Letter 16

4 May 1945 - Friday

In Bed

Dearest Darling –

Tonite really finds me in adither, for I’ve had a wonderful deluge of mail from you this past week. Last Thursday, I got two – later 7 April and April 10 – and since they were the first for a while, I practically memorized them to glean every last bit of information about you, my darling. Damn! Makes me mad to think a letter can reach you and I can’t!

So you didn’t mind my $15 shoes – I’m glad – and you don’t mind that I may have to pay more – well, all right – if by any chance you get home this year, I’ll let you pick out the next pair, specially if you should get here for my birthday! Aren’t I nice!

But, to continue – the next day, Friday, I got 6 whole letters – 5 in the a.m. dated from 19 April to 23 April- And 1 in the late aft, date 14 April. And today I got one dated 16 April. Kinda’ seems as tho you might be a-coming or a-going, chum – and just for fun, I’m a-betting on the former!

So, all in all, I’ve had a most wonderful week – what with all the mail. I’m for more of it, lots more.

Talked to Doc tonite – he says he still can’t remember J. I. Worth, but, of course, he remembers Benny Ullow - and he passed on to me your news of the latter. You’re right, dear, everyone will be pleased.

Tis very pleasant to find you thinks of me so much – makes me feel wondeful all over – what do you say to the poor guys you buttonhole to talk about me? I, too, thinks of you like mad – so much so that at least once a day, sometimes more often, I call someone “Wray” – and it makes no difference if that person is male, female, either. So, you can plainly see, darling – I don’t miss you either – but, brother, this I know – once you get home to stay, I’m never gonna’ let you out of my sight!!!

The letter I got today really did me lots of good, for you sound as though you were feelin’ pretty good yourself. Guess being S.W.O. and Photo Officer has gone to your head1 Seriously, though, it was a most elegant letter, darling.

I shall await very anxiously any word from Cathy - hope he doesn’t forget!

Golly, you should have your cap devices by now, for I had ‘em sent out way over a month ago – you see, I can’t send ‘em – the store has to – since Sammy says no civilians may purchase military gear. I’ll keep the airmail deal in mind, tho, for future use. Incidentally, I sent you a small package for our anniversary – hope you got it, for I sent it first class – around 1 April or so – so you’ll have it by 30 April.

It’s nice you’ve got a lower bunk now – frankly, I never could quite picture clambering into an upper with any degree of poise or comfort – and it makes me feel much better to know you’ve acquired a lower. Remember that upper berth we had between Pgh. and Chicago?

You’ve done right well – after your first cruise – when it comes to writing – for you’ve really kept me posted. I’ll admit it kinda threw me for a loss – that forst cruise – when you didn’t write for a whole month. But, golly, I hope in the future you get more mail more often – for it is awful not to get any. Of course, it isn’t that I don’t write – for I write often and much – I guess it’s just in the delivery.

Darling, I don’t mind when you take me to task for thinking or acting in a way you don’t like – I love it!! – for it’s another way in which you tell me how much you love me. So bitch all you like, my love. (Aren’t I disgustingly congenial? Tonite, I’m feeling so good – nothing bothers me – which goes to show that even at a distance of several thousand miles, you make me love you more, miss you like hell, think of you in my every waking moment and dream of you all nite. Pretty smart, aren’t you?)

Don’t worry about your baby pictures – the ones I cherish are most decent, quite presentable and darn cute – besides, what could you do if I did have an indecent one!

And just because you made a rash promise, don’t think you can get out of it – I’ll expect a Cable Car in the next mail after you hit Frisco –

In a serious view for a moment – let’s not worry about Mother, Wray – Emil is not living here under the same conditions as before, As I told you - I do as I please, where I please and how I please – and that’s that.

And as for Marian – I gave her the brush-off the weekend we went to see Hazel – anyhow, you’re not nice –

Seems as tho you do spend a lot of time on watch – what goes on? Or is it the custom? Have you had the wheel any more? I would like that part – but I’ll bet it’s illegal – Brady and his illegal deals!!!

Darling, this is a hell of a letter, I know – but I’d talk the same way – you know I jump all over when I feel frisky – so please to ‘scuse – it’s really a good sign.

Tonite, I’m very sleepy – and you’re very close – so I’ll close and spend the rest of the nite dreaming of you. ‘N I’m awful glad you don’t quote prose or poetry to tell me how much you love me – your way is much better –

Yours,

Always

Emil

Penny sends her love – she’s being a very good girl –

P.S. My hair is long enough now for an upswept hair do – tho, it’s not awful long, Wray –

Nite, darling

Sleep tight -