Letter #3

Letter #3 May 18, 1918 Bountiful, Utah

Dear Henry,
Received your very, very welcome letter and card today. I surely was glad to hear from you and to know you arrived O.K. I have watched the paper for your safe arrival, for you know one cannot help worrying a little, but yet through the help of my Heavenly Father I have been able to stand it far better than I expected. I have prayed for a long time for strength to stand the ordeal of your going, and when it came He surely did not forsake me. Please pardon my writing on both sides but I can get more in. Hooverize. I wish to congratulate you, Henry dear, for your courage when you went off. Please pardon those few tears that came into mine eyes, but they were all that came. I’m kind of glad Clyde has found a new companion, but if you can help him, do it. When you spoke of so many smoking on the car I was mighty proud of the one who didn’t. Well, Henry dear, I will forgive you for caring for your little cousin for I think she is very sweet. I saw her again today for I have been to town. She asked if you had written or if I had heard. You surely are living high toned in a gym when I can’t even go to one once a day or once a week. Is the university nicer than our “U”? Is it in a pretty location and very far from town? How large is Boulder? See how inquisitive I am. I went to Primary and Choir Practice Thursday. Sister Robinson asked me if you had gone, and said I surely was good to come out. Natolia said she noticed that Lucile didn’t come out when Glen went until about two weeks had passed. Well, Henry, that looks like mock grief to me, for after her mourning, she started going out with another fellow. At choir practice they turned it into an announcement party for you and me. They said they had lost another girl. I don’t care who sees my ring and who knows the truth and I am proud enough over it for the whole world to know the relation between us. That’s the way I feel, how do you? The party for Bro. and Sis. Wadoupps was postponed from last night until Wednesday night. I went down to your mother’s yesterday and showed them my ring. I stopped the mailman as I was going down to see if he had anything for me. I had quite a talk with your father Thursday. Your folks do not know me so well as Mary and therefore do not think so much of me. But I am going to make them love me, if they don’t already. Walt Pace, Glen Ledingham, and Rulen Fisher have enlisted and gone. They went to Washington, D.C. Jesse Goodfellow is home on a furlough. He came the first part of the week. Ward Stringham came walking in today. My, but they are a tickled bunch. I would not be surprised if there were two weddings here now. I think Ward will, but of course I don’t know. Lawrence Nelson is to be buried tomorrow. Our choir is going to sing. He was choir leader until a short time ago and his brother-in-law is choir leader so they asked us to sing. They are trying to get Tab off now to come home and work on the farm. Do you think he will succeed in getting home? Oh, yes, I am thinking some of taking summer school. The girls want me to go. Nancy, Esther, Lucile, and perhaps Natolia are going. Write and give me your honest opinion. So you think it would be wise? Your decision may be final, so be careful. Jay came out with Viola Wednesday night. He told me to come home and get my nightgown and Viola’s and go to the party. You had better thank them good and fine, for their constant friendship to you and yours (this is what he said). I have been to town today. Hazel took me to the Wilkes. See how good they are? Papa bought me a new tan taffeta silk (a stiff silk) dress. It is not made yet. I have just had my supper so pardon the delay. We, I mean Hazel, got Mamma a blue dress for her birthday. Esther phoned up tonight to know what the lesson is for Sunday School. She is going to take your class tomorrow. I would rather have a smaller class, so I may ask them. I don’t think Leland Sessions will be there on account of the funeral. Frank Walton’s little girl was buried today. Clarence Mabey lost a little girl today. They are going to bring her up here. I hope you are comfortable now and well and happy. I am going to have my ring fixed Tuesday at Jensens. I had my finger measured to-day. I am sorry for just one thing for your going and that is that you didn’t have your blessing. We could have gone up while we were waiting Wednesday. Well, Henry dear, I hope you don’t get tired reading this long letter. I wouldn’t, so write me one please, please, dear. Don’t hold anything back you wish to tell me sweetheart for someday, ere long, I hope to be _ _ _ _ _. Well you know what I mean. It surely made me feel fine to read that part of your letter about seeing me soon. Come just as soon as possible Henry and I’ll be waiting with open arms to receive you. Whenever you come I will be ready for you, for the sooner the better. Have you found any more “U” friends, or any others? Your folks were painting the kitchen when I went down there. Your mother was feeling pretty good. I see by the paper that they are going to start an army school here at the “U” the same as at Boulder. It starts on the 15th of June and will accommodate about 450 men. Well, I guess I better quit, altho’ I could write all night to you, so, so long. Now Henry please remember what you said that last night about writing as if I were there, please. The folks send their love.
With bushels of love, Violet (X)