"As today is Mother's Day, I will write one to you.
Hope that your chickens are doing nicely and the garden you were
speaking about. Do not worry about me for I am having the
best of times and feel sure that we will all come back soon.
The Germans surely must give up some time. This country is certainly
pretty now, everything blossoming and green. But at that it never
will look as good as Wisconsin to me.
"You don't know how well I like to get your letters
with those paper clippings in."
May 15, 1918.
"The weather is fine today and has been for a little
time. We are most of us well too and as ever enjoying what is
laid out
for us to do. We are always amusing ourselves in some way.
The Y.M.C.A. and Salvation Army are both doing well towards helping
the boys out. The Red Cross is the best of all though. I will
always say a good word for the Red Cross.
"Well I hope that the stock does well for Dad, and above
all his crops."