No 72.
France
12/5/18.

Dear Dad,

I am somewhat late with this and did not realize it is so long since I have written. The several parcels which are on the way, have not arrived yet, but I expect them any day now, as there was a big Canadian letter mail in last night. I was agreeably surprised when I returned from a walk last eve, to find more than ten letters waiting for me, that and a pie, were the only celebration I had yesterday. The first piece of real pie I have tasted in over five months.

I got a couple of letters from Mother and Miriam, one from you, two from Floss, and of course Mac, [?], Louise Mitchell, etc, etc, all contributed. In addition I got a pair of military brushes in a leather case, from Bobbie, silly little devil. I haven’t enough hair on my head to use a comb on, let alone a brush.

I am glad that bus. keeps up, so well, as it certainly is good. You had some run on watches there for a few days.

You will find the daylight saving a pretty good thing. It certainly gives you a nice long evening and will be a good time to bowl, if you have any weather fit for it. Our weather has been pretty rotten and that only holds up the work on the front. I think they could finish it up in a couple of months if the weather was fit. I thought in April there that it was going to be over in a hurry, but Fritz got wise and stopped his drive too soon. Another two weeks at the rate he was going then, and he would have had a pretty poor army left.

That was some joke on Kim, all right. Did he tell them about being down home?

The reason I haven’t written more lately, is that I try to get out for a walk or get to sleep every spare minute I have, and they are not a great many. It may not be quite so busy for a little while now, altho we never can tell.

Well, I must get down to tea now, but will write the Mater in the course of a few days.

Your affectionate son,
Worth.

P.S. When Kim is married, please select something for me, at about eight to ten dollars and give it to them. If in Silver, it must be silver. I would suggest Stratford spoons like I am (or was) giving the girls. I think a half dozen of these would be O.K., but they must run 12 to 16 o. to the dozen.
W.D.

[note added to back of final page; not Worth's handwriting:]

My Dears.

This [?] to noon. Dad and I are rested and pretty good today – Hope you are both well – Have just written Worth and it is 10.30 so I must to bed –

Saw Mrs [Bedford?] [?] [?] – a dear wee baby 7 lbs. Mrs Elliot is here now – at Mrs [Psesces?]