Wausau, Wis.
Dearest Hubby & Lover:
One day less for you and I and Nancy Lee to be apart, isn’t it?
Milton told me you just made the train — you must have walked pretty fast at that because it’s over a mile and you only had a half hour before the train pulled out.
Nancy Lee was good last night but this afternoon she didn’t sleep hardly at all. This morning she slept about 2 1/2 hours. I hope she’ll be good tonight.
This afternoon my Mother washed four dresses for me in lux and ammonia. I’ve already pressed three of them — a great job off my mind. They must also be lengthened. We have to make each day count now, haven’t done much for the time I’ve been here.
How did you feel today, Dear? Did you sleep any on the train? I imagine you must have been pretty tired and then you had an engagement for this evening promised. Did you keep it?
Nancy Lee is having lunch while I’m writing to her Daddy. She’s as wide awake as can be and wants me to tell her Daddy that she will try to be a good girl. My back aches from holding her & writing at the same time, but I might as well get used to it. I’ll have to do more than just write letters while holding her I’m thinking.
Milton put the box on today — I mean the truck box. He worked on it all forenoon.
Sweetheart, you won’t forget our income tax reports. Even though you send it in a week or so before the last day — that’s better than one day late. I guess you know what my earnings were for the last 3 years. For 1930 it was $912.00 after deducting what I lost for that one extra week of vacation. For 1929 it was marked on that duplicate copy which youwill find in the vanity dresser drawer. For 1928 the amount is $768 as nearly as I can remember. It may be a little less because of days off which we didn’t get paid for. Do they check up each report with those made out for two years back?
You can deduct $10.00 for church, etc. from each of our reports, don’t you think, Wallie?
I read all the funnies today. Tomorrow I’ll have to read the story.
Nancy likes to have her back rubbed. Last night I didn’t want to feed her until her 3 hrs. were up, and my Mother tried to keep her quiet until then. What a time — she had to jump on the bed to entertain & make funny noises until she couldn’t.
Will you try to get “The Green Sheets” from Mrs. Schultz for me please, Dear? I would so like to read the ending of “The Ape.” The other story in the Journal ended while we were still getting the paper delivered.
Stories - Collection of stories as found in The Milwaukee Journal archives online [via Google News].Tell me all about your visit with Mrs. Quade when you write again, ain’t so? Did you get the red velvet?
Well, Dear Heart, I guess I’ll have to sign off for this time. I am
As ever your sweetheart,
Mabel.
West Allis, Wis.
Hello little Sweetheart:
Here I am again. I’m writing you this letter during noon hour. Gee! but I felt tired this morning I could hardly keep my eyes open. I got home at quarter to six but I had to wait over at Mrs. Lindner for over an hour – they changed train schedules. The train I had into Milw leaves Mpls 1 hr & 50 min later and gets into Milw 5 minutes later than she did on previous schedules. I got to work at 8:05. I wish I could have stayed another day with you my darling. How do you feel? How did Nancy behave? Did she cry that I left? Did Mother tell you we got to the depot just in time I was all sweated up. I slept off an on during the ride but it’s so cramped trying to sleep clumpled[?] up in those seats. For dinner I opened that can of beans. ½ of them are still here – I don’t like ‘em there too sweet. But – I had two hunks of cake. It won’t take me long to finish that up my dear.
Old man Schultz ain’t working today. He’s grumbling around all the while I’m home already. He ain’t so much though is he? dear heart? I don’t have much news to tell you about I just wrote to let you know I landed. I’ll write much more tomorrow.
Bye my dear heart & Nancy
Your Hubby & Daddie
Wallie.
With a Carload of Love... 