Dear Ted,
Yes, I know I'm a little late. I know I should have written yesterday, but after I explain you'll see why I could hardly have done it. Before church there was no time – I don't get up early enough for that. As soon as we came home from church there was the dinner (of course) and I was elected to make the salad since I had requested that particular kind – waldorf, do you like it? I love it. After dinner you know what happens, don't you? Adyllis's friend from the country was here again and we had planned to take her home for a visit both for her and ourselves (she rooms in town). So we started immediately. Father had to work, so there were just 5 “fems”. We got way out in the country near her home and guess what happened? A flat tire, no less. Were we ever bored! To top it off, we had had a flat tire Sat. evening and after using the spare, we all had neglected to have the other fixed for a spare, so there we were –. Incidentally we had picked up a nail both times. Isn't that the limit? Well, Adyllis and her friend Orpha started out to find a telephone. They found one and called Orpha's folks but to no avail – no one home. However, at the place they called there happened to be a young fellow whom Orpha knew. (he was a neighbor as country neighbors are reckoned – 4 miles away). Anyway, he very generously offered to fix the tire himself and brought everything to do so including a bicycle pump – the only one around the place. He did get the tube patched though and pumped up but upon investigating found a nasty gash in the tire. The other tire we had was not better, we discovered a similar cut in it. Things looked tough but the young fellow said it might get us home but at least it would get us to a garage 4 or 5 miles away. We slowly made our way to said garage where we had a boot put in. We thought we were all set, but lady luck was not with us unfortunately. About 4 or 5 miles from home (along the road I took you that night and told you it was where Mary E. first drove, remember?) I'll bet you can't guess what happened. That same tire went flat!! I don't know if the boot slipped or what but I think the tube was just no good. By this time were getting the “wim-wams.” Mary E. and I were supposed to be at the church at 6:20 and Orpha was supposed to be back at 7:00 and it was now about 5:00. We hadn't even stopped at Orpha's home. All we had done was sit along the road – mostly. This time Mary and I started out to find a telephone. We phoned father, who was home from work by this time, and he arranged with a friend to come and get us and bring out a good tire and tube (which were home in the garage all the time). By the time they got there it was 5:45 and we weren't ready for church or anything. However, I'm happy to report that we made it just in time. I had intended to write you before getting ready for church in the evening but you can see for yourself how impossible that was. Remember I had to give my little talk I told you about. Well, we didn't get home until after 10:00 o'clock and I was too exhausted and sleepy (I'm sorry to say) to hardly pick up a pen. So – to make up for everything I'll write you a longer letter. Will that do? As I look back I'm ashamed to see that it has taken me 4 pages for an alibi. That's terrible but I do hope you'll try to understand a little and forgive me for having to bore you with such a lengthy explanation. Perhaps, though, you've been a little amused. It's rather funny to us now but it certainly wasn't yesterday.
I've already told you that we finally got to the church where we gave our talks. We went with the president of our society and her sister. They even came clear out to our house to pick us up since our car wasn't ready in time to take us down to the church. Mary and I got along fine. I wasn't nearly as nervous as I thought I'd be – in fact I was hardly scared at all. See – I didn't need your sympathy at all. The folks from our church said we did better than we did the first time which I guess was only natural. The other people all remarked upon how they enjoyed our talks and they sounded sincere but I don't know. I didn't do so good but I rather enjoyed it in a way and I at least have the satisfaction of knowing I did my duty to the best of my ability. Please don't get the impression that I'm all swelled up on myself or that I'm a bit vain about the whole affair because really I'm not. I certainly know my shortcomings and weaknesses along that line.
I taught a Sunday School class again yesterday morning (without warning). I was seated in my own class all prepared to enjoy someone else's teaching when in pops the superintendent and pounced on me – not literally of course. He graciously told me that the little girls I had taught once before were without a teacher and were asking for me. Poor things, they didn't know what they were asking for. They're awfully nice girls though and answered questions swell.
You know, I think everything happens to me. In spite of all our care precaution, here I am the week before my vacation fighting a cold! Can you beat that? I can't. I think we took our precaution too late though, because I slept with Adyllis in the early stages of her cold and no doubt contracted it then. We only isolated her when she got real bad and I guess it was a case of locking the barn door after the horse was gone. Of course hers developed into flu. In fact, she hasn't entirely gotten rid of her cold yet. I sure hope mine doesn't get any worse. I'm going to doctor up tonight and go to bed early so I can get plenty of rest and sleep. I'll let you know the outcome.
Say, Ted, I was under the impression that you were getting my letters sooner than you evidently have been. I expected you to get one Thurs. & Sat., but according to your last letter you didn't get one until Fri. & probably one today. I'm sorry about it. I always get your letters the day after you mail them and I thought you got mine as quickly, but I guess you haven't. You ought to write to the government about such poor service up there. Our mail is delivered twice a day and once on Sat. How often do you get mail? I suppose you have rural delivery or something, don't you?
I imagine your home is going to be lovely when you finish painting and papering. How many rooms do you use now? Not too many to keep clean, I'll bet. How are the meals coming along? Have you gone calling very many times at meal time yet?
I wrote to my friends in Detroit and explained everything and they say we're welcome for the weekend etc. They even said you could stay there over night if you wanted to, but I guess that wouldn't work out so well would it? We're going to go up Friday night so we'll be there a couple of days. It will also be a nice trip for the folks. Father didn't get to go up last time.
