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Dec 13/52

Dear E — I am about at the end of my rope now. Your cutting me off as a wife & mistress & mother & fellow artist is too much for me to take. Everyone around here realizes something is wrong because we never take trips or holidays together, & the children suffer from this feeling too. I dread Xmas — as I know you never enjoy it in a family way, or partake in it, or contribute except for the office's sake. It becomes simply a duty, & this year I don't feel like partaking.

I wonder now what lawyer I should choose, as certainly I can't resort to Dahlberg. You don't have time with Bartemeyer to really study yourself, & also he doesn't have time for you, & I can't DANGLE for very much longer. Of course I must face the sad fact that this is the end.

It is horrible for the children, very disruptive in every way, & I must get the best lawyer I can get who knows my interests as well as yours.

Otherwise we will live a dumn &

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BY SUSIE SAARINEN