Date of Letter:
1915/02/21
Summary:
In which Norma Evans replies to Gordon's card and relays news from home. Includes notice that Gordon's advertisement was placed in The Star; description of a meeting with Fleda; details regarding a sleigh ride in Milton; and, so forth.
Transcription:
Oakville, Feb. 21st, 1915
Mr. Gordon Munro
Georgetown
Dear "Gug".
I got your card the other day and was awfully glad to see that you had still survived all the rigours of war thus far. By the way I inserted your advertisement in the Star and so far have received no replies. However, if anything turns up I will notify you immediately.
I suppose you don't "organise" the note-paper. It's some of what you gave me Christmas. It's a case of casting bread upon the waters n'est ce-pas?
Fleda told me she saw you the other night and said something quite nice about you. However best the shock should prove too much for you I will break it gently and not tell you at all. At least not yet.
I suppose you are having a great time up there and I guess will by this time have a least an acquaintance with every girl in town and then you will leave a string of broken hearts behind you when you leave.
We are having a nice time here. Yesterday a sleigh load of us went to Milton. I'll tell you who went. There were Inez & Millicent, Margaret, Bella Bacon, Ethel Durie, Hazel Chamberlain, Myrtle, Myrtle Armstrong, myself. Helen had a music lesson and couldn't dome & Annie was sick. Then for boys there were Art, Art Helmer, Sparling, Hugh & Carl, Eland & his brother, Wilbur & Goldie, and Bill McKay, Simpson & his friend Mr. Cuthbertson. We had a simply great time. I met Fleda's friend Russel Peacock. He's awfully nice isn't he. He's going to drive Fleda down next Sunday if the roads are good. We started yesterday at half past four and got there exactly at 7. We got home about 2 'oclock this morning. Don't you wish you'd been here.
Massons are quarantined again with measles. Kathleen has them. I wish my kids at school would get them and I'd get another holiday.
This is some letter. I don't think I've stayed out of S. School to catch up with my correspondence. I was going to write you a card which was all you deserved but found I didn't have any. So to that you may thank (or otherwise) me for this letter. The pen point wobbles dreadfully & I can hardly write at all. Well if you survive after your attempts to decipher this letter write & let me know of if you don't. Well good-bye,
Your sincere friend
Norma L. Evans
Mr. Gordon Munro
Georgetown
Dear "Gug".
I got your card the other day and was awfully glad to see that you had still survived all the rigours of war thus far. By the way I inserted your advertisement in the Star and so far have received no replies. However, if anything turns up I will notify you immediately.
I suppose you don't "organise" the note-paper. It's some of what you gave me Christmas. It's a case of casting bread upon the waters n'est ce-pas?
Fleda told me she saw you the other night and said something quite nice about you. However best the shock should prove too much for you I will break it gently and not tell you at all. At least not yet.
I suppose you are having a great time up there and I guess will by this time have a least an acquaintance with every girl in town and then you will leave a string of broken hearts behind you when you leave.
We are having a nice time here. Yesterday a sleigh load of us went to Milton. I'll tell you who went. There were Inez & Millicent, Margaret, Bella Bacon, Ethel Durie, Hazel Chamberlain, Myrtle, Myrtle Armstrong, myself. Helen had a music lesson and couldn't dome & Annie was sick. Then for boys there were Art, Art Helmer, Sparling, Hugh & Carl, Eland & his brother, Wilbur & Goldie, and Bill McKay, Simpson & his friend Mr. Cuthbertson. We had a simply great time. I met Fleda's friend Russel Peacock. He's awfully nice isn't he. He's going to drive Fleda down next Sunday if the roads are good. We started yesterday at half past four and got there exactly at 7. We got home about 2 'oclock this morning. Don't you wish you'd been here.
Massons are quarantined again with measles. Kathleen has them. I wish my kids at school would get them and I'd get another holiday.
This is some letter. I don't think I've stayed out of S. School to catch up with my correspondence. I was going to write you a card which was all you deserved but found I didn't have any. So to that you may thank (or otherwise) me for this letter. The pen point wobbles dreadfully & I can hardly write at all. Well if you survive after your attempts to decipher this letter write & let me know of if you don't. Well good-bye,
Your sincere friend
Norma L. Evans
Object ID:
2017.22.14
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Gordon Munro Letters, Feb. 21, 1915
Gordon Munro Letters, Feb. 21, 1915
Gordon Munro Letters, Feb. 21, 1915
Gordon Munro Letters, Feb. 21, 1915
Gordon Munro Letters, Feb. 21, 1915
Gordon Munro Letters, Feb. 21, 1915
Gordon Munro Letters, Feb. 21, 1915
Gordon Munro Letters, Feb. 21, 1915