Dog-napping thwarted

Burg.

Dear Haywood = Deer.

Just got home from school and thought I would write you a line or two, as I had promised Sun. night and before.

Am as weak as a cat for just had a big fight with Abe. He was calling me names so I tryed beating up on him And that is about all the good it did me too. for he got up and ran and begin as bad as before. Anyway I'm not going to let any of the kids get the best of me if I can help it. Before they've always got away with every thing.

How is Doug?

Well this is after supper and milking is finished.

You will have to read between the lines for Margaret feels real "snoppy" etc tonight so I've already found out. So I see you will have to read between the lines etc this time.

I think I am going to stay in town a couple or three days the last of the week. With a women just for company at nights and go to school of course. She said some thing about it to Dad, I sure am afraid I won't know how to act.

We are going to have a foot ball game here with Chihalis Friday and I be it will sure be some game to. And also our debating team will debate against Kalama team at K_______ Friday night and I'm going too. Muriel and I have made up our minds to go on the train and be as independent as we can. Ted her brother said we could go with him but he seems to have it all maped out for mo. and we don't agree.

Dad just weighed one of our turkeys and they weigh about 16 lbs. Gee! the strangest thing happened this evening. Sport was down by the barn when some young fellow came into the yard, left his car at fork of road and came as far as water trough and called Sport, turned around and walked down the road as fast as he could with the dog following. The kids ran down and got him. the fellow beat it in a car. Thought maybe he was trying to kid-nap him.

Those two girls that were over to our place Sun. gave me more complements for you (etc.)'

Well will close for this time.

As ever

Sue

It takes so long to write a letter

School.

10:30

Dear Haywood.

Well suppose I have to write to you so you won't be comming up about Sat. again to see why I don't write. you won't have to make that excuse again old dear. Ha! Ha! Hope you don't believe just every thing I say. In fact I know you don't.

Not so many bad dreams last night. Hot dog __P____ puppy etc. etc.

Oh. ask Murry if he lost a nickle last night and if he did he doesn't need to plan on getting it back. for it's not very often I find nickles laying on chairs.

I 'spect" your raving about wish she'd write something Well I just wish you would write and tell me what to write about.

Gee! but I sure was sleepy this morning got up about 5:30. And sure felt rotten too. Suppose you just hopped around. Hope you had a real nice time at the falls. ___ Don't treat Mabel rough. Well it is about noon now so will ring off. Only takes me about 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2 hrs. to write you. I do get to write a word or two every half hr. or so.

Tell the folks hello.

Love

Sue

A Poem Among the Letters

Among the letters of Haywood and Susie were found these poems, and a dried rose.

Monday morning

Come down Thanksgiving.

Mon. morn

Dearest Haywood

Margaret brought your letter over yesterday after-noon, but we had company from Centralia all day. so did not have time to answer then. Must thank you for the two. If it wouldn't be for the weeklies I wouldn't know what to do Gee! it is still raining and (snowing a little) Oh! such weather. Is sure swell for ducks. Dad is rifling off the turkeys at the pool hall

Well about the wrist watch. I would like to have a ring of course but I want an oblong wrist watch first. I'm just crazy about one. (A real cute one). None of the girls around here have them. Please dear, by Thanksgiving.) You will be down then won't you.

Well must close

love

Sue

The Whole X!?:O Family is Sick!

Casile Rock

"Home,"

Dear Haywood.

Recieved your letter of the 14th. You talked like an old grand-dad. so serious. and seemed so sure about every-thing. But perhaps you know. or think you do _ Wish you wouldn't be that way so much.

Oh, I missed the bus to-nite and had the pleasure of riding home with Mr Ivie, Pst, one of Earl's old friends. You said you wanted to come up awfully bad Sat. well why didn't you. I was lonesome too. and stayed home all day Sat. and Sun. Be sure and come up Sat. if you havn't a date with Mable of course, I've always tried to teach you not to brake your dates. Ha! Ha!

