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15 [underlined] WACO [/underlined] Telling me to avoid all the mistakes I had seen that most women made, like filling sunny windows with plants instead of children; being catty; to let George throw his newspapers around his chair until he finished with them; that any mistakes I had seen at home were worth it if I had learned from them. He added that I was the "nicest" boy he had. [My Mother didn't want a girl]. I wish Pop was going with me, He hugged me so hard, I hurt for days, could see again his tears. I sent my future relatives a description of what I would be wearing so they would recognize me. I was dressed in the popular military flavor, o.d.(olive drab) coat, woman's Stetson hat, carrying my swagger stick which George had made from an aeroplane strut. On the train I found I couldn't keep looking out the window so admired the fire from my engagement ring. People asked if I was going back to boarding school so often being left handed increased, ring showing. Cautioned not to speak to anyone, the matron tipped to care for me, noticed everyone was friendly. One of President Hoover's "Food Will Win The WAr, Save It" men was on the train. He slid over and said he was going to Texas. I thought he was very entertaining I thought and said so he said I was the one. Laughed at everything I said and "hoped the WAR would soon be over so the lucky young man could keep me laughing." I was going to make my Mother-in-law like me, contrary to the [underlined] "vodeville" [/underlined] jokes. (I did just that.) George the oldest of four boys, and my privilege to be a member of that family. Tomboy me! Since I have George I almost like being a girl, girl. Arriving in Chicago, Ill. met at the train by Herb.Weaver, a telegram that George could not get leave, Sherman was right about War. I had met the Aero Club of Illinois boys, realized by design I said, "dawg, Howse, keow" for dog, house, cow, often
