To Bertha from Alice “Sally” – January 6, 1927
[Note: Bertha is living in Florence in the building shown below]
Dear Bertha,
I’m enclosing a letter from Miss Louise. I write her your address and told her you said you’d be back not later than April.
Bertha, I don’t like your letters. Have you actual arrived at the stage where you regret coming home to a decently clean country where more men than the priests are gentlemen and you can have a bath?
I’m all disappointed in you. I can imagine you are quite content where you are and _____ you having been there so long. Particularly as you have seen things which interest me above all others but really, you ought to be glad to see a bathtub materializing on the horizon.
I’m discouraged. I didn’t get my position and I don’t see any others near at hand. I started out well in this life but I seem to have gotten way laid. I wish I had taught another year in Georgetown instead of going to Europe. Then I’d have a good job at any rate.
Senn has his first lieutenancy date from December 4th. Promotion can’t be so awfully bum after all. He has been in only five years.
The Dunegans came to see us. Mr. Dunegan is smitten of my charms and between them they said they wanted me to visit them at Vancouver. I said I’d like to but I fancy I won’t hear more of it.
____ ______ _____ _____ _____ write and tell me. Alice is considering being engaged when a certain ossifer’s [Note: Slang for “officer”] tour in Panama is up. Eleanor Dunne is to be married in June. Alto Tinkle is in Panama and sends regards. There is a new lieutenant at the fort.
Love,
Sally