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Conger Reynolds correspondence, January-March 1919

1919-01-15 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 6

he might have lived through. 
On top of the news came a letter from Harold Chamberlin, another of my protogés, almost as strong in my affections. It was a jolly letter, all except the last paragraph, which said plaintively "Still no word from Homer." Think of the heart-breaking task I have before me. 
Pardon me, dear, for writing you all this tragedy. You probably have troubles enough of your own without having to share my griefs. But you're my best friend you know, and I've simply had to talk to somebody about this. Ye Gods, it hits me hard!
Four nice letters from you and a dandy from Julie have arrived. Yours are of dates scattered all through the alphabet. About my coming home - you'll never get the slightest hint from the newspapers because I'm not with a regular unit. I'm even on what is

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he might have lived through. On top of the news came a letter from Harold Chamberlin, another of my protogés, almost as strong in my affections. It was a jolly letter, all except the last paragraph, which said plaintively "Still no word from Homer." Think of the heart-breaking task I have before me. Pardon me, dear, for writing you all this tragedy. You probably have troubles enough of your own without having to share my griefs. But you're my best friend you know, and I've simply had to talk to somebody about this. Ye Gods, it hits me hard! Four nice letters from you and a dandy from Julie have arrived. Yours are of dates scattered all through the alphabet. About my coming home - you'll never get the slightest hint from the newspapers because I'm not with a regular unit. I'm even on what is