Sunday evening

[March 1^st, 1942]

My dearest love:

Before I start, dear, there is something that I must tell you. Eversince I met you, dear, there was something that has drawn me to you, a something that has turned into something called love. A love, my darling, that is so true and it is my love to you. I love you, sweetheart, with all my heart. I’m sitting up in bed, dear, and writing to you. Honey, I mailed your letter today, dear, and everyone I mailed to, I said “goodbye my dear letter and hurry to get to quick.” Honey, I am well and happy. I read a story, dear, called “Haunted Sody, Very haunted, dear. It will send chills up your spine, and make your blood chill. I’m getting so, dear, that I like to read haunted stories.

Honey, what all did you do today? How are you, dear?

It would be lovely if you were here sitting on my bed. I love you, dear, very, very much. Regina and I weren’t out to dinner and we had a grand time eating. Four of us girls went riding today. We all had a grand time. All the time, dear, I thought of you and you only, my thought went back to the past when we rode around. Remember the past, dear? We were so happy, dear, remember how we cuddled down in the seat and a truck passed us. I love you, my darling, I love you, if you were here, dear, I’d sit up close to you, so close, dear. Honey, I slept well last night, did you? I’m sure, dear, that you did. Honey, I had the locket on today. I take very good care, dear.

Honey, I saw George today, I think that he came to see Anne, for he was sitting in the lobby here. We said hello to each other.

Honey, when do you think your furlough will be granted? I’m a girl, dear, I like a girl, dear, the trees are turning green, the lilies are in bloom and the weather is warmer. A month for us, my darling, when everything is lovely. We ought to see the Cherry Blossoms, dear. Honey, I won’t go home if you come around Easter. Hour can I, dear? It’s you I’m waiting for darling, waiting for the feeling to each other. I look forward to your coming, dear, as though you were my husband, we belong to each other, dear, for we love and love each other dearly, I want to be loved by you, dear, so much, how I yearn for you, dear, only God knows. Someday, dear, when we’re together, things will be a dream. Something to talk about.

Honey, I had two letters yesterday and before I retire I’m going to read and reread, and pre-tend that your mean to me. Oh, darling, I love you with are all my heart. If you were only here, I know where I would be, in your arms, dear, held close to you with your lips against mine. How heavenly everything would be! Just us two, dear, alone in a world of our own!

Honey, forgive the now, for I’m going to close. I’m sending you, dear, all my love and kisses to you and your only, May God Bless you, sweetheart, and take care of you, for I love you. Goodnight, dear.

Sincerely your,

Rose