Letters From The Bowes Brothers – Oct. 21, 1915 Still Aboard Train
My own dear Mother,
No doubt you will have received my cards before this is sent to the rest of the family. When I am taking my last look at Canada for some time, my thoughts are of my own dear mother left far behind in Manitoba worrying and thinking, “Where is my wandering boy tonight?”
We have had a delightful journey so far. We are due in Halifax sometime tonight. Just think, Mother, I have been further east than any member of the family. We are at present traveling down the south side of the St. Lawrence just like some mighty lake as we cannot see the opposite shore. We crossed the St. Lawrence at Montreal last night—some ride across believe me.
I saw Bessie Anderson at Selkirk and also Ada and Mrs. Anderson. They gave us a march there and Bessie and her mother came to the sta...