Have the boys got work yet? Why don't Murry or Al. work for Doug? I should think it would be much easier_ Oh, I just hate this week, Just think our mid-year examinations horrors! Thurs. morn I have Gen. Science afternoon, Dom. Art Friday morn_ Ancient History, while in the afternoon English. I'm scared I'll flunk. Marg and Abe went to the Show this after-noon the school showed "That Something" at the Dreamland. can call it a dream-land if you please, for its full of flies. Mamma is awfully sick to-night. Do not know what is the matter. I think she has the
Plurisy or something.

Sport is sick too. Dad took him over to the doctor this evening he has the distemper, Ma gets so darn sore at Dad letting him stay in the house she just growls all the time. Dad's heart is still flipping or jumping and he says his kidneys are nearly stone. Margaret said to ask you if you ever nursed. If so you had better come down for the whole X!?:O family is sick.

Listen, if you are not working this week or busy come down.

Well I suppose I will be up all night, for Ma is nearly screaming with pain.

Love Sue

Well dear 9:30 and time for all good girls to be in bed Not? But Ma is worse if any thing. She just growns all the time. I sure wish you were here, you should have been here the even. for Dad gave sport a couple of raw eggs. Well I just hate the nasty things and had to run for the back porch. Believe me. I can hardly keep my eyes open. I am so sleepy

The kids are in bed and every thing sure seems funny.

Dad got me a pair of shoes Sat. night. I just hate the darn things, so uncomfortable. Too long in the toes and hurt my heel. Such is life in the wild west. 'Spect) just complaining. But I guess it isnt my nature.

Nighty, Night

love

letter just for fun

Castle Rock

Mon.

Dear Haywood.

Well. suppose I write you letter just for fun, why I haven't heard form you for a coon's age. Excuse this scrib. Prof give us all, a mental test I guess he called it, this morning and of all the craziest questions, Is a sheep carnivious? etc. or flesh eating. Oh! yes. Gee I thought you would be down yester-day. I was awfully lonesome, Stated home all day Now wasn't I good. Dad let E Sievers have his truck Friday and a bunch of teachers and kids went to the Toutle to the ball game. We beat them both boys and girls. Haha riping time, got home about 2 more or less and froze stiff. Well must ring off or it is noon

Love

Sue

will write this eve.

(over)Prof has decided to keep us in a little longer on account of our behavior so guess i will get to write a few more words. What are you going to do, stay up there orcomming down to work fo rDoug?That was sure some letter I got Sat.. Gee I was sore then, put all was O.K. when I saw you had taken time to write a few worods on the inside of the envelope and addressed it.

Love_

letters in school

9:15 school

Dearest Haywood

Mailed the other letters this morning. And promised to write you a long letter to-day.

Well yesterday I expected I would have to stay home to-day and pick up spuds. But it rained pitch-forks last night. And all is off. "Of course I am awfully disappointed." HaHa!

Abe tattled this morning that Ma gave that women some apples for Daddy Drapers orphan home. And I thought he was going to have a fit. Growled from time he got up until we were gone to school. Abe was sore at us when I told. You already know he can't keep a thing secret. Even tells on him self. "Just like a kid not"?

Well Dad is going to rifle off the turkeys Sun. And I sure am tickled then here's hoping I get a new coat.

I can finish my dress to-day then we are going to make X-mas things, I didn't think Christmas was so near.

Did you send those papers to Dad. Gee _ But he was worrying all day about them. About every five min. he was studying, well who in the devil could have sent me papers And thought of every one in the world but you. But I thought I knew the ink _

Well prof. seems to be worrying about what I am doing as I am still for such a long time. So must ring off for this time

Love.

Sue.

Postmarked 28 Nov 1921

Burg

Dearest Haywood

Margaret just brought me your letter also a announcement from an old girl friend. Was sure suprised.

Why didn't you come down. Thanksgivin just the same you know I could and would live without the watch.

Gee but every thing is so quite and seems so lone-some here. No kids around etc.

Mrs Ott is up town and I have to keep the fries up and keep one car ready for Grand-ma.

