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I propose bringing a few of their customs home with me, bye and bye. The Sergeants have sported themselves three or four wives to my knowledge - So soon as their better half begins to nag or ceases to give them more offspring, they are either crowned with a waddy and forcibly ejected or are given a days notice.

The baby of the unit, and office boy, reminds me of those gollywogs you see, He's amusingly cute,

Friday: - I couldn't fly to the typewriter quickly enough after your letter arrived. Thanks ever so much for the photos - I only hope the enlargement you are sending is as stunning, perhaps one was a little serious, but I couldn't help admiring it, sweetheart. Those pouting lips more than tempt me - they look so charming. I'm sure my chest has expanded inches tonight even though the reaction makes me awfully eager to see you once more. Nance, darling, I've never been so homesick as I am right now. To save myself from this fretting, I admit having to some extent, regarded my most treasured ambitions as being almost unattainable. From today on, I know it will be impossible to suppress that aching for you, that's deep down in my heart. Later on I may Plead that we compromise on the question of seeing each other. That will depend entirely on expected promotions. Confirmation of my promotion to sergeant is due any day. We are told it is a stepping stone for a higher rank as was promised.

It's a crying shame I can't be with you on your 21st birthday. Things like that hurt more'n I can tell you, honey. Though you heart is as lead, work must go on at the same mad pace. It's callous.