might put some oil on his boots if I wished. I says that would be a
great treat an I wished he wouldnt be so kind or the fellos would think
he was playin favorites. I guess he didnt here me Mable cause hed just
gone out. I said it anyway. I didnt care if he wasnt there. Spunky.
Thats me all over.

[Illustration: "I POURED SOME OIL OUT OF HIS LAMP"]

I couldnt find no oil for his boots anywhere, Mable, so I poured some
out of his lamp. An then I dont think that suited him. Queer fello
the Captin.

I keep herein more about this fello Broggins. I suppose he belongs to
the Home Guards an wares his uniform round in the evenin. An I suppose
he has an American flag on his ritin paper. It dont mean nothin in my
life. I aint goin to put up no arguments or get nasty like most fellos
would. Dignity. Thats me all over, Mable. Let me tell you though if I
ever come home and find him shinin his elbos on the top of your baby
grand Ill kick him down the front steps if I only have one leg to do
it with.

Im ritin this in the Y.M.C.A. in the afternoon cause Im goin on guard
tonite. I dont see why they dont make it a permenant detail and be done
with it. Someone said the top sargents a man of one idea. I guess Im the
idea. I didnt go out to drill this afternoon. I didnt say nothin to the
Sargent though cause sargents have an idea that if they dont get a lot
of fellos to go out to drill with them they dont look popular. I got to
go new sos to get in my tent before they come from drill.

As ever