Hello Darling Husband,

Just a line this evening as I’m very tired and must get to bed. Mom and I just got back from town. She put 10 dresses on layaway. I put just one. It is rather nice. A black and white suit dress. As usual, it’s black, but darling remember we can only get black, white and 2 shades of brown shoes.

I saw Bernice downtown also. She still has t heard from Ralph. I wish she would hear. It is awful just waiting. We haven’t heard from Bud for a long time again. We hope and wait.

Darling I have an awful thought. I would like to join the W. Please forgive me. I know you don’t want me to, sometimes I think it would make waiting so much shorter. I am so lonesome. On the way home I let myself dream. Maybe Joe will be there when I get home. Maybe that’s why I haven’t heard from him all week. Then I get home and no Joe. Sometimes I wonder just what I’ll do when I see you. Will I laugh, cry or kiss you? Oh, darling, I just want to be in your arms.

We both want it and will both have faith to keep our love for the duration. So much for that. I’m feeling much better this evening but my eyes bother me. In the morning they are all pasted shut. I’m getting over it slow but sure.

Tomorrow evening I’m going to some hospital to see a girl from work. She isn’t sick, just had an operation.

Well darling it’s time for me to put my hair up and get to bed. I’ll try to write tomorrow. Keep your chin up and your spirits high. God bless you and please try to write.

Love,

DeLores

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They will be better than this when you get home or when I get to your destination.