West Allis, Wis.
My darling Sweetheart Mabel:
I most certainly was very fortunate to get two letters from you today. Now I feel better. I was scared yesterday I thought maybe something happened to you. In your letter of Wednesday you tell me that you had an examination from Dr. Reist. When he said that the baby will be born, did he give you anything definite to go by, sweetheart? I miss you more & more my little darling. Last night I stopped in at the Ford Garage & they have a Radio – there was such sad music that I got the real downright blues. Honest, dear heart I almost had to cry. Please dear sweetheart please tell me when the day is approximately to be will you?
I’ll send those articles which you ask for tomorrow noon. I received the box of eats okeh & my darling that bread is just simply swell. I’m going to tie in to the other stuff tonight. I did not eat supper yet – it’s cooking. I just looked at the spuds & what no you think I set them on to boil without cutting them at all. But I did cut them now. I’m having 2 veal chops they cost me 7¢. I wish I would have bought 3.
Did you get my letter of yesterday as yet? Then you also should get an or have received that letter I enclosed from Martha. I didn’t open it. What did she have to say? This morning the alarm just about started to tick & I heard it. We don’t have any snow at all, but it’s so terribly damp out. My fire went out on me last night. I don’t know if I’ll make one tonight. I guess I’ll go & see a show. That will kill the evening. What did your Aunt Tena have to say. Was she surrounded? I suppose the neighbors are nosey but that’s neighbors always. The heck with them.
I haven’t played the piano at all since you left. Marge Poe came back to work today but went home again at 3 – did told no one that she was going home.
Well sweetheart I must fry my meat now so I’ll close for tonight but tomorrow I’ll write a longer one.
With all my heart, my sweetheart
until tomorrow, I’ll sign off
Your Wallie
Wausau, Wis.
Dearest Sweetheart:
Other days there’s always been someone jabbering around me — just now I’m alone for a few minutes and will try to write to you. I received your letter of Wednesday evening yesterday.
Did you have a nice visit with Harry’s family? I hope you can get the bed and that little wardrobe — we’ll need it badly. But Wallie, please don’t borrow them any money — you know how much expense we’ll have.
I haven’t asked Dad yet how much board I’m to pay now before taking sick — I’m half afraid to hear the answer. Then there’s the doctor and just how much we will have to pay Mother for taking care of me I don’t know either, the hospital bill would be plenty though if I went there, but I’m not. We have to buy sweet oil, castor oil, two kinds of soap, etc. for the baby & myself too. I can get those things here. It’s terrible — so many places to spend the money.
My throat is quite sore — I’ve been gargling with Listerine. Will you bring that bottle that is started with you when you come, please, Sweetheart? Also those two tiny little dresses we bought and the smallest slip of those four Mother sent down. The dresses here are all so large and in case of necessity we will use one of those tiny dresses for baptizing. One never knows what will happen you know, and it’s best to be prepared. I don’t want to buy anymore.
My aunt Tena wants to make a shower on me — it was to be a surprise but my grandmotehr gave it away. She told Mother, after seeing all the things that are made, that it would be best to give me money, and I think so too, only I don’t care about having a shower. I’m so blame big, and we aren’t married six months yet which is quite embarrassing. Mother says I should let them have one because I went to so many, but I don’t know what to do.
Dearest, didn’t you like it that we sent you that box? You didn’t say you received it but I take it for granted you did. You must eat Wallie, so you can keep on working & don’t get sick. Make toast if you like it, butter is cheap now. Make anything you like just so you can eat.
I think the way you worded that telegram is alright. It doesn’t give anything away. If it’s after five or even four-thirty. I’ll have it sent to our address. Perhaps you had better not come up until then, Sweetheart because it won’t be long. I’m afraid to tell Mother it’s so soon. It would cost so much if you came twice and I might as well have stayed there and gone to the hospital. You understand how I mean, don’t you Dear? A few days longer we can both stand it, don’t you think?
I just received that nice long letter you wrote, Sweetheart, and noticed Mrs. Quade was there. Go to see her as soon as you can get the money from Schultz’s. It’s funny they haven’t mentioned anything, but maybe they expect to deduct it from the rent.
It’s so funny you didn’t get a letter from me because I wrote each day since you left me. You will have 2 in one day I suppose. You could have read Martha’s letter, Dear. They have a new Ford — 1929 model. Nothing out of the ordinary has happened otherwise. I wish Cele would send the money.
Well, I haven’t much room left, so I’ll sign off for this time. Keep the spirits up, Sweetheart, better times are coming.
With all my love,
Mabel.
(Tell Mrs. Quade I went home to do sewing.)
With a Carload of Love... 