Dear “Tommy” 2.-18,1943

I thought if the Sarge could call you Tommy I could too.

Honey I can’t get any stationary sent to you before Monday: I can get is Saturday night and send it Mon. The stores are always closed before I get in town.

I like my job real well, I understand it better now and that makes it a lot easier for me. We are quit busy this week because everyone is buying extra before the rationing starting next Monday Its going to make extra work for us; I am going to try and get in to the Thompson residence tomorrow night. If I do we will probably go to church. The Methodist are having meetings all week. Don’t think that I’m getting religious because I’m not. I just thought it was good advice for you to read your testament. Honey you shouldn’t grovel if I would because it would be better than changing any other way. Your mother has never mentioned religion to me since you left. Oh Well, if you don’t want me to change, I won’t. Swinehort told me he sent you a letter this morning. I’ll bet you get religious after that. I’m anxious to read your letters. Don’t forget to send all of them.

Honey I’m a little lonesome but I am trying to cheer up for you; It’s hard but it is probably harder and discouraging for you. Just be brave Ralph and do what’s right and you’ll come out on top in the end. Honey I love you and you love me so that’s all that matters. When you come home to stay we will start at the beginning again. I haven’t forgotten about “Jr”. We are lucky we don’t have a Jr. or there isn’t any on the way. Aren’t you? I am. I love you Ralph more than you will ever know. I wish you were laying here beside me with you arms around me, listening to the radio. Doesn’t it sound wonderful if it only could be true. Maybe someday we can be like that again. No one has heard from Earl Anders for over a month I guess that is what’s awful. We are fortunate we can hear from each other every day or every other day. I couldn’t figure out that code so send it to me. Maybe we can sue it so I won’t have to censor my letters. I’m running out of paper so here is some kisses to the sweetest and best in this whole wide world.

Yours forever,

Marge

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