Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-01
BEFORE AND AFTER

(Bob to Mary the morning after she has left on the boat for northern Michigan.) +
 Mary, Dearest: I suppose you thought was a nut to call you up this morning when | knew there was only chance of your having arrived, but it seemed years since you left and I wanted so to hear your dear voice again.
 'Pm sneaking this time to drop you line when ought to be working, but l want you to say again that you will write to me every day, dear. You
 BOB" (Mary to Bob in reply to the above.)
 My Own Dear Boy: It was per- just the minute got here, and would have been worried to pieces if you hadn't, for fear something had hap pened to you. Of course. I'm going to write to you every day, you dear,
 This is snippy little note, but mother is waiting for me to. go down to the beach with her; and I don't want to take any chance of it's not getting to you early tomorrow. It day. Please. won't you come up Thurs day or Friday at the latest? Your lonely = MARY"
 P. s.-By the way, Mrs. Knowltons brother -in-law is here and asked me last night if would go canoeing with him some time. I don't want to the least little bit in the world. but I'm afraid it would seem rude not to. Would you care?"
 My Darling Mary:e Your precious note came ten minutes ago and trip ped lightly into the boss on the instant and asked him if I couldn't get away ThJI1-c69U ha said. V01l'n see me Friday morning, if I have to walk every foot of the way. Darling. know you'l1 think Pm a regular brute, but if you only could make some Knowlton it would mean so much to me. Will you please not? Until Fri
 "BoB."
 Bob, Dear: How could you think I would want to go canoeing with MT Knowlton when I knew. you didn't want me to? I feel hurt to think you could so misunderstood me. Do you imagine I could be happy for a min ute if I was doing something that I knew would hurt you the tiniest bit? Of course, I won't go. Oh, I'm so glad my dear. my dearest. In haste.
 MARY"
 (Two years more or less later) l
 Dear -HO1ly. Y" nere III sam f1lIl OlQ you put those shirts I got before you left? Eve looked all over the, whole alarmed place and I can't find hide nor hair of them. It sure takes you to put things away for keeps! l tried to get you on the long distance telephone to ask about them, but 1 couldn't get the blamed hotel. It's hotter than Dutch love here and. I'm about crazy for something cool to wear. By the way, did you know that you went away and left the ice-box half full of stuff and no ice in the boxn Believe me, there day It's all right, now, for I got mothers maid to go over and clean it up, so you don't need to worry about it. I take it for granted you and the. kid got along all right.
 Have a good time. See you Satur- day eve if nothing happens to prevent. Don't worry if I don't turn up. Kiss the kid for me and don't bother if I don't write. Aff-ly.
 Dear Bob: Those shirts are on the top shelf of the closet in your room, just where anybody with any sense would expect to find them. Pm glad you couldn't get me on the telephone. It would have been ridiculous to spend the money for that. I wish you would go over to the apartment before you come up and get those old tennis shoes of mine. I think they're in the closet in my room. And there's an old sports hat there, too, that I wish you would bring; and please get a bottle of malt ed milk for the baby. Get the big gest they have. It's awfulIy expen- sive up here. Don't you think you could stay over until Wednesday or Thursday? I haven't been able to find anybody to take care of the baby and I'm just about worn out hauling him around everywhere. We can take turns when you get here and it won't be so hard for either of us.
 'Tll have to stop, for I'm going out to play tennis with Mrs. Knowlton's brother-in- flaw. He's getting awfully hald, but he'll do to play with until you come. Pm getting so fat I've got to do something to reduce. Baby sends daddy lots of love. Lovingly
 MARY"
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