May 8, 1922 "Lovingly yours, Edythe"

Once again, Edythe has mistakenly written April as the date. The letter was written on the 8th and mailed on May 9th.

Addressed to:
Mr. G. Rayson Brown.
1468 East 67th St.
Chicago,
Illinois.

From:
408 Marcy St.
Ottawa, Ill.

Transcription:
Ottawa, Ill.
Apr 8 1922

Dear Rayson:

Your dear letter came this morning and I was very glad because I didn't expect it before this afternoon or possibly tomorrow. I know that Sunday is always a busy day for you.

We washed this morning and this afternoon drove over town shopping. Afterwards we went for a little spin. Mother enjoys riding so much and she will have to stay home after we go and so we take her every chance we get. 

The Moose Lodge have a carnival here this week and of course we had to go over tonight and look that over. They are camped way down on the west side at the end of Jefferson street, an awfully long ways to walk. It is a nice carnival though the people are clean looking and they have a nice line of concessions. Vera says we will have to go one night and have a ride on "the ship."

Tomorrow night the Rebekah Lodge holds its regular meeting and I am on the eats committee. I guess they think that is the only way to get a few of us delinquent members to come to meeting. 

Last night we went to the Episcopal Church to hear Bishop Anderson preach. He is a fine man. He comes from the Church of Sts Peter & Paul in Chicago. Vera said he lost his only son in the war, a man must surely be strong to withstand a blow like that.

Christ Episcopal Church, Ottawa, Illinois
From http://pat-aviewfromtheedge.blogspot.com/2011/10/little-tour-of-ottawa-il.html 

We are going to have company on our trip west. Sunday morning Mr. Marion McCaffrey came here to talk it over with us. They were planing on going around the first of June and so we're all going together.

We are both glad to know that you are coming home with us next Saturday night. Vera & I will leave here around five oclock as usual and arrive in Chicago some where around nine. We intend putting the car in a garage as near 66th Place as we can and will stop into the store or call you by phone to make arrangements about meeting you both in the evening. Please do not dress up to driv down, but just pack your bag at noon and then we can start right away.

Vera is going to buy the makings of a new dress in the city. She is having a lot of new clothes and is getting to be quite a dress maker.

Our little Mother is feeling much better although she says she feels so sad when night comes. I asked her if she misses Father and she said no it wasn't that but I think she is only bluffing. He is homesick too.

The apple trees, lilac bushes, and lilly of the valley are all in bloom. The air smells sweet every time the wind blows. Aunt Vic gave us a big bouquet of lilac, sweet Williams and blue bells. They are beautiful.

Dearest it is almost eleven oclock and so will close for this time. I will look for a letter from you but will answer it in person. Good night for this time,

Lovingly yours,
Edythe.