Dear Folks:
Thought I would get to write you before we cam up here from Toul but we came earlier than I thought we would and it is yet an hour before we go to supper.
This really isn't a town. The 24th Engineers are here and they surely have things fixed up fine - electric lights and all that and their camp is so clean. It is out here in the woods and out of Toul about fifteen kilometers. It seems to be a fine bunch of men and they have built a mighty fine theatre out here. Of course, it is made out of rough lumber but it is large and they have a mighty good stage and plenty of room. We showed this afternoon to a crowded house and tonight - for the first time since we have been out we have a negro bunch to show for. We don't often show in the afternoon - I think this is about the third afternoon we have played. The crowd was fine though and very appreciative. I guess we must have a pretty good crowd from the reception we get after every show.
Monday we go back to Houdelaincourt for a week's rest and to reorganize. We don't know whether we are to be sent out as we are under different management or how best we will know soon after we get there.
The week's rest is a joke though as we have a perpetual rest while we are out on the road. But we have been out nine weeks now on the road and our Division Entertainment officer thinks we are entitled to a rest. Of course we would prefer to go on without the rest but we are in the army and "orders are orders."
This "Y"s a big tent and not particularly warm. It is quite cool yet and has been cloudy all day but hasn't rained so far.
"Swede" Stevens whom I saw over at the Hospital where we are staying goes home tomorrow. He is all right again after having been in the Hospital for three weeks. He was over with me this morning and probably will be home and in the office telling you how I am by the time this letter reaches you.
Am feeling fine. Had a cold and couldn't talk very well but that is all over and I feel fine. It is the usual thing to have a cold in this country. But don't worry over me for when I get home you will say I look better than I ever did before.
Hope the roads are so Merritt can do some business. They should be by this time.
Suppose you didn't get any ice. Will you get it from St. Joseph or where? Don't wait too long to contract for it and don't do it for nothing.
Haven't had any mail from you for several days but there should be some in the morning. Our mail is forwarded to us from our Regiment.
Grant
