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February 27, 1919

Dear Emma and children,

Am now in Paris, arrived last night at midnight, found two old letter and a post card from you. The P.C. sign by all, wishing me a Merry Christmas. The letter speaks of Brentanos looking over your game. Do hope it will go through allright. You surely deserve success in your hard work. Your later letter speaks of them not looking at it at once. Hope that it is only temporary though. 

Tried to see Mr. Warren today but he out of town. Will see him tomorrow. The American Y is doing this for our boys. So I will have to be transferred back to the American work. Since my trip back to the lines he has told the Director of the Foyer Du Soldat that they want me to stay, that there is no one over here that can take my place. From the money side it will be better for me to stay three months more, if there is lots of work the time will pass very fast, and then the necessity of this work is very important for the men and am sure will be of great value to them, and to sacrifice ourselves three months more is not so bad since the boys are crasy to get home, and the Y work is very necessary at this time.

Now that my work is finished in the field it is quite a relief. Have be been doing so much traveling, building up and tearing down. Am glad it is done, that say I have done it well. Have very beautiful letters from my Directors, but I did not realize how tired I was. It seems as though I just started on a work and it to the best of my ability and strength until the end. The school work will not be so hard but hope that I will have my hands full so time will pass quickly.