Senior
Class of the Citadel
January 27, 1918
Dear Mama,
As I have nothing to do this afternoon, I'll answer your
letter. Have gotten rid of my sore eyes. I had a
rare case. One week only my right eye was sore. I
cured it up and then the next week my left eye got sore, so it
amounted to having the sore eyes twice. I went to the
hospital for treatment as soon as they began to hurt and by
getting them treated three times a day, I soon got over
it.
I haven't seen anything else of Joe since the first
day. They have got him shut up so we can't see each
other. I called up his place today, but they said he
couldn't come to the phone. I was up at the Navy Yard
Friday night but as the quarantine was on, I couldn't go to the
hospital. Fowler Boyd is stationed up there. He
invited another cadet and myself up to supper Friday. He
married Grace Pool from Laurens. I guess you remember her,
don't you? I have been up to see them twice.
I heard from Sam the other
day, and he told me about moving his date up. I thought
maybe they would do that. I want to get off for a week for
the big event, but don't know whether I can succeed or
not. Tell Papa I'll send him a letter later on to copy and
send back for this sorry Supt. of ours. You have to go at
it in a business like way if you get away from here. Some
of the boys use pretty rough language when they are discussing
the prospects of getting a furlough. I heard one say the
other day that his Grandma had already died twice so he could
get home, and it was almost time for her to die again.
Think I'll use a different policy. |
Yesterday 18 of us went out into the country to cut wood to make
a bayonet course. We stayed all day and the work made me
feel like I was at home. As a result of working during the
day, we got leave last night while the others had to stay
in. We went to a basketball game between two girls schools
and it was sure amusing to watch them. They were almost as
rough as boys. The visiting team was from Savannah and
they had the hard luck to get beat. After the game was
over, they turned it into a dance.
Have you seen Melle lately? I sent her some little
magnolia trees last week but haven't heard whether she received
them in good condition or not. I got them out in the woods
when we went on an expedition.
Have you heard any more from Carlisle?
Joe was telling me that he had not been receiving all the mail
that you have been sending him. I wrote him a letter just
after coming back Xmas.
At present I am by myself. My roommate has gone
home for two weeks. He joined the aviation corps and is
subject to call any time. Several have joined from my
class and more are going to. I am going to remain here
until I finish, though, no matter how many go. Stroup, the
boy who was home at Xmas, has joined.
How is the weather treating you all now? Today it
is real warm but I don't look for it to last long.
Think I had better stop now and go to sleep as I am on guard
tonight.
Affectionately,
Leland |
