Women in The Military Love Letter

April 2012

My Dearest Johnny,

Well, sir, how about a date with you tonight? Yes, I know it is now 10:15, but if I remember correctly you arrived about this time for our first date and you did not think it was too late to come over then. So you will not give me a date tonight? That being the case I shall write to my beloved and then go straight to bed. This has been the most pleasant day for me, I got a letter from the man I love at each mail call. The one in the morning's mail was written Tuesday night and the one in the evening's mail was written Friday night. So I am as happy as I can be away from him. Letters do marvelous things to my morale so tonight I fee that happiness is really for us and not so far away. Do you feel that way too?

Darling, you can say the sweetest things when you are in the mood. The idea of your saying "if everyone was like you, this world sure would be a swell world to live in," is just the grandest thing anyone could say to a person. Especially coming from one's hearts desire makes it a memorable compliment. Of course you will live up to my expectations, I know your possibilities, that is one reason I am so utterly in love with you.

I sent my letter last night ordinary mail, I was out of stamps, so do let me know if you get my letters any quicker if I send them air mail.

Johnny dear, the practical, sensible side of my nature does not think you have neglected me with someone else. did you ever want to hear from someone you think of constantly and mail time comes around daily for two or three days and no letters? Each time the earth seems to drop from under my feet and I sink a little further down in the mire of loneliness and despair, well, that is how I feel when I do not hear from you and yet I know I can't always hear from you every time I want to or even think I should. Can you understand what I am trying to say? I do try to understand that there are times when you will not be able to write but that doesn't keep me from wanting to hear from you.

Yes, I can imagine our being together soon, and I can imagine and do imagine you being affectionate and loving, but I can not imagine not liking it. It just so happens that you are the one I love and in order to be happy myself I'd want to make you happy. I'd have to make you happy or I could not be where you were. I hope you feel as sure of my love as I do.

Yours always, Janet