March
14, 1942
Darling;
Received your letter of March 12 and my heart swelled with
happiness know that it’s only a matter of days and I’ll hold you in my arms.
I took that civil service test this morning and have
spent the rest of the day shopping.
Here’s what I bought.
1 gas
range at $15.00
1
iron bed at $4.50
1 bed
spring at $7.50
1 inner sp. Mattress - recon. $12.00
5
piece breakfast set $9.50
1 cot
and mattress $5.00
connection
of range $2.00
Terms
–cash- !!!
I looked for hours and the best we could do for the same
type of things on terms was $71.50. Then
they needed 1/3 down. Well I didn't have
the $55.50 either. I had a total of
$25.++. This is what I did. Paid $20.00 as part-payment and agreed to pay
the $35.50 Monday evening. The things
will be delivered Tuesday.
Where will I get the $35.
Well Monday is pay day. I’ll get
$75 less $10 for the 1st and 2nd (which I didn't work). Which will be $65. There will probably also be a deduction for
retirement. Say I have a $6 0.00 check $60.00
35.50 - due on furniture
24.50
5.00 cash on hand
29.50
Now if I should telegram you $20 say Monday I would have
$9.50 less my food to last us from the time you arrived till we get paid again
which would be on the 2nd.
But if you leave Monday you might not get the money at
all. I don’t know what to say. I guess we could have applied for that money
in the teachers retirement. But it would
be too late to help us now. Maybe Dad or
some (if you talked to him) might lone you $25 until the 2nd of
the month. Maybe you will have to visit
some high powered loan office. You might
even go to Mr. Maughn and see if there is some way to get it on our school
loan. I’m sure I could get it if I were
there. But I don’t know about you. (You know the earner must make the
application etc.)
I've even wondered if maybe I wouldn't get a telegram
from you asking me to rake it up down here.
Maybe I could but I don’t believe I’ll try unless I get word from
you. Here’s hoping we figure it out some
way. I don’t believe we had better put
off your coming as the longer it drags the less of that $40 you’ll have and the
worse it will be. One thing if Reed
stays with us (and therefore the cot and mattress) he will probably pay in
advance which would give you something to run the house on. Well anyway Darling, Don’t worry. We’ll find some way. The first (the start) is always hardest. I recd Reed’s letter and will try to meet
him. About meeting you - I work from
8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Sundays and Holidays included. I’ve had today off - but will have to work
tomorrow (Sunday) then I have next Saturday and Sunday off. I would love to meet you too darling and if I
know exactly when you arrive I might be able to arrange it, so you had better
let me know - via telegram perhaps. If
by terrible chance I can’t make it - You have a taxi take you to 643 Cedar St.
(CEDAR ST.) Our door is the one on the
right hand side (going in). I’ll leave
it open unlocked in case.
How’s
my little boy? Alvin you sure better
recognize your daddy or he is going to cry right out loud. Please Be Careful Darling and no running in
the R.R. station understand? Ha! Ha! But
honestly dearest darling wife Laura it will be heaven to have you with
me again. May God keep you and bring you
safely to your Loving Husband Harold
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