El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-10

and I viii close and have this sent to
the office by orderly
aNOt Living With Maude..
Dear Little Pedro Your two let
ters OF September 10 received today.
I know dear / can't write as often as
I should 1 am on the 90 from morn
ing Till night They are releasing two
Of the medical officers today, replac-
ing them with other men, but am
not lucky shall take up my case
with senator Curtis II I see that am
not going 10 get out soon
''Maude is not living with me.
I will be able 10 make the rifle
alright as soon as can get out OF the
tree. can't afford the risk IL
might and does entail TO make the big
kick before I can beat It
NO, little girl. you must not get
discouraged. peeved or blue. You
know il would do no good I viii be
out OF the service before a year You
are and have been very patient and
you will OF course continue TO be so.
As soon as 1 get out / viii come
there I won't go Ealivanting around
the country. you can bet that don {
suppose you can read this writing.
am penning so fast
You and I can make II all o. K
OF course It will be hard shedding for
a while, but we can do II, know.
You are not afraid TO try II with me,
are you dear?
I would certainly love to see you.
but do not let myself think OF II too
much. because I know I Will be with
you before long for good
las I said a moment ago be as
cheerful as you can under the cir
cumstances. Do the best you can and
wait for me. What are you figuring
on doing2 Don't give up the nursing
idea; Il Is a good one even II the
work IS hard
aNoFF, little girl you are
mighty fine woman even n you
are inclined to have n keen tenn
per. I won't mind n little OF that
from you because 1 expect I
would deserve IL.
Really I have been so busy that I
did not feel equal TO the right kind
OF a letter. Must close and get this
TO the train Goodby, dearest. from
Wade"
Wants To Keep Babies.
Dearest Lulu: \ promised would
write again today. so here goes Am
pretty tired but must keep ny prom
Use to you This letter will be rather
a sober one I have been thinking
over what you have said about going
somewhere else but have not had
sion The whole thing in nutshell
SINNERS down TO when I am going 70
get out Of the service. / feel that
I may get my discharge any time.
an looking forward 10 II by Novem-
Der l. I do not know why feel that
way; but do. I think it would be
the best policy for you to remain in
Kansas until you hear something
more definite from me- Now. little
girl. I have not said much TO you
about a certain subject.
aYou know I have two babies.
dear. They are all the world to
me- I. Of course, viii want them
with me as soon as we get on our
feet financially. They have to be
mOthered, you know. They are
good little ones and I would not
think OF giving them up
Don't you realize what II viii
mean TO you in the way OF added
work and responsibility
Let me know just how you feel
about such a thing as this. You know
it viii mean stern. hard work for
both OF Us. A mans success in life
is measured not alone by the dollars
he makes but how he takes care OF
and treats his wife and children Can
and will you mother them2 Little
Lenore win need lots Of good care
and good guidance. She has her dads
kind in the world.
Il want to settle down some
where just as soon rs I am out OF
the service. Gather MP my traps
and start up, behave myself, get
You and face the world with clean
slate.
1T is a big undertaking. I viii
always be good to you. dearest
admit that I should have wri tten TO
you oftener but have had little
time to spare. did an appendectomy
out in an adobe hut IN town here.
Did II just to show these hospital
doctors I could get along without
their hospitals anytime I wanted to
turn the trick.
4 have learned lot OF good points
since coming here-points which are
of value to me. but OF course you are
not interested in that What you are
interested in is when I am coming
back TO you.
about Mnude-nO1, I viii be
able to make the rifle all o. x.
when I get my discharge. but not
TIL then. I am getting my fences
10 built that ! viii make Il. There
- going to be some hell roaring.
hut / will he able to do "a. 10 do
not worry any more.
Now little girl. write me often.
Keep me informed as to everything
concerning yourself I viii try and
write more often to you Do not
imagine that II you do not hear from
me that something has taken place
L won't Be good little girl"