December 18, 1944
Somewhere in
My Dearest Little Wife,
Hello my Darling, yes I’ve been still thinking of you constantly and loving you
more each day. My love shall never cease increasing for you Pheety as you are what I’m living and fighting for.
You’re my life Darling and you must take good care of yourself so I’ll have you
when I come back.
We’ve moved again Darling and quite a long drive this time, yes I’m somewhere
in Belgium now and I’d sure like to tell you what’s going on and what I’m
seeing, I’d like to tell you what war is really like but we’ll have months to
talk about that after I get back, won’t we Pheety.
I still haven’t received any of your mail since Oct. 28th but
I did get a V-mail from my mother yesterday dated Dec. 3rd.
This letter Darling brought a terrible shock to me and it hardly seems true, it
was about your Dad and Darling I feel so sorry for you, your mother and the
girls. You all have my sympathy Margaret and you know there’s no way I
can express in a letter my sympathy as much as I could tell you personally.
I don’t know what I’ll do without your Dad when I come back,
things just aren’t going to be the same Pheety.
Every time I think about your Dad it seems more like a dream to me. I
have so much on my mind all the time and I’m always so busy and tired that when
I hear news like this it just don’t seem true.
Mother never tells me much about
you in her letters cause today I got two from her dated Nov. 28th
and Nov. 22nd and I just had to guess from what she said about
you. She said in her letter of Nov. 22nd that you called her
from Belften and that if you got a job in
I’ll be so glad when I hear from you so I’ll know what’s going on and if you
still love me. Do you Pheety? One thing
mother said in her letter of December the 3rd I got yesterday, she
told me she and Dad went to the funeral and that you were really looking
good which Darling I sure was glad to hear. But about your Dad, it
just won’t seem true ‘til I come home and not find him there. There’s one thing
I regret the most Darling and I’m not being angry either, but I guess our hopes
are gone now as far as saving money for when I come home. Since your
mother won’t get the income from your Dad’s job and maybe not even the farm any
more I imagine she’ll need your and Betty’s help through you girls’ allotments.
I suppose it can’t be helped but that’s the way life goes I guess. What’s
most important is, that I find that same little Pheety
I left back in
I hope your mother still don’t have
to take care of Bob’s kids cause that’s going to cost double and Pheety you and I will never have anything to save. If
your mother needs your help I think now is a good time to get even for their
keeping us after we were married, that is a good way to show our
appreciation. But if you have to give out extra because of Bob’s kids,
then is when my worries start. The kids can’t help it and I feel for them
in a big way, it’s the principle that Bob and Etta uses. They’re married
and it’s up to them to look after them, not shove their burdens on someone
else. Remember you’re my wife Pheety and if you
love me you won’t mention these things to your mother. She may not take
it the way I mean it. I know you’ll agree with me as you always have when
we’ve talked about where the kids belong.
If you only knew how much I worry
about you Darling and what all you have to do if you have to help look after
those kids. It’s not right and there’s a place for them, Bob and Etta
want to run around and [forget] the kids. Of course I may be
talking out of turn cause by now they may have the kids with them. I hope
so. I feel just the same for your mother as I do you so God Bless You
both and the best of luck til I come home.
You’ve both gone through a lot losing your Dad and I was just as shocked as
you. I don’t want you to have to have any hardships of other people
burdened on you folks shoulders at home, that’s why I
mentioned about the kids. I hope you understand Darling and I too will
understand more when I hear from you.
Now that we’ve rejoined the rest of
our outfit here in
Oh yes, I got a lovely Xmas present from the New York Central System. It
was a pen and pencil set, sure is nice all but the pen, see how the dam thing
writes. If this pen wrote as good as it looked it would be a wonder.
Just think Darling, seven more days til Xmas and oh
how I’d love to be with you then, even right now. And to think I’ve been
wearing your bracelet since the last of October. But I’ve been enjoying
it, I look at it everyday and turn it over and read the lovely words on the
back. I think of all we’ve ever did Darling when I look at that
bracelet. It looks so good on my wrist as it matches my ring, it’s sterling silver too.
I hope you get your package o.k.
Well I suppose all my mail to you has been forwarded from
I forgot to tell you I got a Christmas card from Mrs. Short. Please tell
her how I appreciated it til I can find the time to
write her.
Well Darling since it sounds like you were hunting a job in
Remember I trust you Margaret cause you’re a married
woman now and not a girl godding places all hours of
the night ha. I just want to know my Pheety’s
off the streets at night and home where she’s safe from all harm. You
know how the prowlers were in
Well Darling my time is getting short and I’m so tired, I hope I hear from you
tomorrow and I will also try to write you.
Tell your mother I extend my sincere sympathy to her as well as you and that I
wish her all the luck in the world which she deserves. God Bless you all
and may the days of the coming New Year be brighter.—Be a good little
girl my love and remember you have your most loved one far away but his heart
is right there with you this very moment. Yours is with me Pheety and it’s there to
stay—Forever! Remember you once said we’re far away in body but our
hearts are close together. “Never forget that,” you said and you see I
haven’t Darling. Never will I forget those words, NEVER!
Till I hear from you Darling here’s all my love and kisses and I love you with
all my heart more and more each day! May God keep you safe as he has me. You’re precious Pheety
and I pray you’re well all the time.
P.S. I just happened to think—I’m sorry I never took
you to any dances in
I haven’t accused you of anything Margaret, I just
want you to know how I feel about YOU! AND WHY?—CAUSE YOU’RE MY
WIFE PHEETY AND YOU’RE THE ONLY PHEETY IN THIS WORLD! AND THIS PHEETY
BELONGS TO ME!
See you in a letter tomorrow Pheety, I hope.
I love you again Darling and remember I’ll be seeing you soon (latest rumor).
All my love and kisses to just you
Your, Dumplin
P.S. NOTICE
NEW A.P.O. NUMBER AGAIN 228—DON’T FORGET IT SO I’LL GET YOUR MAIL SOONER.