August 18, 1933 - Friday

I am spending the weekend at the Hibbard’s because it is the last time that George and I will be together for heavens knows how long.  If only ---- o well ------

Postmarked Aug 18, 1933

To GLH at Hotel Stevens, Chicago

From AEP, 1719 NE Knott Portland

Aug 17

Hello darling,

Here it is another long day without you. It seems as tho’ you have been gone so long all ready.  The prospect of the next four months seems an eternity. I miss you more everyday, dear. I expect before very long it will be just one long continuous pain. I wonder if most lovers feel the same way when they are separated?

I got your card from Napa, dear and thank you very much. Your eyes will be popping even more when you get to Yellowstone but goodness by now you have already been there. I wonder how many nights you stayed there. I hope more than just one. There is so much to see it is a shame to hurry thru in a day. You know who I got a card from today besides yours? Janet and John! I was so surprised to hear from them. Imagine their taking time when they were on their honeymoon! They said they were sorry they hadn’t gotten a chance to say good-bye but if I was one of that rice throwing mob they were glad they hadn’t! Do you think we will bother?

I called up your mother this afternoon and had a chat and she invited June and I over to Sunday dinner which I tho’t was very considerate of her. I will take the penny bank, book and green stamps over then.

Mom is leaving in the morning at eight. She gets so excited and nervous when she is doing anything as thrilling as that.  She has been so easily upset today. She seems to lean so heavily on me but I don’t think she wants to and it rather annoys her. She is all packed now but what she is going to wear on the train.

I think it is going to be fun to go down on the boat. I haven’t been on the water for so long. I haven’t done much today. I went to the store with Mom this morning. This afternoon I washed my hair. I wished I had had you here to do it for me.

Mom and I have all kinds of plans about how we are going to run the house. She likes the same kind of furniture that I do which is convenient, don’t you think?

Well, goodnight, lover. I do miss you so.  All my love,

Annie