I'm going to stop so I can start to get ready for bed. I'll be seeing you in a week, so until then –
Love,
Dolores
Yes, I know I'm a little late. I know I should have written yesterday, but after I explain you'll see why I could hardly have done it. Before church there was no time – I don't get up early enough for that. As soon as we came home from church there was the dinner (of course) and I was elected to make the salad since I had requested that particular kind – waldorf, do you like it? I love it. After dinner you know what happens, don't you? Adyllis's friend from the country was here again and we had planned to take her home for a visit both for her and ourselves (she rooms in town). So we started immediately. Father had to work, so there were just 5 “fems”. We got way out in the country near her home and guess what happened? A flat tire, no less. Were we ever bored! To top it off, we had had a flat tire Sat. evening and after using the spare, we all had neglected to have the other fixed for a spare, so there we were –. Incidentally we had picked up a nail both times. Isn't that the limit? Well, Adyllis and her friend Orpha started out to find a telephone. They found one and called Orpha's folks but to no avail – no one home. However, at the place they called there happened to be a young fellow whom Orpha knew. (he was a neighbor as country neighbors are reckoned – 4 miles away). Anyway, he very generously offered to fix the tire himself and brought everything to do so including a bicycle pump – the only one around the place. He did get the tube patched though and pumped up but upon investigating found a nasty gash in the tire. The other tire we had was not better, we discovered a similar cut in it. Things looked tough but the young fellow said it might get us home but at least it would get us to a garage 4 or 5 miles away. We slowly made our way to said garage where we had a boot put in. We thought we were all set, but lady luck was not with us unfortunately. About 4 or 5 miles from home (along the road I took you that night and told you it was where Mary E. first drove, remember?) I'll bet you can't guess what happened. That same tire went flat!! I don't know if the boot slipped or what but I think the tube was just no good. By this time were getting the “wim-wams.” Mary E. and I were supposed to be at the church at 6:20 and Orpha was supposed to be back at 7:00 and it was now about 5:00. We hadn't even stopped at Orpha's home. All we had done was sit along the road – mostly. This time Mary and I started out to find a telephone. We phoned father, who was home from work by this time, and he arranged with a friend to come and get us and bring out a good tire and tube (which were home in the garage all the time). By the time they got there it was 5:45 and we weren't ready for church or anything. However, I'm happy to report that we made it just in time. I had intended to write you before getting ready for church in the evening but you can see for yourself how impossible that was. Remember I had to give my little talk I told you about. Well, we didn't get home until after 10:00 o'clock and I was too exhausted and sleepy (I'm sorry to say) to hardly pick up a pen. So – to make up for everything I'll write you a longer letter. Will that do? As I look back I'm ashamed to see that it has taken me 4 pages for an alibi. That's terrible but I do hope you'll try to understand a little and forgive me for having to bore you with such a lengthy explanation. Perhaps, though, you've been a little amused. It's rather funny to us now but it certainly wasn't yesterday.
I've already told you that we finally got to the church where we gave our talks. We went with the president of our society and her sister. They even came clear out to our house to pick us up since our car wasn't ready in time to take us down to the church. Mary and I got along fine. I wasn't nearly as nervous as I thought I'd be – in fact I was hardly scared at all. See – I didn't need your sympathy at all. The folks from our church said we did better than we did the first time which I guess was only natural. The other people all remarked upon how they enjoyed our talks and they sounded sincere but I don't know. I didn't do so good but I rather enjoyed it in a way and I at least have the satisfaction of knowing I did my duty to the best of my ability. Please don't get the impression that I'm all swelled up on myself or that I'm a bit vain about the whole affair because really I'm not. I certainly know my shortcomings and weaknesses along that line.
I taught a Sunday School class again yesterday morning (without warning). I was seated in my own class all prepared to enjoy someone else's teaching when in pops the superintendent and pounced on me – not literally of course. He graciously told me that the little girls I had taught once before were without a teacher and were asking for me. Poor things, they didn't know what they were asking for. They're awfully nice girls though and answered questions swell.
You know, I think everything happens to me. In spite of all our care precaution, here I am the week before my vacation fighting a cold! Can you beat that? I can't. I think we took our precaution too late though, because I slept with Adyllis in the early stages of her cold and no doubt contracted it then. We only isolated her when she got real bad and I guess it was a case of locking the barn door after the horse was gone. Of course hers developed into flu. In fact, she hasn't entirely gotten rid of her cold yet. I sure hope mine doesn't get any worse. I'm going to doctor up tonight and go to bed early so I can get plenty of rest and sleep. I'll let you know the outcome.
Say, Ted, I was under the impression that you were getting my letters sooner than you evidently have been. I expected you to get one Thurs. & Sat., but according to your last letter you didn't get one until Fri. & probably one today. I'm sorry about it. I always get your letters the day after you mail them and I thought you got mine as quickly, but I guess you haven't. You ought to write to the government about such poor service up there. Our mail is delivered twice a day and once on Sat. How often do you get mail? I suppose you have rural delivery or something, don't you?
I imagine your home is going to be lovely when you finish painting and papering. How many rooms do you use now? Not too many to keep clean, I'll bet. How are the meals coming along? Have you gone calling very many times at meal time yet?
I wrote to my friends in Detroit and explained everything and they say we're welcome for the weekend etc. They even said you could stay there over night if you wanted to, but I guess that wouldn't work out so well would it? We're going to go up Friday night so we'll be there a couple of days. It will also be a nice trip for the folks. Father didn't get to go up last time.
I'm going to stop so I can start to get ready for bed. I'll be seeing you in a week, so until then –
Love,
Dolores
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