Sunday Night

March 8, 1942

My dearest Hal,

How very long the waiting seems. Everyday I hope so much for a letter from you but three whole weeks have passed and not one word have I heard. I pray that God will keep you will keep you safe and bring you back to me as soon as possible. I miss you so dreadfully. The days are long and empty with out you. Sunday nights are probably the hardest of all. Now I’m listening to “The Album of Familiar Music,” and remembering the times I heard it in your arms. Remembering helps me to know that it will be so again and I can wait a little more patiently.

I have nothing to tell you that’s news. I wish I could get some kind of work. In times like these surely every one is needed somewhere. It hardly seems fair that you should be the one to give so much while I can do nothing but wait here. Of course I can and do take care of Sam and it is the greatest pleasure being able it do it. He is the cutest thing. I wish everyday that you could see him. He wants to know when you are coming nearly every day. I asked him what he wanted to tell you but he said he just “needed” to talk to you. He keeps very well and I’m so thankful he doesn’t have those awful spells of tonsillitis any more.

We had about eight inches of snow last Monday night and Sam had such fun playing in the snow, building a snow man etc. of course he got soaking wet several times a day, but it doesn’t seem to have hurt him any.

I suppose we should be glad we left Lillington in time to miss the epidemic of measles that seems to be sweeping the town. “Pinkey” wrote that McKay was in bed with measles and Effie said Anne was just getting over them. Annie Lou Howard writes that both of her children have them. Maybe we left at a good time. I miss the people in Lillington. I really had a lovely time there when I look back on it. Of course the loveliest thing about it was that you were there with me. I know I can never have a lovely time again until I have you to share it with me.

I have gotten three new records all by Richard Crooks, “Only a Rose,” “Wanting You,” “One Alone”. They are lovely. I’m not playing them much. Saving them until you can be here to hear them with me.

We miss you, darling, but we are well and trying hard to keep happy. Take care of yourself and let me hear from you if that is possible.

All my love

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P.S. Monday Morning-Honey, your letter and card for Sam came this morning. We were so delighter to hear from you.

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Sam was so tickled with his card. He has saved the other one you sent from Wash. and carried it around until it is worn out.

Love

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