Raining this morning. We had breakfast at eight o’clock. Watched some mounted French soldiers go by. They are called lance troops because they carry long lances that they use in battle. The lance will go through six men. Stayed in the ladies kitchen till eleven-thirty then went to the tent. Had dinner and went … Continue reading Thursday, October 18, 1917
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Tuesday, October 16, 1917
This was a lovely day, only rather cold. In the morning we made a fire and got hot water and washed dishes. Watched some French soldiers pass on their way to the lines to relieve the men already there. About fifty head of horses came in and there were some in very bad shape. In … Continue reading Tuesday, October 16, 1917
Saturday, October 13, 1917
Saw a wedding today. The bride was dressed all in white. They all walked to the courthouse and back to the church. The bride leaning on the father’s arm and the groom walked with the mother. All the friends and relatives followed. There was a small baby and many children. The priest led the procession, … Continue reading Saturday, October 13, 1917
Thursday, October 11, 1917
Today they took a lot of horses to the front. They expect to have about nine hundred here and many more men. We are about 45 miles from the firing line and we can hear the guns and the raids at about 25 miles. I am real blue and I am sick but will … Continue reading Thursday, October 11, 1917
Wednesday, October 10, 1917
At six we heard Reveille and the six fifteen call (mess) and the six thirty call (first fatigue). We got up and coffee, bread, and butter at the house. Then went to the Post Office. Such a time we had getting our mail. At least we got it. I received a letter from Mrs. … Continue reading Wednesday, October 10, 1917
Tuesday, October 9, 1917
Still raining and cold as ever so Staff told us to have our breakfast at home, so we did. At dinner it was safer as the men were a little better. They have a very nice dog and he has made friends with us. This morning a man was found dead in the … Continue reading Tuesday, October 9, 1917
Monday, October 8, 1917
It snowed all day and was very cold. We had breakfast at the ladies. Coffee and bread, the regular French meal. Another bad day. The tent blew down so we stayed in our room and wrote letters. Hemmed some tablecloths and napkins. Went to lunch and supper. Wrote some more by the light of … Continue reading Monday, October 8, 1917
Sunday, October 7, 1917
It was raining, so we stayed in and had coffee at the ladies. About ten o’clock we took a walk to the next town about three miles. We saw about 4 hundred and twenty German prisoners who are working for the French. The French burn wood because coal is sixty five dollars a ton so … Continue reading Sunday, October 7, 1917
Wednesday, October 3, 1917
I did not enjoy my breakfast this morning. It rained, and as we did our regular work we nearly froze. And we had colds. Oh my! I can't remember ever having such bad colds before. We did our best trying to cheer our boys. Then we had supper and went to bed as we … Continue reading Wednesday, October 3, 1917
Tuesday, October 2, 1917
We got up in time for breakfast but it was raining. We cleaned up the tent and goods. Meantime, the men were fixing the hut and we almost froze. We went to bed in order to get warm. The only warm room in the house is the kitchen.
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 