Dear Ted,
I was more than glad to find that it was Uncle Sam and not you who failed me on Saturday. Yes, sir, I got 2 today. It was awfully nice but I'm like you – I like 1 every day. I'm sure it wasn't your fault that it happened that way. It was just one of those things.
Ted, you really must have been awfully tired when you wrote Thursday night. You see, you headed it “Wednesday” night and I know you meant Thursday because you had already written 2 on Wednesday. Remember? It was hunting day I believe. It just “shows to go you” that you should either go to bed earlier or not work so hard – or both. But honestly, your letters are not dull and uninteresting. Please believe me.
Now --- I have good news (I hope). I found out today that I can definitely have my weekend off. Isn't that swell? But – I have a problem I want you to help me solve. It's regarding which bus I should take. I won't be able to get off on Friday so I'll have to wait until Saturday to come up. As far as I'm concerned, Grand Rapids is out. I mean by that, I can do better going to Kalamazoo. As far as that goes, Battle Creek is out too. The same bus goes to both Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. Here's how it is – I'll make a little chart. There are only 2 buses possible unless I traveled all night and I didn't inquire about that. Here's the schedule:
LEAVE DAYTON ARRIVE KALAMAZOO
3:05 A.M. ----------------------------------------- 2:15 P.M. (?)
8:45 A.M. ----------------------------------------- 4:55 P.M.
The question mark means that father got that part of the information and didn't write it down and consequently forgot the exact time. Very typical of him, eh? If we should decide on that bus, I'll find out for sure. On the earlier bus I would get there nearly 3 hours earlier but would have to start over 5 hours earlier. It goes a different way (via Toledo) and necessitates a 1 ½ hour layover there besides other shorter ones. The later bus goes through Ft. Wayne – a more direct way. Which would you suggest? The family has me going around in circles until I don't know quite what to do. I'm glad there is nearly 2 weeks to decide. I also inquired about trains but the only one I can get leave at 10:15 AM and would not arrive until 7:11 PM. It goes by way of Detroit only. Again I didn't inquire about night trains. I don't exactly relish the idea of traveling alone at night. Let know soon what you think about all this controversy and I'll continue to think it over. I don't mean I have to think over the part about coming – that's a settled question. The thing I mean I'll think over is the bus questions. See?
Did I ever tell you what a big kick mother got out of your hunting trip – the first one? She said you often hear stories about fellows who go out and tramp around all day (practically) and then come home and shoot a rabbit in the backyard (or garden), but she didn't know it actually happened. She has told several people. I hope it wasn't supposed to be a secret. Was it?
Speaking of hunting, I hope you had better luck with LH today. I suppose you went. You said you were. Do you think it's funny that I wish you good luck in regard to shooting poor, defenseless animals and birds? Well, I'll tell you. If you really enjoy it, I certainly wouldn't want you to tramp 20 miles very often with no results. Honest I wouldn't. I've got a little heart – maybe too much where the animals and birds are concerned.
I know I couldn't fill another page tonight so I'd better stop about here.
Love,
The little “pest” from Ohio
(Boy, am I asking for punishment)
I was more than glad to find that it was Uncle Sam and not you who failed me on Saturday. Yes, sir, I got 2 today. It was awfully nice but I'm like you – I like 1 every day. I'm sure it wasn't your fault that it happened that way. It was just one of those things.
Ted, you really must have been awfully tired when you wrote Thursday night. You see, you headed it “Wednesday” night and I know you meant Thursday because you had already written 2 on Wednesday. Remember? It was hunting day I believe. It just “shows to go you” that you should either go to bed earlier or not work so hard – or both. But honestly, your letters are not dull and uninteresting. Please believe me.
Now --- I have good news (I hope). I found out today that I can definitely have my weekend off. Isn't that swell? But – I have a problem I want you to help me solve. It's regarding which bus I should take. I won't be able to get off on Friday so I'll have to wait until Saturday to come up. As far as I'm concerned, Grand Rapids is out. I mean by that, I can do better going to Kalamazoo. As far as that goes, Battle Creek is out too. The same bus goes to both Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. Here's how it is – I'll make a little chart. There are only 2 buses possible unless I traveled all night and I didn't inquire about that. Here's the schedule:
LEAVE DAYTON ARRIVE KALAMAZOO
3:05 A.M. ----------------------------------------- 2:15 P.M. (?)
8:45 A.M. ----------------------------------------- 4:55 P.M.
The question mark means that father got that part of the information and didn't write it down and consequently forgot the exact time. Very typical of him, eh? If we should decide on that bus, I'll find out for sure. On the earlier bus I would get there nearly 3 hours earlier but would have to start over 5 hours earlier. It goes a different way (via Toledo) and necessitates a 1 ½ hour layover there besides other shorter ones. The later bus goes through Ft. Wayne – a more direct way. Which would you suggest? The family has me going around in circles until I don't know quite what to do. I'm glad there is nearly 2 weeks to decide. I also inquired about trains but the only one I can get leave at 10:15 AM and would not arrive until 7:11 PM. It goes by way of Detroit only. Again I didn't inquire about night trains. I don't exactly relish the idea of traveling alone at night. Let know soon what you think about all this controversy and I'll continue to think it over. I don't mean I have to think over the part about coming – that's a settled question. The thing I mean I'll think over is the bus questions. See?
Did I ever tell you what a big kick mother got out of your hunting trip – the first one? She said you often hear stories about fellows who go out and tramp around all day (practically) and then come home and shoot a rabbit in the backyard (or garden), but she didn't know it actually happened. She has told several people. I hope it wasn't supposed to be a secret. Was it?
Speaking of hunting, I hope you had better luck with LH today. I suppose you went. You said you were. Do you think it's funny that I wish you good luck in regard to shooting poor, defenseless animals and birds? Well, I'll tell you. If you really enjoy it, I certainly wouldn't want you to tramp 20 miles very often with no results. Honest I wouldn't. I've got a little heart – maybe too much where the animals and birds are concerned.
I know I couldn't fill another page tonight so I'd better stop about here.
Love,
The little “pest” from Ohio
(Boy, am I asking for punishment)
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