Dear Ruth,
Yes, I was quite surprised, for I hadn’t foreseen anything with such dire consequences. And as for not liking your future husband, I don’t know where you ever got the idea. At least, he’s a white man, and thats a lot more than you I can say for some people I know. Furthermore, he’s got a lot of guts, and the same goes for that as before. So all in all, I think you done pretty well. In case you don’t know it, he can swear like two troopers and a sailor’s parrot. So after due consideration and deliberation, I think that you deserve congratulations.
As for the job, it’s a swell opportunity for you, but since you are going to get married next June, I wish you’d be in St. Louis this year, because gGod only knows when we’ll see each other again after that. ‘S’funny how you hate to see the past breaking up, but you’ll be happy so, “what the hell.” (That’s my new motto)
I was going with a girl the early part of this summer, but at the present time, it looks as if I got taken. It would only be the second time so what the hell. There lot There are lots more ♀’s in the world, and even if I did get serious, the family wouldn’t let me do anything about it anyway. She was quite nice, but terribly quiet. I’ve told you and the family in general that Paul is going to get married Sept. 14, and I think that I’m going to be there—even if I have to hitch hike. Don’t say anything to the family because they’re against it, but I think that it’s about time that I did a thing or two that I want to. Now it is my bed time, so I’ll scamper along.
Love,
Herman