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Conger Reynolds correspondence, April-December 1919

1919-04-04 Daphne Reynolds to Conger Reynolds Page 2

but oh you jackett!  I don't know how, thass all, but Julie's for ever doing nice things for me and she wants her suit to wear, so I'm going to either doll it up for her or fix it so she'll need a new one.  She and Mama have taken my purple suit & changed it about so I can wear it to travel in -- if I ever get to travel.
I had lots of fun early this morning, after I became resigned to the fact that I couldn't be an invalid & remain in bed all day.  I took a lot of your duds out and put them on the line to air. They smell drefful like a moth had been wearing them.  Modesty forces me to admit that when I approached your trunk it glared at me so forbiddingly that I yawled dismally for Fred, and he fished out the things he thought you'd want. Honey, do continue to talk about such necessary evils, as BVD's until I can hear the word without dodging.  You needn't be so disgusted.  Just remember that since I've been

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but oh you jackett! I don't know how, thass all, but Julie's for ever doing nice things for me and she wants her suit to wear, so I'm going to either doll it up for her or fix it so she'll need a new one. She and Mama have taken my purple suit & changed it about so I can wear it to travel in -- if I ever get to travel. I had lots of fun early this morning, after I became resigned to the fact that I couldn't be an invalid & remain in bed all day. I took a lot of your duds out and put them on the line to air. They smell drefful like a moth had been wearing them. Modesty forces me to admit that when I approached your trunk it glared at me so forbiddingly that I yawled dismally for Fred, and he fished out the things he thought you'd want. Honey, do continue to talk about such necessary evils, as BVD's until I can hear the word without dodging. You needn't be so disgusted. Just remember that since I've been