Show wear A smile to the chounn NES dear editor I 1 finished reading the nea and for a short time was once booie rooie at home so far as thoughts were concerned you do not know how we enjoy setting down each week for an evening hen drill ia over and forget ourselves throwing away all thoughts of war and re turn once more through your kindness to home and friends in all papers I 1 have noticed a tone of sadness a depression in the farewells given the s who leave to loin the colors it is one of the saddest things that ever comes to parents and loved ones but leac forget ourselves and take a corp morp lofty view worry not a boot us who have gone we do not regret it ve do not fight for the love of fight ing but when our thoughts turn to the suffering and disgrace endured by the women and girls of belgium we would rather be one of the many buried in the unknown grives in fance than live to see those out rages brought to the doors of our homes wo in the army may feel the sting of battle but not the privations felt by those at home think not of the of parting with those who go to follow the nig but your sights a notch or in elevation and think of the cause and the principles for which we fight when the bivs leave try and give them a smile even though it be forced they will leave feeling that much better thanking vou very much for the paper I 1 remain as ever a Dixi eite following the hag cal ambrose M cannon co H infantry fort Ou |