Letter
#62
Bountiful, Utah
July 19, 1918 10:15 P.M.
My Dear Sweetheart,
I guess you are in bed
at this time just a snoring. I hope dear you don’t make a habit of snoring as Daddy
did. Do you recollect how we used to
listen to listen to that melodious snore?
Say, if any of the fellows snore, tickle their feet and awaken them. But if they do and get sore, “cut it out.”
I surely envy you your sleep, if you
are in bed. My eyes lids are somewhat drooping so I don’t know how interesting
this letter will be.
I have been having one of my good
times again tonight as I have been working for you. I have been making or
trying to make some candy. I still have one batch of “Penuche” the counter. If
the letter gets there first, watch out for it. I don’t know how certain the
mail is there but here’s hoping.
I haven’t done much this afternoon
just been lounging around. I went up town and back, though there is most
generally lately a crowd up in the reservoir Deloras went in today for the
first time. Bernice, Ernia, Edna, and Delores were at a lunch with boys Frank Yurka,
Linden, Ronald, and Clyde Sweto came down and got in the lake. The kids surely
had good time.
Hazel has been down to Hazel Hardy’s visiting
this afternoon. Frank came and got her and took her back. They posted my letter
for me. Did it go all right? Mamma is busy knitting socks. She has a lot to do
for the Red Cross.
Hazel was saying Dr. Kesler took her
tonight, that the drafting of nurses would soon start so she says it may catch her.
I told mamma I was getting envious of other people doing everything and me
nothing. I guess my duty is to stay and help keep the home fires burning. Well
I will try and do my lot whatever if may he then great or small. I try to help
you by praying increasingly for you. Ah what would we do without our Heavenly
Father, trials would be undurable.
Hazel is finishing the flag of tonight.
We are going to have the flag (service flag) unfurled for a certainly at
twilight. They have asked me to recite but I can’t find anything to say. I have
been looking to-day so I am kind of worried about it.
Mrs. Durham, Helen, and Ruth Swedly left yesterday for the coast. They are going
to Portland before returning. I guess Ruth will be seeing Mr. Olsen before
returning.
Oh yes my tooth broke off right to
the roof and let the filling out today. That makes two roots I must have taken
out. Ah dear where’s my nerve? I wrote to Mary today. We were wondering how
they got home from lagoon Tuesday for I never was in such a jam as getting on
the car. I only had room to plan on one leg coming home. They had the cart and millions so they didn’t
have any easy time.
Oh yes hazel told me to tell you she
was not quite as selfish as you thought at first but she says to send the
better. Where and to home you wish. Debora says she thinks you have forgotten
her but she hasn’t you but I tell her you have not. She surely is getting some
witty girl.
Well sweetheart the candy is almost
done all except the beating. With each beat I put my whole love it. If it isn’t
good think of my love or your love and forget the taste.
Hazel brought me home two new pieces
of music yesterday. “Just a baby’s prayer at twilight for her daddy over there
and thirty bell” I guessed you have heard them. The soloists in the band sang
them at lagoon.
Well darling I do hope you like your
camp life better. It may be harder yet it may be giving a far greater scope for
the doing of good. Let your example always be for good as I know it always has
and always will.
Henry every minute her and day
appreciate you were and your purity and virtue let us both so live that the
spirit of our maker will never depart from us.
I am sending you a picture or two.
If you don’t want to keep them all we send you it’s all right. The one of me is
when I was doing your last row on your sweater on the fourth. Will close a prayer in my heart for you
always.
Love, Violet
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