We washed this morn. and I hurt me foot [illegible] hip some way or other and has left me a cripple. sprained it I guess.

I went to the show last night. The first time for a month. It sure was good. The name was "Chickens"

Well Chuck the jew, I told you about that Eva wanted me to chase with so bad when she was here was up to-day. Saw him up town this morning. He thought of course I was going over home and went across the bridge. thought he could catch me on the other side. Sure fooled him him a good one this time (Not?)

Well it is raining again, makes things 10 times more lonesome.

Marg said Doug was still over home but was thinking of going back to Portland to the hospital. She said he had an awful cold. Guess he caught in Thurs out in all that rain fishing.

The game with Portland James John High was 0 to 0. Not so bad Eh', but wasnt a very good day to play I don't think, The field was so slippery the kids could not hold footing so very well. I did not go over to see it.

With Love

Sue

Excuse the sudden ending but I have company so

Bye, Bye

Christmas postcard 1924 from Portland

Dear Haywood and Family,

I haven't forgotten you all intarley, But it looks as if I had. have been intending to write for mo. Have you seen Joe. I seen him here about a mo ago & he asked where is Buck. He said he was working here. But I don't think he is Never hear from him any more. Your old bro Frank

[Blogger's note -- who is Buck? and who is Frank? Would "Frank" be Haywood's Uncle (Absolom) Frank(lin) Lewallen? If so, why would he sign the card "your bro"?]

Postmarked Jan 13, 1922 Castle Rock, WASH

Burg.

Dear Haywood

Was real shocked at you. Recieved both your letter before I even had time to turn around.

You wanted to know about comming down and working for Doug. I don't know Haywood. But I do know Doug will not be able to make as much off his chickens as he is planning. Dad only makes $100 clear off his and now eggs have droped. But perhaps you know better than I and understand.

Now just leave all your old C's ___ home (Pst) when you come "C" Doug must be awfully busy with his chickens for he hasn't been down for a couple of days.

If you think or know you can make more on chickens then up there why come down and fork for him.

Well must ring off

will write again this eve.

Writing letters between classes

Burg.

Dear Haywood,

Will try and write you a few lines before second period or Gen. Sci. I wrote Al a letter but was so excited then have forgotten what I said. I suppose you have seen Doug by this time. Abe and Margaret said they saw him when they took him away Sun. morn.

I suppose you are still waiting for me to answer your questions.

I was crying the other night some thing was said to hurt my feelings. I can take most anything as a joke form some people then others I can not. I just hate every one here in school. Of course there is a bunch that I am with. They couldn't be nicer. But then there's the bunch that catch every new girl and then I hear things.

Dad has been raising the dickens again the last week. Ma's been taking her own part as she should have done long before this. Dad wanted to bring Doug over home and Ma said said it was no place for a sick man. the kids there making all sorts of noise. He was bound and sure Doug was comming over She said it would have been all right if we had anything fixed for sick people. So Dad had him sent to the lodging house. We havn't heard the last of it 'Naturly'.

Momma wanted to know if you could loan five until she sells the turkeys in about two weeks. I've got to have something to work on here.

Well must close

As ever

Sue

What did you do Sun. You should have been down. We kids made cidar.

Susie writes of bad weather

12:30 Sun

Dearest Haywood

Well will write - few a few lines while Mrs. Ott is up town -left me to do the ironing and its done

Gee! but this sure is rotten weather (Not?) Snowed a little this morning Havn't heard from you since Wed. for I havn't been home sence Thurs. night. been such rotten weather. the kids couldn't bring my mail over But perhaps I have a letter from you. here's hoping. Please excuse this scrib. as I am in an awfully hurry.

I am sure in a lone-some place, No one but Mrs. Ott and Grandma, who is sick in bed. But Mrs O is such an old cut up it helps some. Nothing to do. I sure miss the kids fighing for one thing.

This is sure a rotten day for turkey shoot. Margaret phoned and said Doug was home and said you said Hello. etc

Well dear. Grandma is calling, so ByeBye Will write again this evening.

Love Sue

Susie to Haywood

Burg.

