I will ('lose for tris timie. Wite soon. Your' son, . ViIliti A. A rmtst rong. lhLchefor't, Fr1anc(e, 11er. 9, 1918. I willl writte yout a f('w littes this morn11inzg to let you know t ha t I lantded safe over hete. Am well and feelitng tinme. We landt~edl int IFranc 1 se'5(veraIl days ago bitt havent't had thle elhante toI wrti te. I wenIt t ashore'4 last niigh t, the fir st t Imte ill three -weeks, so yott kntow I was g ld to get tmty feel otn land~ agalin I (lotn't li ke t his town mutcehi. Tlhe polit lation)1 is grteatt ac(ordl ing to the t own. ITe s('eneryv is grando lhe re. It Is a lla , ichl, fert iIe soil. 'iThe' i4 people seemt tol det'st and m' uchi they say, bitt sooni catchl (itn 0t om word'is. Therte ar'e a loit of 1111n lirisoniers lherte wo'rkitng ottn lie doc1'k s. Thley are4 gitard'd by liourt bioys. We were about t18 (lays 'Ottmitng acrt'oss. pariy 13 (t accoitnt of had weathIet'. sitrel have had some etal sea life - foutr or lIve days an nil tightis were rouight. I dont ikntow how lotng we will be here, ori wher'ie we will go, hint I htolpe back to thte ('. S-. A., fotr trat Is good entoutgh for tme. I amli exple('tittg to comoe batck abouilt thle middle of .January. I wisht I ('oil d lhe homte Chlristmitas to help ('at some11 of thtose' good enates andl piies I ktnow youii will hav~e. I stp'nt lThatiks itmagitne what a dlay I had11. Now, 3.lamta, don0'Il't he unatsyabhoit tmetl. for I amt well lart f'or '(t, andto I hiotp somtie day. in thle nart ftutre to lie withl yout all, for' ter' is n1) placa like homettf. Youri de ltvotelI boy13, We slay. 1";'' .c, Nov. 12. 19l0. .\y I )ear I iliefliI s: It has been iiiilt? i whIl' atince heardt'l front yoii '' hut will write goitng. I thinck c -lv V is hanov.i least I am. We have made another nmove. AWould like to tell- you wher''. but ean't. We are in a village that looks to Ie about 01M thoisand years Old and I guess it. is. Well, I guess all will hear the good news tolay. They knew we were over here and thought It was time to (1iit. We arc hoping to get back In tite to make a crop ntext yeari Of course 1we can't tell how long it will take to straighten 'things out. But here's hoping it wol't take long. I have never heard from my fil erly Hond. You all should have gotten it long ago. I ami going to see the batter'y ('olmilader abotit It as soon as ).ssible. I have gotten 5 or 6 'papers and you canl het your life I was glad to see them, but of course I would rather read theimi at home. I havC seenl andearned a (1 good mian1y things, bIt I can tell anyone that army life is not a plaything. Not bragging, but I have not been what you call sick since I have been here. Of course -1 had armie pretty had colds and have one now, but leave trat to ile, I will take care of it. Will close hoping that this will find you all well. Give my best wishes to everyone. Toll the little boys, hello. Write soon. Your true American son, Sgt. Robert P. Chapman. 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