I decided on the spur of the moment to go to Paris. The equinox has
come, and we bid fair to have a week of bad weather. So I borrowed a
French uniform from “Stuff” Spencer and am now waiting for the train. I
have the privilege of being in the city forty-eight hours. While there I
shall go to the Hôtel Cécilia to get many things from my trunk—things
that I need here. I shall probably eat and sleep at my _marraine’s_
home. I just needed a change, and as this is not likely to interfere
with flying, I feel all right about it; neither will it detract from my
week’s _permission_ after my brevet. Yesterday I was reprimanded for
having United States buttons on my clothes and told to take them off. It
is getting cold enough now to use my heavy suit that I got at Field’s,
so I shall have some gold buttons put on it, and blossom out. No use
talking, leather goods are pretty high priced. The stock shoe furnished
by the U. S. Army costs $9.50, the high field boots, such as aviators
are wearing, cost $35.00 to $40.00; officers’ belts cost $8.00 to
$10.00. You see, we will have to come across. Have not heard concerning
my shoes yet, but hope they may have arrived at the club. The “Tech”
Club, by the way, has been closed in favor of a University Club, which
evolves from it.
Well, I must be off, will probably not write again till my return.
Yours truly,