Series 2 Jack McNaughton part 2

3/ be able to write this in peace but Fritz has started to send some of those sst-bangs over Lord but those shells to go some Guess Tom Hill thought the marriage business over carefully + this decided Jessie to teach for 30 yrs No use of her cutting off her nose to spite her face Sis Man----- why there were not enough suckers in the lakes + rivers so man was decided on as a substitute so you'll have to agree with me he has made a dandySo Jessie is a cook Oo-la-la Lemon snow , bread omlet, etc. "Harrigan" spills Harrigan but wonder if she knows what Mulligan spells I would give her some of my recipes but am afraid the censor would not pass them because I would be giving away

4/ valuable army information You seeI keep myself alive and how I do it--- is a secret one day while on a route march I saw a church which bore the date 1980 It was made of chalk blocks Another time I saw a stone cross dated 1592 or 100 yrs after Columbus discovered God's country We had a couple of baths during the time we were out for rest We had so much water I was beginning to think I would have to learn how to swim We were in tents for awhile and it would remind one of a huge circus or old boys reunion or perhaps a military Tatoo There were tents as far as the eye could reach but of course

5/ when Fritz dropped a few bombs ------- There were not as many left I heard all the bugle calls that I used to hear at Caring Garden Do you compre "Reveille"? It sounds like the Dead March in Saul to me Saw a great number of old pals also my room -mate in Montreal while at this camp Most of those boys are connected with the artillery Well Sis at present I'm in the line and also at the present I'm trying to dry my boots and sox Never mind how --- because-- The weather would be jake for part of the day, and then it would rain and as the ground around here is clay you know the result

6/ The funk holes and of course trenches get filled with water and then we ---- absorb all that would go over the top so as not to let Fritz know we are flooded out Things have been quiet this trip but of course the artillery throw boquets at one another and at us- and them Lots of sniping We and they take a shot at a man as though he was a rabbit Well- he is I know how long we are going to be in but----- Oh confound these army secrets You see theres another one One day a Fritz told me that Apres le guerre only two rowboats would be needed to take us back to Canada- one for the

7 a souvenirs and the other for US & so if it wasn't for these Army secrets guess he would be accurate in this estimation Haven't heard from Jack since May 17th so am thinking he is "somewhere" Expect to see him in a few days We hear things as well as the Ladies Aid you know and can talk above 'em twice as fast as they can which is equal to the speed of one of those sst-bargs I told you about Well Sis this is all for now Hope you all are in the best of health and strength This leaves me jake Here is a joke I get done to do a kindness for an old lady in Toronto, and new