Oshkosh, Wis.
My dearest Mabel:
It is now eleven P.M. and I just got through reading your letter of yesterday. Really, my darling I have the edge on you in the way of receiving my letters from you. Here’s a dandy – just as I handed the Clerk a letter for you, he handed me one from you. That’s getting a quick answer, what I mean! Tonight I was sitting in the Lobby & listening in on the fights, I don’t suppose they interest you so I won’t go into details.
So your mother is still constantly battering, picking and tugging at you. Listen, my darling please tell me what she’s continually harping about? You can readily see my dear sweetheart, that those people who give me half of a chance readily can see and also read my character traits. That includes all people who I have occasion to meet. My face and heart are an open book to all and don’t require an airdrill to penetrate. I don’t never have to put myself on guard – no never. What is it that your mother holds against me? Why doesn’t she have the courage to face me? I’m nothing to be afraid of? You father is the same sort, really my dearest if they don’t get the courage to face me I’ll form a pretty small opinion of them which any right doing & right thinking person naturally would be inclined to do. It seems that the “kettle” will boil over soon, taking into consideration the tip you’ve given me in your letter just received. But let ‘em come I’m afraid of no one.
In passing I want to make mention of something that transpired this morning while at work. Mr. Mollerus asked by chance how I was getting on with your folks – I told him upon which he made a laughing sarcastic remark reflecting upon you know who I mean. But my darling trouble will bring each other closer to our hearts and we’ll have something to dream about “on just a night of Meditation.” Those reflections my darling will be fragrant and as refreshing as the Rainbow so don’t my darling “Let not your heart be troubled.”
I am enclosing a little clipping it might have some effect if dropped along the wayside “accidentally.” So you see from that how such rat is dealt with in a thinking community.
My darling I’m starting to plan our “Lis Adien” I mean yours you know from what place I mean don’t you? We’ll discuss full details on Saturday.
Did you get my letter of last night? Listen my darling I’ll say goodnight now as the mail also leaves from here at midnight. Goodnight my dearest, see you Saturday – Your Wallie
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With a Carload of Love... 