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over them as not worthwhile
arguing about. I am No 2 in a
Lewis Gun section; my No 1 is a
Roman Catholic ( his parents are
German born). He and I have
had many a talk on religious
subjects, generally. I have been
receiving Orange Sentinels; now
those papers are alright to those
who believe them and have private
rooms or homes in which to read them.
We have no private rooms; papers
especially are read by everybody; and
I tell you it looks bad to open
a lot of Orange Sentinels when the
man who sleeps next me is an R.C.
and is doing his bit here as well
as I; in fact he has done more than I.
Well , Sis, I guess you think
I have a preaching spell on to-day
which apparently I have, and I
apologise for it was the last thing
I intended to do when writing you