Friday Morning Sept. 18th 1903
“Sunny” Dear,
How glad I was, after I thought you were gone when the car window was all glazed over, to see you again waving a last goodbye till the other engine hid my dear boy from view.
I walked down the street with seven-eighth of me going further and further away on the train. But your girl altogether unhappy, for shooting thought of all the things to plan for the future and hummed a little tone.
I went to fellows and got fathers I’m and passed by the anniversary clock which registered just 12 noon. Then I hasten on to the Oriental store, and looked for the circles of lace. The girl could find two other ones. There were some about twice as large with very pretty centers, which she offered at $.10 cents apiece. Others have been a quarter. While we were looking at days, I found three of the little ones fastened to the larger ones. So, I brought home the six beauties and like them more and more. Brown’s mama will go with me to see the others.
When I reach home, I found that the folks have gone out on the front porch and made a great demonstration for you, all in vain. It was pop’s idea, and they waved big handkerchiefs. You were on the other side of the car, and did not see. It was too bad, wasn’t it? Father said, “He thinks only of her. He doesn’t care for us.”
Mama said when I kissed her, “Now I’ve got you my one girl!” and she missed it sweetly. Then it night we were sitting by the front room fire and I was talking about things I wanted to do, she said: “Oh, Bessie, I thought I was going to have review, When College Closed!”
I think there that you can understand her point of view. We may never know what it means to both of our mothers unless we have to give up a child of our own. She loves you, and says you have bank a “lovely and sweet spirit.” 10 years from now as you say, we shall be able to prove to her how much we are to one another. Now in the present I must be the most possible to my very own.
Yesterday afternoon, but mama and I ironed and between us finished all but a few pieces. I felt the need of a walk in the air, so I went to the post office in the rain and cured my headache. Wasn’t that good, dear? But I was scared all over him by a bent over man. It was very dark and I walk rapidly past him, that I could have face an Indian. I will try to walk in the daytime, hereafter.
Last night it was very cold, after an April d of rain. The milkman said that it load. We found about two handfuls of snow in a water pipe that flows into the rain barrel. It is bright at present. We’re going to Weque this p.m. & then mama and I will whirl back to Petoskey.
We leave for Cross Village tomorrow at 1 PM. If you write at one, Address Kaye James M. Leaf, Cross Village, Michigan.
Mama says,” Wind it up. Hasten this. Tell him you Love him and that’s enough.” But we know, don’t we, dearest?
Last night I had such a vivid dream of us. We were climbing a high hill and evidently reached both a cottage for the happy time. I climbed up way ahead of you, and can see the base stretch out before me with sunshine on the waters. You were climbing up, and I called to say that a clump of cedars nearby would be just the thing for us. It was sweet too, but you came and put your arms around me.
I think too about the little dead Leanora Vail.[1] She came to see me and was so glad I’m happy and spoke sweetly about us.
There is much to do and so goodbye beloved! I woke up whispering, “Oh Boy, Boy, Boy!” and realizing that now no precious boy was sleeping near my head.
I must go and take my “Baffins”, Sunny.
Hope you didn’t freeze on the trip and that you are well and as sure and happy as
Your own
Rose.
Mama is suffering from an attack of rheumatism there between her shoulders. It Is badly swollen, today. What shall we do, Dr. Charles?
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Astonished_Heart_(film)
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