October
28, 1918
Dear Sweetheart,
Sunday
evening and I know you would like to hear from me, even if I am so far away
from home, and you, dear. In the last
letter you I wrote, I told you I had received 12 letters from home. I must rectify my statement a little. I received 3 more from Irvin and Mary. The
other two were from you, dear. If ever
anything was received with love, and a desire for a word from home as I did, it
was those letters. You can’t write too
much to me, for they are as essential as a meal.
I am
feeling fine and O.K. for I felt more like home the last week than I have since
landing here in France. I do not know
why I have such a feeling, but I can’t make myself believe I’m so far
away. I feel as if you and all the folks
are just around the hill. But there is a
large body of water between us without any means of passage. That passage will be opened just after
Kaiserism has been destroyed. Besides,
receiving letters from you, dear, I receive something which has been close to
you, and to me that is worth millions. I received my SWEATER! It came yesterday. We had been told the Red Cross had taken all
the things which had been sent and I had given up receiving it. But I dared not tell you anything about it,
dear, Ha! Ha! For you know how afraid I am of you,
especially when I lose anything.
I hope you will forgive me dear, but nothing
was ever received with so much pleasure and good spirit as that was. I was so happy I could hardly wait till night
so I could wear it.
I have
been on K. P. today. My first time since
being in the army now going on six months, but it was not for punishment, as
were most cases before I came to France.
But here it is an honor to have the job.
Would you like to know what we had for supper? Well, dear, we had 96 large cans of salmon,
30 cans of tomatoes, 3 large cans of coffee, sugar syrup, and best of all, 3
biscuits. They were real ones, too. Just like Mother makes. At noon we had fresh roast beef. Some feeds we are getting now! We are receiving as much sugar as you are, if
not more.
You say
the people at home are changing? I hope
it is for the good. For to be away from
home so long, I am sure we will notice great changes when we return.
Sweetheart,
never you worry about your lover over here, for he will never have the desire
to love one of these French lassies, as you call them, for we are so busy in
the daytime. And at nighttime, one
cannot tell what the complexion is. And
another thing. Unless we are put into
different places than where we have been, girls will not bother me, and I could
count them on my fingers those I have seen.
They seem to be scarce and far between, just like father used to say
when his potatoes did not come up very well.
One about every 20 minutes, and generally with one tooth out in
front. So much for that. Now dear, don’t tease me about them, for all
I can think of now is my waiting sweetheart at home, whom I know and always
hope I will have the privilege to know and love.
Friday
night I went to a nearby town, about one mile away. There I found a French Y. It surely made me feel better, for they had
electric lights, tables, and paper. They
also had a motion picture show, the first I’d seen since leaving Boulder. How different it made me feel.
Well,
darling, if you could see me and see how happy I am you wouldn’t have those dew
drops which you said come into your eyes.
Just keep a stiff upper lip and put your trust in God, for the time is
not far off when we will be permitted to join ourselves together for life and
eternity. I must say goodnight,
dearheart. Wish you success and oceans
of love.
Yours
forever,
Prvt.
Henry D. Call
C.O.A.
313th Engrs.
American
E. F. France A.R.O. 795
(signed by censor: Geo. J. Hult, 1st Lieut. Ensign
U.S. Army)
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