West Allis, Wis.
My dearest Sweetheart Mabel:
I’m sorry I couldn’t write to you last night, I had to work until after 7. This morning I overslept. I’m writing this letter to you this noon.
I’m eating a bowl of soup — Mrs. Schultz just gave it to me when I went up the steps it tastes real good. We have another wonderful day today. Tonight is the minstrel show. I’m going. That will be a cheap show. From what I’ve heard it’ll be a good show so I’m going to be there real early.
Received your letter of Tuesday today. So will start starting here in with my replies. Tell the insurance man to get the h—- out. We’ll get what insurance we want down here. So that’s out. Tell him that for me, darling pal. Right now especially we have enough to scrape without burdening ourselves with more insurance.
I’m so sorry to hear that Nancy Lee acts so indifferent. I guess you’d better have Dr. Reist look her over. I don’t think there’s anything wrong. Maybe he’ll prescribe some sort of oil for you. Does she still get the hiccoughs?
I’m glad you’ll be going out with baby soon. Maybe fresh air will do both of you good. But be careful to cover her mouth so she don’t swallow wind then she might get croup or something like that.
So Milton is getting to be a real big shot. Attending banquets & smoking[?] — tell him I smoke if he don’t have any use for the cigars.
Boy! I’m glad that you are actually coming home. I’ll be waiting for you & have a dinner ready. How’s Zat? I really won’t know how to act after I’m not alone here anymore. Boy! I would not have liked the news if it would have been March 14th! Sweetheart, I’m really getting very sick of this baching it & nobody can blame me for it in the least. Do you dear heart? You are anxious to come home again ain’t you sweetheart? Or do you like to stay away from me?
I took some of those candy bars to work with me every day since Monday, but I always forget to eat it & I didn’t eat it yet.
Did you get the license already? Don’t delay too long otherwise I might have to visit until how long before you come home.
I’ll be very much disappointed if you don’t come home as you promised.
Well dear heart I must sign off & eat a little now it’s about 20 to 1.
Goodbye my darling
With all my love
Your waiting
Wallie
Wausau, Wis.
Dearest Sweetheart:
Today is another lovely day. We aren’t going very far though; just across the road to Marquardt’s. Mrs. Marquardt never came over after that time when you were here, so maybe she felt hurt that she wasn’t given a peek at Nancy Lee.
Yesterday we visited Amy & Alvin. We was invited to stay for supper, but Mother went home to get supper (Marie isn’t responsible). She & Dad came over in the evening to us (Nancy Lee & myself). They played cards for awhile.
I didn’t feel very good last night & almost thought I was going to be sick. I had the chills & then was hot, but I feel better today, after taking an aspirin tablet & sleeping late. I wasn’t outdoors for so long that it must have affected me yesterday. I’ll have to get used to it again. Mother is wishing the trip to Milwaukee was over — she’s so afraid both the baby and I will catch cold. I hope it will be a nice day when we come.
Sweetheart, I think we ought to have Nancy Lee baptized that Sunday when the folks are there. Marie won’t be able to come but we can have Milton take her place, and use Marie’s name. That’s possible I know. Have you thought who the 3rd sponsor will be? Dad said you told him you had a friend in Milwaukee who you would like to have as sponsor. Then you and I as parents, Dear, can feel we’ve done right. The other way, if we left it go for months, and something did happen we would have to feel responsible for her little soul. Don’t you think you can get your minister to baptize her, or some other minister there? Please let me know what you think about this, Dearest, then we can make arrangements; that is, we’ll have to plan a supper. There’s nothing else to plan if you engage the minister.
Milton’s got the Dodge out now, he’s preparing for the trip. He’s so anxious to go, the sooner the better for him. Dad just called and wants Milton to drive us down & have the lights tested. The battery is O.K. Dad also wants to send for the license today so we get them in time. I guess we will have to pay $3.00 toward them after all.
Mother has $13.00 and the license is $16.00. I’ll tell Dad you sent the money today, I think, $13.00 of it & that you’ll have to pay him the other $3.00 when we get there. Is that alright with you Dear? It’s cheaper than if you came up with the train to get me. We ought to pay for the gas & oil too I suppose — babies are expensive alright, aren’t they? We’re getting a fair deal, only if we had a car of our own it might have been cheaper going back & forth. We’ll make it though so why worry about it.
Milton wants us to be ready in half an hour, so I’ll have to get ready pretty soon.
Yesterday when I had my black hat on, Nancy Lee looked at me so funny. She wasn’t used to seeing me with a hat on.
I received both your letters Wednesday. I wonder if Schultz’s will have a baby? I hope Mrs. Quade can get some income tax work for you. That would be nice of her.
Well Dearest Wallie, this will be all for today. The mailman hasn’t been here yet — hope I get a letter from you.
Nancy Lee & I both send you our love, Dear Daddy & Hubby,
Mabel.
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