Chippewa Falls, Wis.
My dearest Mabel:
I suppose you’ve been waiting for this letter since the last one I sent to you was written on Monday night. My dearest you’ll overlook the delay, won’t you? I’ll try & explain it to you. On Tuesday afternoon, I met with a serious accident – I busted the seat in my trousers. So Tuesday night I was obliged to hang around the tailor shop, waiting for the tailor to do his stuff. All the while I sat in my “undies” – “picture my embarrassment” right after I noticed my trousers were torn. That accident taught me a lesson hereafter I’ll always carry my extra trousers. Last night I had an “invite” from a fellow to come & listen in on the prize fight. I wanted to write to you after I got back from there but I was too tired. This morning I received your letter there is one sentence in your letter, my darling Mabel, which tickled me most. Where you told me that you love me too – May God grant that I may have you & you me all to our own self. Won’t that be nice? You think enough of me to do that, don’t you dearest Sweetheart? Another thing, please my darling why do you always say, like you again said in your letter, “You really shouldn’t let me cause you any unnecessary trouble for you, I’m not worth it anyway?” How do you get that way, my darling? Yes, Sweetheart I’m coming back to Chippewa again in April and I’ll come to see you too – if you like it or not. Please, my darling, I think all the world of you and don’t say that you are not worth “giving attention.” I shouldn’t really be the one – there are in my estimation a whole carload of nicer fellows right in your own town than I am – but don’t start looking for them now otherwise I’ll be out of luck.
No my darling I had no answer to my letter which I wrote to that blind “ad.” Maybe I’m out of luck there too. Mr. Mollerus & I were talking things over today and he said, now that I’ve met you, and my being serious in my affections towards you I should have a steady job – he as much as promised me steady work but I told him that you might come to Milwaukee in summer so I want to be there with you. But if you decide not to come then I’ll take him up on his offer. That would mean a lot of dough for me – all I earn is clean gravy – all my expenses are paid – when in Milwaukee I pay $10.00 per week board. You know, my darling every nickel saved buys part of the leg of a chair. Gee! my darling I certainly do hope that you are looking at our affair in the same light as I am – That we get married to each other sometime future. Please my darling, you’ll tell me so won’t you? If you think at the bottom of your heart that there is someone else whom you could be happier with I wouldn’t for the world want to stand in your way. But as I told you, you mean everything to me and please believe me I swear it’s the truth.
Did you have snow at Wausau on Monday night? We had about a foot here. The weather is pretty fair.
You ask me, my darling if I’m coming to see you Sunday. I’m afraid not, because the heart, spirit and flesh are willing – but the purse is weak. And the prospects don’t seem very bright for any money. If I should come I’ll wire you. If I don’t come please think of me – as I always do of you.
Your best Wallie
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P.S. Did I fool you with the address on the envelope?
With a Carload of Love... 