Dyer to Tarver, June 17, 1919

Dyer to Tarver, June 17, 1919

Westley Dyer

6/17/1919

Correspondence

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Westley H. Dyer 1112 So. 11th St. Hello Elizabeth: How are you today? I am just as spray as a cat. Wanting something to do and the first thought was to spend a few minutes with you this hot and sultry afternoon. I rec. your sweet little note, it thrilled me to the very depths of my big and throbing hot heart to have gotten such a long and loveing letter from you. If theres anything that pleases me more about your writeing, it is more, of it and then some more. I read and read, until I thought I wasnt going to ever reach the end. I saved your letter until I started to retire, then said my prayers with your letter over my heart, arose and taken my exercise and kicked in. I read until my heart was content. Elizabeth you was explisit more than ever in your letter, It was just the kind of letter I have longly been writeing for from you. I do love a girl when she speaks and shows her colors. I am begaining to understand you more now. I must confess that you would grant me anything but your picture and you would only send me yours when you rec. mine. Well I have a little surprise for you and you may rec., it at most anytime. We will wait and see. What it really is. I know you are haveing just a fine time these pretty summer days. Now my little Beth musnt work so very hard for it is hard on your Wee little nerves. Oh I must not forget I just passed into my 24th birthday, no never celebrated just went on and taken things matururally, but I getting old, but I really feel like a barefoot bay I guess I am what one would call a bachelor you are getting rather personal in your attitude towards a railroad man, as to haveing a girl at every station, no, it is not the case. With me I detest the aquantiance with a strange girl and too we are so very busy that we donot have time for such. Of course Elizabeth as you know you have other friends and you shouldnt make the accusation of me haveing a girl foolishly so get it out of your mind. Now Libby I guess that I have written and said all that I could think of just now. Theres not enough energy left in me to write. I am growing drowsy from being in side and I must go out an take in a bit of fresh air. I was out to the movies to see Unpardonable sins, as you spoke of it being so very good, otherwords I would never have gone. I never go to shows and movies unless it be a very good action. As you know in going out to such places, one does not enjoy it unless there some one along to whom you can chat with and I donot like to chat with any and every body. Now Elizabeth I am not pictureing myself as being a god but it is rather boreing to go to thoes places when you are in unpleasant company. Well I guess I will go with my story. I am just about to introduse a friend of mine, his name John Williams he says that he would like to corrospond with your sister Miss Gussie I told him of her, and what a deer sweet girl she was to write me while over seas. Although I told him I had never saw your sister, bit I could judge from your disposition that she must be a heart braker ha, ha, how am I talking? Gee if I could only see you now, any own little Beth Arent you dear? Why do you have to get up so early in the morning? Are you still working? I know you are just working to keep from being so lonesome but you must take a vacation for yourself and get plenty of rest, for I donot want you to be a little sick girl again. For if you ever get the least bit ill, I am going to get right on a Northwestern special for Illinois. So if you donot want to alarm me, try and take care of yourself. Well girlie you will have to make this poor writeing out yourself, it seems I cant write anymore. But I wish I could write as long a letter that is so very interesting as you. Elizabeth be a sweet little girl try and think of me, for I am never too busy to think of you and oh, how grand and glorious feeling it. Yes I still have your little kodak picture and am going to keep it, regardless if I lose or win. I am when I look upon your little cunning face, and say well heres a little girl that once gave me happiness with these few remarks I will ring off. With lots of love to Miss Gussie and your mother and a wee bit of love for yourself Au revior. I am As ever And wish to remain Yours Indeed (note) Westley 1112 No. 23rd St c/o Mrs Fisher