Letter no. 33 Tuesday Feb. 4, 1919
My dear Family,
Looked for a letter this morning as US mail came in but was disappointed. I fancy it will come tomorrow.
Am leading a very quiet life so really have nothing of interest to relate.
Went to Chalon in the ambulance for three hours last Saturday afternoon. Attended the church at Base hospital 25 last Sunday morning. Not a particularly good sermon but he is the only Protestant chaplain left in camp. In the afternoon took a long walk in the woods north of the camp. Lat evening saw a good movie in 26 hut. The majority of the films are 'par bon' but we go to every show just the same. This morning walked to the village of Verdun to get post cards of la ville. Am still enjoying my room at 26 and going to 19 for mess. Rather enjoy the walk three times a day. They have room for me there but no one seems to object to my staying here. I hate to move when out time here must be limited. A number of nurses are leaving camp tomorrow for various camps in France. Miss Gossman is taking a jaunt through the devastated country with her cousin who is a colonel in the Medical corp.
Small ponds here are frozen. I saw a lad skating this morning. The ground is frozen every morning but usually thaws out a little in the afternoon. On Sunday the ground hog did not see his shadow. Mailed William the last two copies of Stars and Stripes this morning. What do you think of the "Women's page" in the last number?
Have often wondered if Bishop Johnson's son came through the war safely. Has any mention been made of him in the papers? He was a Lieut. And among the first over. Both Bishop Remington and r. law must be home ere this.
I didn't finish the gray sweater which I started when on Night duty and am now transforming it into a scarf.
One of our nurses left Sunday evening for the States. Do not know how she got special permission to go. Others are just as keen to leave as she was.
The worst of the Army life are these long periods of inactivity not knowing what the next order will be. I don't suppose we should object to comfortable quarters and our pay with no work. Is there much of a demand for nurses in Mpls, do you know? This was usually the busiest time. I hope I get to Germany this next week so I will have more to write you.
Affectionately, Jane