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Show WRITES FROM SIBERIA. Mlna A. Beauregard, writing under date December 25 from Valdivusi.uk, Siberia, to his parents in this ci ly tells some of his soldier life In that far-off land: 1 received your most welcome letter.. let-ter.. You can't imagine how 1 felt, and still feel, to think' that Clarence has departed this lile. i just can't think lie' won't be there, working in the barber shop, when 1 get back. I got some mail addressed to me, "this time, and also got that money you sent me, dear mother, and was real glad to get it as it came in the time for Christmas. Everything is sure tine here and I hope jou are all well again and spent a merry Xmas 1 liavn't had the influenza j et, there isn't very much here It hasn't gut much colder here although it t- very cold, but there is no snow and tmiay I is Christmas. The bay is ail iro.e over and the ships have a hard time getting up to the ducks. I liavn't, beeu out in the cold much. 1 have been carpentering for two months. Our compay gave a Christmas tree for these poor children here. We do nated $300.00. We sure fixed everything every-thing up flue. We invited about one I 1 hundred, although about 700 oanie. bo it was not as big a success as w e tlio'c it would be. There is rery much difference between be-tween tli is Christmas and the last one, but here is hoping 1 speud the next one with you all at home. 1 have no idea when when 1 will be home but I think it will be next summer. Here's hoping it will not be any longer. The people here are very queer. Tilt" are very much like Mexicans, ail fighting among themselves. In other words they a;e big hogs they w ant it all. They sure do rob you heuyoutry to buy anything from them. They think' all America, soldiers are millionaires. |
