Letter to Paul B, March 31, 1919

[Received about April 19, 1919]

1211 Dakota St. Danville Ill March 31, 1919

My own dear Boy:- Just a few lines before going to bed. This letter will go on record as April 1 but wanted to get it started. I could have written it all tonight if I had stayed at home. First I want to tell you that we rec'd three cards from you. Cecil got 5 from you. they were all rec'd in todays mail. Say while I think of it dont forget to get a view of the Duchess palace you sent Cecil one. It might be you have it, if not get one. try and keep a picture of each kind for your collection. Daddy went to bed after supper. to get as much sleep as possible for tomorrow he wont come home as he is to sit on the board at the election as one of judges I will take his dinner to him. he will make an extra five dol - Arthur & Fleda were down yesterday. and they brought the letter they got from you, they seemed so pleased that they heard from you. I went over to Kings awhile as I felt a little lively as well as sleepy and could get by with the time. But I had better stayed and wrote to you. Well I will try and answer your letter when I know what I am writing about I am rotten for sleep. April 1. Well, well, getting nothing wrote tonight again. Today has been a busy one for me. Before I eat my breakfast I went down to Rifes to take Cecils measurements. and then came back and eat breakfast and did the morning work. And baked a peach pie to take down to daddy as I told you he was going to sit as judge on the election board. I took him some bread and cookies and mange. then the noon car came and Cecil came home for dinner so she and I came back together. I ate dinner with them. did a little fitting then came home and cut out the dress the other was just the lining it is a blue satin I dread the making but she wanted me to do it. So this eve she came up and I had some more measuring and fitting to do. You see I cant have her long enough to do but a little at a time which makes it awful hard to sew for her. Well I got another card from you today which makes 4 now this one got strayed away from the others as it is March 11. May be others have been delayed O boy the sights and wonderful places of interest you are getting to see. My! but you will have lots to tell us when you get home. I do want to get my house cleaning done so I wont have any thing to do but listen to you and get a bite to eat ha ha. Well I started out to tell you why I didn't get any writing done this evening - or rather, more writing (as I am doing a little). Bro. Banghards all came and spent the evening, and to tell about the Convention at St. Louis which they attended Sat. & Sun. They like our phonograph so well. Well I will go to bed and may be I can finish this letter by the 3rd (Excuse the blots on other sheet. Wed morning. The 2nd I have just got word over the phone that Sr Claggett is down sick and has sent for me. I hardly can spare the time any how right now when I am working on Cecils dress and have it all figuered out in my mind just how it is to be done But seems I am the only one of the friends who have a chance to leave home not so many to do for like the rest of the friends I will let daddy finish this letter.

Well Dear son I will scratch a few lines so as to get this letter off as I know you want to hear from home as often as you can I just got up & found ma gone which seems to be almost an evry day occurence here lately so I have to get used to it We have two old hens with little chicks about 19 apiece I think & of course I have to look after them which keeps me at home about all the time I havent missed work a night since last oct. a year ago 17 month streight doing pretty well eh say Paul about your bonds you had better see the party that had you to take them & see if they cant find them or why they they dont send them to us which I think they out to see what you can do about it eny how. with all the love that we have for you & for your speedy return. I see this morning paper says you will start home May 15

Will be glad when that time comes

with love dady