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& act satisfied with what I got. Even with the little, I was overjoyed, but it did make me very hungry for more. And, blessed man, I aim to have it. Yesterday afternoon he called me up and was lovely enough to say that after I had gone, he had realized that we hadn't been able to talk enough privately, and asked about ways to get here. I told him all I knew and he is coming next Thursday, to spend the night, I hope! Isn't that going to be a treat though!?

You can't imagine what it meant to me to see him and that darling household. I fell in love with the Proctors on the spot. There was something

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so honest & real & true and loveable about each and every member of it. And their simple way of living and their lovely cordiality sure made it extremely hard for me not to break down and cry right there before them all. I have been so long without the sort of home life that you have that when I catch a glimpse of it - especially one containing someone I love - it is very hard for me to control my feelings, which give may extremely likely at such times.

I have just returned from the joy of four fillings at the beloved dentist's. Are you properly grateful for [[strikethrough]] envious of [[/strikethrough]] not having been through the agony I was in during one preparation (I trust you haven't been)?