Show asplin has the mumps camp lewis wash mar 21 1918 hello didiel to the people left behind in that lovely little spot where the sun abines the whole year around birds pinging thoe spring songs we took a trip around a tent that contained tear gas and believe me but one can have a dandy cry I 1 rather enjoyed that days drill we also aed the gas mask and came in contact with some of the deadly chorine gas which makes one beet up and take notice when he inhales a good whiff into his nostrils it makes ono think he has ben hit between the eyes with a medium size bun duck so instinct tella one to get hia mask on in double quick time of course we are new at the business r but are coming to it gradually on the and 2nd of jan they transfers trans ferr ed me in to another branch f the gervice the M D dept of the F A since then I 1 hava been doctoring ponies most of them i have scratches which are caused bv being in the mud and water and not cleaned properly as i few of the boys are scared also the ponies eo evidently he is left until tomorrow and finally I 1 have to give him special treatment thara are beven of us in our re Rement besides the heavy thinker we each have two battens apiece to look after each day one morning not long ago T felt a swelling under my jaw which finally developed into mumps A couple nf hour later I 1 ans on my road to the base hospital where I 1 have remained ever since loathing my mis fortune until I 1 fell asleep and bould be awakened by some gruff voice shortly afterwards saving dont you think you could do little hit of 1 IV but gene ally lie wake up very sick and have our meals brought to us there is about one hundred of us here in this ward and believe me but there are some dandy lookers if we keep on in creating on looks the next six montha as WP have the last week or tin das we will ba some world li eaters some of w look like full moons already and think we have the lock jaw when we sock our fangs into a piece of meat I 1 hare been receiving the wash i apton co news with the prentest prea test of pleasure it has been lots of company 10 me and am ery th to our friend who sent the paper and hope 1 mil a chance to return the divor I 1 am not from dixie origin ally but like bogli the people and the country and hope we nil he able to come bark before the enow falla agun ag un we anre all fine and dandy as far is I 1 know not even a cisa of german collott stomach a di dibase ease that strolls into many homes in europe well I 1 ft ill have to anns my letter to a close as the smell of this ink la working on my nerves maby K P C F APLIN camp lewis wash A was en en mm john eglit nt her home by mrs wm gray and others irr honor of her refreshments served and a very enjoyable time is reported report bd tt sa m |