Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 295, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1918 — VIRGIE BOY TELLS OF LIFE AT THE FRONT [ARTICLE]

VIRGIE BOY TELLS OF LIFE AT THE FRONT

Earl Wiseman, of Virgie, who is in France, tells some of his experiences at the front in the following letter to his brother, which will be of interest in general: October 20, 1018. Dear Brother.—l will send you a few lines this morning. They say thi* Is Sunday; maybe It Is, but it is not like , the ones we used to have. 1 have to work this p. m„ was on sick report this's, m. My ears have been bothering me, so I went over and had theran doped up a little. I hear you are drilling' with the home-guards. Now I sure would like to take peep at the bunch when they were doing squads east and west. I think that is as far as you will ever get, for I do not think that we will need you here to help finish up these German dogs. We have had very nice weather here this fall, hut I imagine it Is about over. It generally starts raining and keeps it up all winter. I- have not received any mall from you since I have been here. I sure would like to get a real letter from you. I got' a letter from Zelah; she told me that "Doc” Rebd was rejected;*.- I always thought he yould be. But say, boy, there are fellows here In a w.orse shape than he is in. I have had some real war experience the last few months. Have been in some real fighting and the best part of it is, I have never got more than a scratch. The stock of my rifle is full of small pieces of shrapnel, also my canteen cup has two holes through It. I am saving them for souvenirs. I have got several German souvenirs I am going to try and send home. We have to get a? permit to send any of these things. If I cannot snd them I will try and hold on to them and bring them when I come home. ' I have a dandy one for you. Give my regards to the Johnsons and Tot; ire na m ® BOme “snaps” of yourself. They are nice to look you have spare time. Tbll Tot to write me all the news. I will close for this time. You,rs ’„,„ T EARL.