Providence R I Aug 17^th

 

Dear Father

                        We received your letter yesterday and was very glad to get it to. You said that we must expect Ernest home soon. Why do you not come with him. Father, you are to old now for the Army and besides you say your-self that you are not well it is no use for you to labor if you can not stand it Oh do not stay Father if you wish to make your children happy if possible come home to us we need you more then ever now. there are so many little ones that need your kere. Frank want his Father home so do we all here are four large girls all willing to work and help you then Ernest and Delly and you Dear Father come let us all work to-gather and be happy once more besides Father we are goin to take two borders this fall and more / if possible that will bring us $8 per week if we take two if more then two why so much more so you see how much we want you at home do come and see what capttal nurses we make why we will have you all nice and strong before the year is out I will almost warrent to have you and Ernest both running around the square playing tag as we used to.

 

Mother says come home Liny Lizzie Mag and all say come home Father, why Father even down to Carrie the Baby says tell Papa to come home and stay home too so see what do you think of that if it is not enough for you then you ought to be ashamed that is all you ought to come home and see Frank now such a change you never saw he seems more like the Frank of old he runs round the house just as happy as he can be his little face is just as fat and his cheeks are red just like two peaches and such bright eyes you never saw the very mischief is in them he has been out side of my door trying to get in but but when I tell / no he says wes and tries to kiss me through the door the little rouge, he thinks if he kisses me I will let him in. he can not come in now if he does he will not let me write one word and I must hurry for Mag wants to write to and so does delly and I must not keep them waiting any longer then possible. You said you had received no letters from us why I have written you four and Ernest one makeing five and have received no answer to any of them yet I have sent you very nearly thirty papers and I do not believe you have received half of them but it can not be helped I surpose I only hope you will come home and then there will you will be shure to have them. all of the family are well but Father and Ernest I hope they will be well soon to day is very pleasant but so warm that we can scarcely write any thing deasent. Mrs Earle and Josie came on yesterday I believe it was yesterday they are comeing up here Mrs E says / as soon as it is a little cooler Robert wants me to tell Father to come home and learn him to read and write. George says he wants Father to come home and here him say his letters we all say come home if possible resine we want you and I want a teacher and if any body who would you like to have for a teacher I would say Father write right away and you will come dont say no good by from your

                                                           

Affectionate

Daughter

Louise

 

P.S. we have enough money to last us for some time so dont let that trouble you

                                                                       

good by Lou Lou

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