Sandusky May 31 1902
Saturday afternoon
My darling husband.
I received your dear sweet letter this morning. And I thank you ever so much for your gum and flowers. The gum was something. I have been wanting this long time. You don't for get me dear do you. You blessid darling.
You do not think of me any often than I do of you I dreamed of you last night. I thought you came home and I was so surprised and I said oh my I thought you wasn't coming till Monday or Tuesday night. And I just wrote you such a long letter last night to and put a stamp on now that will be waisted and I tried to ask you if you had to go back again but it seemed as if some one kept talking and I could not ask you.
Oh honey come home as soon as you can I am getting over the blues a little more.
[upside down along top of letter]:
Can you read this if you can't bring it to me.
I was singing all morning. That is better than crying is it not dear.
Well decoration day passed didn't it.
They stayed with me good or rather uncle Charley did Lew was out till after ten. And Charley was in bed when he came, and he got up then and went up street he said it was to warm in there for him. I went to sleep I did not hear him come in. I was tired from walking up town during the day.
[drawing of a person with a flower basket]
how is that for high. don't pick all the flowers honey.
I have not got all my work done yet and it is almost 4 o'clock I thought I
would write then finish my work.
take good care of your self and Prince.
Oh yes honey I got the money this noon. I will not tell anyone I have it. Well good by from Dora your loving wife. to honey. Be good
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good by dear petty
