April 14th, 1946
Dearest Pheety,
How are you my darling, hope you’re better than I am this morning. I didn’t get to write your letter last night so I’m getting it off this morning before the mail goes out. —I was a bad boy last nite honey, me and about six other fellas went to an off limits café and got two bottles. When I got to feeling good all I talked about was you. I guess they got quite a kick out of me. But later darling it hit me all at once and they had to put me to bed. I guess I had too much. I didn’t really want to go with them last nite, I kept telling them I’d never get your letter written if I went with them.
I feel awful woozy yet but Pheety I’ve got to get that letter to my Baby. I haven’t drank hardly any since I’ve been overseas. I’ve taken pretty good care of myself. When I was railroading during the war I went so long of a time without no rest that I only weighed 130 lbs. But now I weigh over 150lbs and that’s a lot of little me. And after I’m with you awhile I suppose ill go back to 130lbs. ha. ha.—So many of the fellas have been drinking every nite because they know they’re going home. Well last nite was my nite but I’m not going to anymore until I can be with you. I don’t even like for you to drink and yet I don’t think you like to have me drinking either, So when I come home I’m going to take it easy.
Just because I’m coming home is no use to act like a fool by drinking myself to death. I want to stay sober when I get home so I can appreciate you more and at least know what you’re saying to me.
You’re the only thing that matter to me darling, you’re all I’ve got to live for but oh to me that’s everything. You’re the prettiest girl in Belftn. And yet to me you’re the prettiest girl in the world.
And oh that
shape that you in a bathing suit. What a
thrill when I first saw you in that one of
Don’t forget my darling that I’m thinking of you every minute and that’s no lie either. I couldn’t ever lie to you dearest.
I’m happy just knowing I’m coming home so you can start marking the day’s night now. –Do be good and wait for me.
All, I mean every little bit of my love to only you
Your Dumplin
I love you honey x xxxx xx