Susie to Haywood

Sat night

Oct. 22, 1921,

Dear Haywood

Well thought I would try writting again. As I haven't gotten answers for my last two letters. We have been looking for you every Sat. and Sun. for the last month or so. Why haven't you come down?

Abe and I wrode Ginger and Dolly up the Dougs this afternoon but didn't see him as another man came to the door; and said that, "Mr. McKay was very sick and we could not see him. When Abe saw Dad I guess he was real excited for Dad said he said Doug was about dead. and wasn't expected to live. Of course Dad will have to go up to see him in the morning, if he doesn't go hunting. Say! If you don't come down before long you won't get to go hunting with Dad for the season will soon be closed. Dad has got about a dozen and half birds this year.

We had the foot ball game with Kelso Friday and we "Won" It was not a very big score though 3 to 7. We really didn't expect to win because this was so many of the kids first year playing. Every one of the kids are layed out. They celebrated last night. Every one of them was stewed to the "eye-brow" "Swimming in the streets, etc." Dunbar was not around.

I have the tooth-ache "again" tonight and am just about crazy. Believe I'll pull my teeth and get a set of false. "Not."

I am staying home real good lately and have started to read Students Reference Work from Vol. 1-7. "Not so bad Eh?"

We have had three days vacation during teachers Institute and I sure hate to start back to school Monday.

What are you studying now? Still think of being a R.R. Clerk? When Doug was down last time he was telling us you looked like a million bucks in your new suit. I thought perhaps you would be down before it was all worn out.

Well must ring off and study Prehistoric Greece awhile. Answer real soon.

As ever,

Sue

Susie to Haywood

Burg.

Thurs. night

Dear Haywood

Well as I promised I would write to-night I might just as well start now as any-time, while I am waiting for Abe to help me milk.

Dear little Floyd Johnson and Dad have just left for the city. He thought he would stay here while Dad went to town until the last minute when Margaret told him Earl was comming over. Then he rushed away with Dad and left me heart-broken and dissapointed of course. Ha!Ha!

Doubt if you can read this for imagine me trying to write on the porch with Marg, Abe, Charles, Dot, Doris and the rest yelling who your writing to? Bet I know etc. Guessing every one from My Uncle to Harding.

I have milked, Earl has been here and it is time I were in bed 9 'o A regular chicken at going to roost Eh! Ha! Ha. Well, must quit this foolishness. But even now I can't think. I've sat here half an hr. trying to think of something else to write about.

I Guess Doug has been down to see you by this time.

How did you like your first day of school. I sure dread Mon. if any day.

Well about my birthday I think if you get my watch fixed and what I've had I shouldn't ask for any thing else.

I suppose this has taken about enough of your time trying to read so I will ring off. Hoping to hear from you real soon

Love

Sue

(over)

This is Friday morn. They are going to thrash here today and Marg and I can't go to Kelso. Boo!Hoo!

This morn. Floyd ask me if I ever went to dances. oh I said ever wonce in a while. Well he said if you ever want to go to Toledo or Gohle just tell me Oh hit me. surprised. I'll say. Of course I'd let him know.

Susie to Haywood

Burg.
Fri
Dear Haywood
Well recieved your letter yesterday. Looked for you all day. Why didn't you come down? I went over home and stayed all day, thinking you would come. In the after-noon Abe, Doug and I went fishing. Doug caught four nice big ones, and I got 7 not as large. I got your two $ O.K. And told you so in the letters. You must not read my letters old dear. Ha! Ha! Well I still am at Mrs. Otts, like it just fine. It has been raining for the last two weeks. Sure is a fright.
Well must ring off will write you again real soon
Love,
Sue
P.S. Am still full of Thanksgiving dinner. I had a double one.
Love.

Susie to Haywood

Burg.

Mon.

Dearest Haywood.

Busy as the dickens yesterday so could not write you. Am in Ancient History class so please excuse the scrib, spelling, etc. I suppose you are getting tired of this old "Please excuse scrib, etc." Dad gave $50. to Ma of turkey money. Margaret just told me. I see where I can have a coat yet. also a pair of shoes, which I need badly. Well can't think of much to write about.

Love and Kisses

Sue

Susie to Al Lewallen

(Burg.)

Dear friend Al.

