Franklin, Pa.

Nov. 9, 1944.

Thurs. eve.

Dearest Jimmy, X X X X X X

            Well how are you feeling today?  I am feeling very lonesome and blue.  I didn’t get a letter today again so that is one reason for me being so blue and you being so far away and me not being able to see you.  I sure do wish that I could see you.

            I don’t remember if my alarm going off at 2:30, when I intend to get up, but I suppose it did and I didn’t hear it because I didn’t wake up until almost 5:00.  There is always a whistle blown at 10 till 5 and that is what woke me up.  I jumped up with a start and looked at the clock and it said almost five so I got up and dressed and went down to see if I had any mail.  I didn’t so I dampened some clothes and got my supper and did up the dishes.  Then I decided to do my ironing.  After I was finished with that I read the paper and fixed the fire and then I came upstairs to get my things together because tomorrow Pauline and I and maybe Helen is going down to Knox on the bus so as to see the Senior Class Play at Knox because Lois is in the play.  Then we won’t come back up until on Sunday.  I will only miss one night of work because tonight is my  fifth night this week and I would have to be back up here at 11 tomorrow, might and I couldn’t make it back so I will miss the one night.

            I am sending you another picture in this letter.  I have my blue coat on and I am standing in front of the house facing it because the sun didn’t shine so I could stand in front and let you see it.  The homes you can see are across the street.

            I think I told you before the street we live on now is on the Meadville highway.  The plant sets in back of the house on another street and we have nearly as far to walk as we did before but we won’t have the bridge to go over and that sure is a cold place when it is snowing and blowing.

            It was raining out when I brought the paper in so I hope it stops before we go to work.  I don’t like to walk in the rain very well.

            I hope that you are getting along a little better now and being able to sleep.  I suppose though it is rather noisy to sleep in the daytime and warmer and you never could sleep very long.  I really do like this 11 to 7 trick though.

            Do your planes by any chance go to Leyte Island because today in the paper there was a picture of a P – 38 landing there?

            I hope that you are still in the very best of health because I am and I will try always to be in the best of health and I hope that you are also.

            Sweetheart, my heart sure does ache for you and Honey I will always love you with all my heart and soul forever and ever.  I can’t express my love now very easily on paper but I will sure try when we are back together again.  I will be patiently awaiting your return.  You can always count on me, Darling for you ought to know by now that you are the only one for me.  I think that you are the most wonderful husband in all the world and I know that whatever I want you will always try to get for me if it is at all possible and I hope you feel the same way about me.  Do you?

            I am writing my letter to you lying on the bed and I sure do wish that you was here so you could have your wonderful strong arms around me and giving me some real good loving.  It sure has been a long time since we have had any loving.  I sure do have a lot of kisses saved up for you.

            And what you mentioned in your last letter it doesn’t bother me one bit, it was generally you that it did so don’t let it get the best of you.  The answer is absolutely “no” and it will always stay that way.

            There is nothing new over here just the dame thing all the time.  I haven’t been able to get those two records yet that you wanted me to get.  I don’t go over town very much since we moved over here, it just seems so far over there.  I will have to be going over one of these days for some stamps.

            Helen hasn’t heard yet whether she passed for the Marines yet so it might be that she won’t get thru.

            Well, Darling I can’t think of anything more to write so I will close until tomorrow.

                                                            Your Faithful Wife,

                                                                    “Ruth Alice”

 

 

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