Sept.
?, 1944
Thurs. Eve. 7:30
My Darling,
I am
feeling much better tonight. My cold seems to be a lot better. And how is my
dumpling? I was hoping I would get a letter from you soon but all in vain and I
understand. I was late getting to work today. I over slept. Fags didn’t say
anything to me about it. Darling I’m so sorry I didn’t write you last night but
I didn’t work yesterday morning because I was so sick. So last night I worked
from 5:30 until 10:00. When I got home I was just all in and I went right to
bed. Please forgive me Pheety.
I received
the nicest letter from your mother today. I was certainly glad to hear from her
and I mean it. She sent me a picture of Mary M. and Jerry. My! How he has
grown. Would you like to have the picture Pheety? You don’t have any of them.
I’ll send it to you if you want it.
Pheety I
want to ask you something and give it great consideration before answering.
Rose (you have met her) wants me to go to
She is
going to leave the 15th of next month and is counting on me so much.
Pheety I hate to worry you about this.
I made an
appointment to get a permanent in my hair next Monday. The beauty operator said
she wouldn’t have to cut my hair at all. I’m sure it will look much better
honey. I’m getting it fixed at the Payne Ave. Rec. Beauty Parlor. I know that
girl well as she eats into Fag’s all the time and I talk to her a lot so I’m
not worried about her ruining my hair. I’ll send you a picture of me with it
curled.
Darling you
wanted me to tell you everything I have been doing and I haven’t been doing
anything. In the evenings I write to you and the folks and I read and wash my
clothes. Pheety I’d rather tell you how much I love you. I’ve been lonesome for
you Dumplin. I worry about you a lot too. You mean all the
world to me and you know it. Every night before I climb into bed I say a prayer
for you and I tell your picture I love you and goodnight. That picture looks so
much like you honey. I remember every line of your face and your smile and that
gold tooth. Your hands and every little thing about you.
I love you so much Vincent and I know you love me and think of me every minute
of the day too. Won’t it be a wonderful feeling honey when you come back and we
won’t ever have to be separated again. We can build us
a little home and just live for each other in our own little world. You’re all
that’s in my world now Pheety and no one else can ever enter it as I have
locked the doors and lost the key to my heart. Remember the last night at the
fort? Didn’t we have a heck of a time? We made it anyway.
Every night
honey about 6:00 I keep watching the street cars when I am eating my supper.
That is an awful sickening feeling honey to be around this place and remember
all the things we did. How you used to act a fool so much and I just loved it.
Really I did honey. You’re so cute and I’m so darned jealous that I don’t want
anybody else to know and see the cute things you do. You’re right Pheety when
you say I’m selfish but I just can’t help it. Anything that belongs to you, I
just have it into my head that I should keep it. I know I should share your
things honey but I just can’t do it.
You wanted
so much to give that black folder to your dad, you even bought me a new wallet
so I’d give it up but selfish me no! I still won’t part with it. Dumplin
you carried that folder and you never carried the wallet so I hope you
understand why.
Well
precious I had better close as it is 8:10 and I could go on writing from now on
but you write one big long letters and send me all your love and kisses and
take good care of yourself. I’ll be a very good girl because I can’t be
anything else but that and I’ll write to you often honey. I’ve sent one of your
Christmas packages already but please don’t open it until Christmas. There will
be more things coming that you can open but please Dumplin not the little
package.
I love you
with all my heart.
Your Wife,
Margaret
P.S. Write to me as often as possible.
I’ll always love you Pheety and I’ll always be waiting for
you.
Be a good boy. Here’s another kiss for you.
Everybody says to tell you hello and they just about drive
me crazy asking about you all the time. Especially the girls.
Even that railroader you worked with. Remember Ernie Costello? He hauled the
biggest score into the Bowling Alley last week and they had a big write-up in
the paper about him. Boy is his shirt ever filled out.