Dad recieved your card this eve. I suppose by this time Haywood has told you what I wrote him about Doug. He is still very sick. Dad has been going up twice a day to see him. He was up last night and kicked the moon in the river. He said He may feel a bit better now.

Abe and Margaret were up tonight and took him some-thing to eat. They said He said the craziest things.

Dad said you or Haywood had better come down as soon as you can, for he is just like crazy. Doug says he is going to die, etc.

Must ring off. But you or Haywood or both of you Please come down as soon as you can.

Sue

Excuse the scrib etc.

Susie to Haywood - and the cruel joke

Dear Haywood
Well this is the third letter I've written sence I've heard from you last. Perhaps you are busy.
Doug was up last night again. Dad and he are going fishing tonight I guess. You should hear Doug rave about the fruit he canned. he sure seems proud about it.
I've been having an awful time at school the last two days. but over 1/2 girls have been on my side that Goodness. The new girls that start school and a couple of the others sure make me sore. I wouldn't go to school here another year If I had to walk to Kelso. There is just two girls here that think them-selves so nice and catch every new girl and tell her every thing she can think about. Then they catch me and ask all sorts of "?."
It doesn't take so very much to hurt my feelings anyway.
Ma said for me to tell Prof. and see what he would do But nothing doing.
Dad is still raving about me ditching Earl Sun night.
Am going on a hound and Hare hunt tonight. Hoping to have a good tine.
Excuse the scrib for I write a line or two between

class and have to be in a real hurry.
Well must close, Think about answering real soon.
As ever.
Sue.
When will you be down. Listen. You will no doubt get a letter with Earl's name signed to it. Now don't pay any attention for a couple of little devilish freshies found your add on my tablet and thought they'd do some thing smart.
Three girls quit school to-day. Prop insulted them just they way he did a bunch of us last yr.
Ans real soon.

Charles H. Lewallen
168 1/2 10th Morrison
Portland
Ore.

Castle Rock.
Sat
Dear Haywood
Recieved your letter of the 23rd.
Was sure suprised. I showed the letter to Mamma and we are going over town in the morning to Francis's Edmunds mother for I am quite sure he wrote it. He took your add. off a tablet I had at school and said he was going to write to you and sign Earl's name. Then I wrote and told you you might get a letter with Earl's name signed to it. Not to pay any attention to it

for some freshie had gotten your add. But I didn't think he would write or if he did had no idea it would be that kind of a letter. Ma is sure sore but she doesn't really know what to do because Mrs. Ed. says Frances never wrote it Dad would take her side of course. Anything to hurt me. and drop it.

Do you believe I wrote it Haywood? Well if you do I know I never. If I'm not in one lot of H.-- I'm into another it seems. I am going to show this to Eva and I'll bet a nickle it

Haywood to Susie on Christmas Eve 1924

Castle Stone Wash
Dec 24m 1924
My Dear Susie and Daughter:
You can't guess how glad I was to recieve your letter of the 22, it sure was a life saver. And dear I sure was glad to hear that you got there all O.K.
Well I will try and finish
the kids were just here and brought the milk. Margaret and Charlie. and Marg' told me to tell you to write. How is the Baby? Dear you don't know how I miss her, and also you.

it sure seems funny to come in the house and find it empty, and no baby to run to me and say see see, trying to show me a pile of paper or a stick of wood or some toy. but it wont be long now before you will be home, will it Dear. you know I was planing on going off to work some where but I know now that I cant do it. I couldn't go without you. and whats more I wont. Well dear I guess I never was made to be anything else but a --- what? it seems that I sure am a failure. but I will never get a chance unless I make it my self.
I will close now wishing you and the Baby, and the rest a Merry Xmas and a happy new year. oh yes some one broke the lock on the old man's cellar and stole some potatoew and left the dore open and about

sixty sacks of spuds froze. every body is well down Here, and it is colder than the dickens. lois I mean Sis sent the Baby some kind of silk stuff for a dress. I got it yesterday. Well By,By. Dear and Kiss Juanita for me. and also yourself.
Give my Regards to the rest.
with love
Haywood.

(blogger's note: The envelope is addressed to Mrs. Chas. H. Lewallen, 1522 24th Ave, Seattle, Wash. care of L. Schleicher)