Drabish420302 March 2, 1944

My dearest Nick,

I didn’t work today, dear, for Esta and I went to Baltimore and we had a nice time shopping, honey. I bought a dress, a suit, and luggage. I bought three pieces, dear, and they have my initials. Soon, my darling, I will be going home for a visit with Esta, honey. I won’t go if you get your furlough for Easter. I’ll stay, dear, and wait for you – for you I long and want to be with.

My dear, I received two letters today and I’ve read them over and over. I love you, my dear, I love you and your letters bring me happiness. That is all I can think of, too, is your furlough. Yes, dear, we will be together soon. We can say that the Army can’t prevent us from seeing each other at least every other [?]. We will write and write, my dearest Nick, and then it will happen. I love you, too, my dear, and want you to hold me close, close dear, to your heart and tell me you love me. My thoughts drift back to Richmond and June 5^th and how we loved. Our love is true and oh, so heavenly and full of ecstasy. How I wish you could be here.

Honey, it’s early for bed, Esta went out, and I’m sitting on my bed writing to you. Later on, I’m going to take a bath and read for a while in bed and let my mind drift to Georgia.

It will be lovely to retire together, honey, and I’m sure we’d love and love each other. That’s how we want it… for we love each other so sweetly. That is how I want it to be, dear, my life to be with you. Honey, when you get your furlough, I’ll take off and we’ll spend the days and evenings together. Just us two, honey, with a quiet corner kissing each other and loving. [edited for content]

Honey, I wouldn’t know what I’d do if you stopped writing to me. You’re everything to me, I love you dear, with all my heart. Each day, my darling, I made a letter to you telling you that I love you and I want you. I wouldn’t hurt you for the world, dear, never. My love will last forever and ever.

I’m having a date with you tonight. How are you, dear? What did you do today? Honey, I’d like to see you around four tomorrow? Do you think that you can make it?

Honey, remember the night I wouldn’t stay in the car, for you didn’t wrap your arms around me, why? And there you called up and you come down to the Rest. How I watched for you, dear, and when you came, we left for a walk. We kissed, darling, on there on the street. Coming back you teased me about a mustache. No matter, dear, I’d still love and love you with all my heart. We belong together, I can say that. We haven’t had any difficulties yet and I pray we never will. The thing to do, honey, is to confide in each other. I know I will, and you will too. We can do that, dear, after dinner, you are reading the paper and I’m sewing. I know that we will be happy, and I’m sure that you feel the same way. It is heavenly to be in love, dear, and be held so close to you. I forget all things but you and I held [cut off]. It’s heavenly, dear, the way we feel.

Honey, I’m going to say goodnight and may God Bless you. Sending all my love and kisses, dear, to you and only you. Someday, my darling, our kisses and loving will be real and not feverish. Genuine, dear, real ones. Take good care of yourself dear,

Goodnight honey,

Lovingly Yours,

Rose

P.S. Soon I’ll take a bath, and read. Pretend that you and I are in the story. Be good, dear, oh, how I wish you were here, dear, here with me. On Saturdays we would take our time about coming in. We hardly ever came in beyond three. Those days are gone, dear, but there are better days to come. Believe, dear, it’s you and only you that I love and want.

Yours with all my love,

Rose

Honey, I tore my paper.

Honey, I mailed your letter to you in Baltimore today. It will get there soon.

Sunday Afternoon: 4:00 P.M

We have a date, dear, today at four oclock. Do you remember,

I’ve washed and ironed today, honey. I have my brown pleated skirt to do. Then I am going to town to eat.

Honey, I had a grand time today. Esta, Jenna, Motley and I went riding and what lovely countryside around here. Riding around, dear, reminded me of us the Saturday that I took off. Remember the pears, honey? We ate and ate and how deliciously happy we were.

Honey, I love you.

Rose