not be as well posted as we might be. As a result, they gave the bunch of us to Sergeant Kempton, a veteran signaler, and it said the best in Canada, who worked weli with us and made himselfa favorite with all the boys. He wished to come with us too but did not pass the test , and he was quite too old anyway.

Thanksgiving day I spent in Montreal with uncle Monty. All the "flue" was raging at the time, there was not much stir, even the churches were closed, but Uncle Monty was a good guide and knew all the priests and their janitors. so we saw all that were worth while and this is no small days work. I could write a lot about the churches and schools of Montreal but have not the time here to do so. The following day we motored about six miles out to see Bro. Prudent who is very comfortably located at the headquarters of the order, saw many nice schools and colleges along the way also many fine churches. Saw also in the Jesuits school, Frank Macdonald, Glencoe, a man by the same name from Tracadie and Pius McLellan. Spent a very pleasant hour with them.

The night of Friday Dec. 6th we marched through Ottawa to Broad St. station with joyful hearts. No matter how well we like a place or how good the people are we are none the less pleased to get away. Our friends, and we made some good ones there, were down to wish us good—bye, and among us we had enough cake, candy and smokes to stock a grocery store. About one o'clock

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