Oh boy –I
think she upset poor Pansy the last time! To have been able to read his letters to her! A quick apology for that and right
into the “what kind of marriage material” are you questions she goes. I am thinking Alice would have been fun, but a drama queen
to know.
From
Chula Vista, Cal
January
15, 1909
My
dearest boy:
Your
dear letter reached me tonight, and after reading it (perhaps you will consider
me a baby) but I simply cried.
I
must have been some what harsh, dear, to you in the letter which made you sorry
and feel blue. I answered the letter you wrote, me first and hope to make
things plainer in this one since I had your second letter. Oh! How I love it:
because it is so very long; then again how I hate it, because you were feeling
do down hearted.
Dear
do cheer up, for I love you and you only. I know you can’t love me more than I
do you. Yet you may think so.
Perhaps
it is (?) for me to ask you to come so far to see me but I am so crazy to see
you I cannot consider any thing. Your letter I considered very sensible and
wise.
Now
dear, once you asked me to be very frank in my expressions: I wish to ask you
much, since I was always afraid to in the previous letters. Once fear and my
only fear is this: Please under no circumstances show or repeat the contents of
this letter or other letters to any one. And if on any certain occasion kindly
ask my permission. Won’t you dear?
I
have much to guard against, and many to fear; even my people back east. Of whom
I am referring – concerning there letters. “Mums” the word. Not that I think
you do, but just to remind you, dear.
Our Pansy worked in the building to the far left on Main St., Woburn |
You
want me, dear, to be your wife, and I love you enough to feel as though you are
to be “him”. You are a good Catholic
man, and of course you must realize I am a good Catholic girl – I cannot think
for a moment, dear, that you ever or would do a wrong to any body. No one could
tell me differently.
Dear,
I consider how wise you were after all; to stay with the firm you are working
for perhaps if you care. I would not be prepared to be “yours” etc – I realize,
Dear, that you are not rich and the
expense of travel is great across the continent.
Now
what I wish to ask, dear, if you will not consider it rude or curious etc. –
but since we have gone so far as promising each other many other simple things.
I would like just how much you are making
each month, and the amount you have already saved. So I can get a good idea
how you are standing. Do you remember, dear, the last time I saw you-the
“good-by” question? Ha! Ha! – I know you love me dearest, and will always as I
will be true to you, no matter where I am.
Don’t
be down hearted, sweet heart, for it will make me very sad. You must cheer up,
and forget the past. (if it has been cruel to you). Think that some day I will
be with you and console in all you troubles.
Your
little gifts were so very thoughtful. I appreciated the flowers at school, etc.
Dear, I want you to send me a large photo of yourself, and I am going to have
my picture taken in a few months and will send you one. I am going to Los Angeles and have some
“sepia” finished ones. I always considered it artistic.
Darling,
you mustn’t say that you are thinking you will loose me in the long run. For
you won’t.
Dear,
please tell me some of your back life and of your people. Yet don’t do this if
you think I shouldn’t know. But someday you are going to, anyway. You can
always write me and I will remember you always.
Won’t
you please write me your full name. Honey, I only know just Mr. McDonough.
I
think, I will go abroad, so if my plans are wiser, I will tell you to come.
First I must understand your situation in life, your position, etc.
Cheer up! Now and be
happy
for I want you to be.
Do
you ever see my cousins at Woburn etc?
It
is raining tonight and I feel just in the mood of writing letters.
Must
close now.
-with
all my love to the dearest boy.
Affectionately,
Alice
P.S.
Kindly give my regards to Mr. MacDonald
.
oh my lordy mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI had to stop several times because I was like, omg. no way. no way. haha! This was so worth the wait :-)
now I can't wait for the next installment!