May 27, 1945

Sunday 11:20 PM

My dearest one-

This is one of those nights again when I am so lonely, so much in love and need you so badly. I want you so. I could hop on an ocean liner. I close my easy and conjure the nicest dreams about the next time I see you. I think I’ll kiss you for forty eight hours without stopping. I love you, Preston, in every way there is I love you. I do so long to wake up in the morning once again and feel your arms around me. Besides all this, I need a man. I’m getting old-maidish. Not just any man though for you see, I am tailored to fit one certain one. I wouldn’t fit anyone else. I get so jealous whenever I see some lucky people together.

I hope to have some pictures to send you soon. We managed to get some film.

Mr. Reca gave us some pure white sand for Allen’s sandbox. It’s all done now and Allen played all day in it. It’s cute. The top is blue, the pales white, and the box red. He was kind of afraid at first until I put my feet in and then everything was ok. Gosh hon he’s a beautiful child! I’m so proud of him. And he is going to be so brown!!

It turned hot today. I feel somewhat better. The diarrhea is gone but my stomach still aches. I finally came across with red letter day. The 25^th about five days late. I saw B. Grable and Dick Haymes in “Diamond Horseshoe” it was very entertaining.

I haven’t heard from you for 4-5 days. Everything all right? Keith called Dot from San Diego this morning. He is back for a few days from Pearl Harbor. I wish you were back. Gosh, do I ever love you!!

Goodnight sweetie!! You have every kiss and all the love in the world from

Your wife,

-Marguerite

And our two love children:

-Barbara and Allen