World War I Collection

Dear Sneddie,

The hike is a great success, this is the evening of the second day, and when our feet get in good condition we will be able to do better, for we are now only at a place called Seneca Falls, about 170 miles from Albany. Not so bad! Tomorrow we expect to reach Niagra Falls.

The first day (yesterday) we were given a lift to Syracuse, in one stretch straight from Albany, today we have had three lifts of about ten or twenty miles each and are

about ten miles from Geneva. It's five P.M. and raining much water, so we parked in a grand stand and expect to spread our blankets on the benches and spend the night, much more preferable to the place we spent last night.

Oh Sned! The horrors of that night, never will I forget the agony we went through. We camped beside a brook near Syracuse, and all seemed perfectly serene and wonderful until dark, then we were chased by a cow, looming up like a white

unpleasant experience yet. In Syracuse we were passing a five cent restaurant carrying our packs on our backs when the proprieteress of the place called us in and fed us. The food was awful, but very welcome.

It's great fun only sweetheart I can't help wishing that just you and I were going, out perfectly carefree like tramps to explore the world together, you see I love romance, and I love you, and we'd have such a wonderful time. I have thought of you all the time and miss