The Washington times., 1920-03-18
EIGHTH CHAPTER FROM
RUTH RANDALLS
LOVE DIARY

DECEMBER 22.-New York city!
Great and Grand! All! la bon city.
Vive N. T.! / am delighted, stupe-
fed. amazed. thrilled. I feel a
dozen different emotions. Cliff and
I arrived Thursday, 18th. at 5 p. m.
Stopped at Martha Washington one
night, and are now at 80 West
Twenty-sixth street. Have nice, big
room, with mouse in II.
have seen so much and am ex-
cited all the time. Cliff went to Long
Island today, but will be back in a
few minutes. I have taken bus two
days and today rode on the Il" north
and then went south to Greenwich
Village. looking for apartments.
It's raining and I'm all wet I'm
exauisitely happy with Cliff and hope
and pray We stay here. This is a
wonderful town. How can people
live elsewhere? ! wound my clock
last night with Cliffs arms around
me. The last time I wound lit was
so unhappy I wished for death and
wondered sadly where I'd be next
time.
CHI is hustling around to get a Job,
and must do the same tomorrow. and
oh how hate to work when there is
50 much to see!
LEA 90. SV
d MIN a cheap rooming house
alone with my drink. and Christmas
tree in front OF me, and a full bottle
and cold water running back of me,
so that I can forget Cliff has gone
to escort MrA Asaz home. He went
this noon and now again.
Dinner in the Astor. Mama wrote
yesterday, nothing from Cecile. Gave
my cliff gloves. MY Cliff gave me
two petticoats. slippers and money
for the cheap skate" won't forget
that for q long time. Merry Christ
mast Merry he'll! Started work yes
terday. The Red Croaa. Atlantic Di-
vision, answering phone. Telling sad
parents where their wounded are.
DECEMBER s1-The New Years
whistles are blowing. I am alone.
Cliff has Just sent win Wishing me
Happy New Year and sending love
ny Cnfff Ny CnffI. How I wish
were In yOur arDs-
Freedom IL not good for ma, nor
do I want It Only Cliff. And the
laffse candles are burning ont. The
white will last longest. MY little
Christmas tree last year II In ster-
age. what will happen next year.
I will put ont the lights.
VIII God put out the one next
year7
JANUARY Chicago waiting
for Cliff to phone rs usual / am
so upset at not hearing from him
for more than - hours. ! am 30
unhappy, always waiting. for what
ae.r know. Ny homo coming was
not full OF g,ee- I am simply unfit
for work when things arc like this,
and did nothing about a Job today.
JANUARY IL, 10 p. NAT 2sfo
Prairie I don't care for this place
very much, but better than New
Southern Hotel I can't do thing
at Red cross or bank. and see no
ads in paper. and We are very broke.
LAKE NEAR, SOON TIL BE WARM.
FEBRUARY AT 22b7 South Park.
Apartment No. pa have not seen
NJ cares - uttse. that he SceA>f
CIin since yesterday. knowing thst
wsnt to see me. br~Aks my heart.
II In a mystery-how I stand IT. Am
i weak that I cry continually Can
not stand without Clin or some
ono holding me up1 / am miserable.
Z have tie utmost ecstesspt for MY
self. mt ne lake II pssr. ssd soon
II win be wsvm- " rest-erA have
Des~e.
FEBRUARY n. rhursdsy-And yet
another year Como by, Thank God.
Celebrated my birthday yesterday at
Colisimo's with mother and Enii for
dinner. Mamma had sent me . man
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