Chicago, ILL
Dec 8-1919
I will number the letters this is letter #4
My Dearest Fanny,
Your letter to hand of Dec 6th and shure was glad to here from my darling Fanny. You letter come on the last mail and I thought I was not going to get any when the mailman was here the second time and no mail. I thought if he don’t have any mail on the third trip I will not know what to think. But dear when he come the third time he had a letter from my sweetheart so you may know it shure was welcome. And since I got the letter I read it over + over.
Honey last night I was out at Scharman first I made my own supper and washed the dishes and I was all by my selfe and I had supper dont you wish you were with me. i wish you were. Just think when we will be mother and Dady and will east all by our selves when I come out to Scharman there were a big bunch there and Gerald birthday. I also seen the card you sent him. They wanted me to east supper but as I say I had supper and could not eat any more. Everybody congratulate me and wish you + I the very best. Wasn’t that nice they all wanted to know how I like coffeyville and wanted to now how you all were and everything. Dave Mlasky sister and brother law and bro was there and so many other who I forget their name.
Fanny dear Tuesday eve I going out to see Dave Mlasky about the ring see what he could do for me. Last night the boys played card and I lost as usual and all they would say but you are lucky in love. it was 1 am till I got to bed and then I could not sleep – I think it was because Hattie gave me a cup of coffee about ten o clock so I did have very few hours sleep but I made up my mind I was going to bed at nine bells tonight so in order to keep my word I must make your letter a little short if cause I excpet till I am through writeing you all I like to say I will be plenty long you tell mother to keep up the good work and kiss you every evening before you go to bed and in the morning when you get up. Just think dear if that were me well it may not be so long. let hope so.
You ??? dear it wise to have someone who realy and truly love you from the bottom of your heart to the bottom of your soul. I can’t write in words how I long for you but what is the use we must just wait till I have thing more lived up so far I hav enot heard from home and I have not heard from my bro but I do expect mail from all of them .
Funte wanted to know when I was going to Coffeyville to see you and I said when I go I will take my trunk along and stay but she said you can’t get married down there because there is no Rabb. I said we will tkae Dave Mlasky and he can be the Rabb and marry us, ha ha
So Mr Brown has a new baby daughter, I don’t see how they do it on what he makes. Yes dear I remember the street we went to the depot. I am glad that some were interested in us beautifull loving couple.
Yes dear Dave had no time for going around visiting girl friends of yours. Yes dear it shure is lonesome here. Well dear Mrs White waiting to mail this letter so I must close give my love to mother and father and oodles and oodles for yourself from your lover.
Yes dear I miss all the hugs and kisses as much as you do and you only make me lonseome for them
From your lover David
write soon.
