Series 2 Jack McNaughton part 2

2/ shrinks until it looks like an apple on a pumpkin but whats the difference? You mentioned black currants in your letter. Well Sis I ate some last night, the first I guess for fifteen years. I taste a black currant jam last winter but not the other. My opinion is reserved. Am beginning to think Miss Branion ought to understand the male sex by the time one of the species gets ready to accept her services as cook. Suppose Jessie will be having her troubles with someone elses troubles these days. Tell her to cheer up because I ahve to shine my buttons and all brass on equipment, keep equipment clean shave every day + polish my patent leathers, so if a school teacher has more trouble than that, she is entitled to break the commandments. She wouldn't believe me if I told

3/ her I didn't, so will not (as the politicians say) make any statement at present. I was picking cherries a few weeks ago but they were for my own use. They taste far better when they are absent without leave. Did I tell you about eating the blackberries which contained worms? Well there is not much to tell as it was mostly all feeling. A few days ago we had the pleasure of being inspected by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. He is fairly short and stout and with an eye like an eagle( or as the broncos say heagle). The rain spoiled what otherwise would have been a pleasant outing. I am back with the battalion again as you no doubt knew by this time. Jack is in the same Company but a different platoon. We have been out of the line for rest and training, but are now somewhat nearer and do not know

4/ what is in the wind. I can hear a very famaliar singing sound, also a noise as if someone broke the drum, so suppose there must be a war on near here. Well Sis as writeable news are in retreat guess I had better close until I can catch some again. Hope you all are well and that the result of your years hard work will be gratifying. With love to all XXXX Jack

Field Service Post Card [postmark] Field Post Office 21 SP 17

Miss N. McNaughton Granton, Ontario, Canada R.R. #1

[Preprinted postcard. Postmark:] Granton OC [date illegible]

[Message not crossed out:] I am quite well. I have received your parcel ? Letter follows at the first opportunity. I have received no letter from you lately. [signature and date] Jack Sept 19th/ 17