Tues.

Dear Haywood

Have received both your letters and thought it about time I was answering

Have been going to school two days now like it fine All but Dad I asked if he wouldnt get me a sweater coat and my books this morn. And I thought he was going crazy cussed stamped walked the floor etc. he gave me a note to get my books but I have to pay him back. All I hear is berries. Why didnt you pick berries etc.

I went to Kelso Sat. got a blouse and some underwear. Marg got a couple of gingham dresses. Eva got my dress finished just the next day after you left It is real cute Have gotten all kinds of T. L.'s etc

About my watch you can bring it down when you come. I didn't like it anyway. I would have reather had a little long one.

Fat Robert's Dad died the other day and I have to go to the funeral to-morrow gee! you don't know how I hate it

My Aunt and a couple girls are down from Seattle and Aunt Sadie and Ida will be here in the morn so you see we are real busy.

Mr. Johnson is still here. Oh! yes. he started in with this old stuff. But I think he has givin up.

Well must close suppose you will be down about the middle of next month. Ans. real soon

As ever

Sue.

Lois on the death of Kittie and Wm. Jasper

Honolulu, Hawaii

Feb - 14th - 1920

My Dear Brothers One and All :-

Your dear letter arrived today, and was overjoyed to receive it. I am glad you are all well, and getting along so nicely, which ranch are you on Jim's or John's, or has Jim given up his ranch?

Gee, Haywood I wish you would save your money and come back with me, that would be just "bully". You could work with Eddie, he has a business of his own, auto repair shop. you could work with him and learn the trade, you should be able to get along just fine to-gether, dont you think? Think it over Haywood, and weigh things out for yourself.

Honolulu is a beautiful place, and I am sure you would like it here, fine, it is always warm, never too cold or too hot, as it is in Weiser.

Eddie wishes to be remembered to you all, and sends regards. to one and all of you. I asked you, or Jim rather to let me have Agnes, I am waiting pationly [patiently?] for the answer, so I will know what to do, and prepare for, when I come over, then I could, bring her back with me, it would be much better for me to have her than a step-mother, for step-mothers are no good, sometimes. Yes poor "Kitty" my heart aches to think the mother of those three babies has gone from us for-ever. but we must sumit to higher power. Yes I received the letter mentioned but it is like a chinese puzzle to know just which one of you wrote it. so I wrote to the whole bunch, the letter belongs to you all, so dont fight over it, now will you?

I received a letter from Carry, and she broke the news of Kitty's and Daddie's death.

Carry is the dearest girl in the world, out side of my own little girl, but Carry, is the best friend I have ever had or ever will have I guess. I owe her an awful lot of credit believe me. I think I will be home in six months any way, but dont plan too much, we never know what is in store for us, these days.

The "flu" has broke out here quite bad, there has been several deaths from it, since Jan., first. We have been very lucky so far, we had the flu on board the boat coming from Australia, 60 odd cases, and we were in quarentine 18 days at Auckland New Zealand, but we had the time of our lives there. Oysters, Oh Baby, I don't like them myself, but Eddie, he ate that many, he almost looked like one, we

There are many things I can tell you when I see you, about our trip, it made it all the more interesting by having to stay in New Zealand so long, and then the costums at Fiji, and Pago Pago, Samoa. But I will wait it would take a long time to write it, so we can talk a long time when we meet again.

So Brothers dear I will ring off, and I hope you will ans., real soon, and not put it off for another year. With our best wishes, for a Happy New Year. (it is rather late to do that) but never the less we do. We remain as ever.

Your Brother & Sister Lois & Eddie.

With tons and tons of love and kisses to all of you. dont forget to kiss the babies for me.

Lois.

Post card from Al to Haywood

Portland Ore

Aug 17 -21

Dear Brother

How is every little thing. I thought I would drop a couple of lines and let you know how everything is. I have been working for a fellow repairing roofs, and fire escaps, but I dont think much of it. I didn't want to steamboat. Has Dug found out anything about selling out. Well Haywood write and let me know a few things.

Al