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Theckla Klem Clarke
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Mar. 13, 1930.
Dearest darling Jeannette:-
Can you imagine how thrilled I was, over "The Rivals".? I am so glad you went, and I enjoyed it too, sitting right in your ear, feeling each and every thrill you had. I saw James T. Powers, in "The Blue Moon" yrs. ago, when you stayed home with your daddy. He was extremely funny. At that time I considered him, the best comedian I had ever seen. I saw "Dr Cordoba" in a war-play, "Where Poppies Bloom"? (I think that was the name. perhaps it will come to me later) in New York. Margery Maude is Cyril Maude's daughter. Georgette Cohan - Geo Cohan's [sic] and Fiske O'Hara you have seen here in Irish plays. He was a great star. (Irish) in the past. That certainly was some cast. I am so glad you appreciate good things. How terrible it would have been for me, if you were different.
Phil's letter was very nice, and I am glad he accepted, "tentatively" - I imagine he is going thru quite a trying time. I will not send the picture until you come home. Shall I keep his letter until then? The weather has been so nice here. Especially to-day. So spring like. Of course we have seen [?] squalls once in a while and rain, but on the whole it seems as if spring were almost here.
Well, dearie, I dont [sic] want to hurt your feelings but I just had to beat that record of yours and send out 83 books. Saturday. Now you will have to come home and go me one better. How's that?
Last night I went to Hill's. to their style show that the "University Women" are putting on. I got quite a kick out of it, especially when I saw "Agnes Cizek, Mrs Belle Carver, Marie Stickley, Mrs Fred Hammond, and Donna Hammond" "Modeling". Of course all the U.W. were doing that, but the tho't came over me "Will Jeannette be doing this sort of thing after college?["] Some of them looked well, and others - terrible.
I was over to Mrs. Marie's Sunday and played bridge with Len & Evelyn. Are'nt I awful? Len said "I must write to Jeannette and E. said "Why don't you?" It amused me.
Mr. Kallgren always asks for you. He read "Thornton Wilder's" book, and wants it again. Is reviewing it next wk. You'll read that while your [sic] home, I know - You see, I did'nt go to Owego Sunday. The rest was good for them.
Nina is getting ready to go to Florida next wk. or I should say the first of Apr. and will spend two wks. there. She and Dorothy are going to the Zonta Convention in June. It's held in Seattle this yr. and then they are going to Alaska - I had planned to take you, but that stock market played me such a mean trick. I am not going to think about it. I have you, and what more could any one wish for. It frightens me some times, when I think how wonderful you are, and I'm so ashamed to think that I ever complain. One can't have everything. I do so want to do things for you, and I can't just swing them.
I will deposit the money before you leave, and let you know. It's a shame that things are this way, but cheer up, we'll be sitting on top of the world, yet. I miss my good salary, that I used to have, but now that your father is in business again, things will be better. He surely has enough chickens in that store, and it keeps him busy, but he likes it, and that's what really counts.
It won't be long now! I can hardly wait! We will have the bestest time, too. I wish we could spend our vacation in New York. Would'nt it be grand?
I am going down stairs to get some salted nuts and a bottle of buttermilk. Does that make you hungry?
I will be counting the minutes until I see you. Are you going to steal a march on me this time? Oodles of love and bellows of kisses from your darling
"Muddikins"
Give my love to Irene and girls -
