Date Read: 11/13/25

Written by: Alice Jones Rhinelander

Date Written:

Dearest Leonard.

I could not help, but cry when I received my red, ruby ring, to come back home to Ma and to think darling, on have stilled stayed away from me. Gee Len, its looks so good, I hated to ask you, for it but Darling I wanted to match it badly. Its not that, I mis-believe you darling, because I believe every word you tell me, and your as pure, since the day, you lefted me, and I am myself, I can say, I have saved all of my true love, for one but my Darling Leonard and he the only one * * *. So you see Darling, how happy, I am, when I am with you.

Do you remember the night, in the Marie Antoinette, * * * * and said, Gee Len, will you be mind, and belong to me, because I love you ever since then Darling, truthful I love you, and wanted you to belong to me. Since your departure, I have been one true girl to you. I thought, I could never had, been true to you, but I have, God, lead, me, the straight path for you, because he said, you deserved it.

The present, I got a few days ago where, a platinum wrist watch, an a beauty, but I have found out who sent it, when I tell you who it his, you will not want me to keep it, but I will say, its a beauty I hate to part with it, because I always wanted one, like it, so he new, and he gave it to me for a remembrance because he nos now, he will never get me, because I always wanted one, like it, so he new, and he gave it to me for a remembrance because he nos now, he will never get me, because I have told him straight, and frankly since your absences, Lenard, nobody but I him I want. So this evening, I shall return it because Dear, I do not want you to have any hard feeling, against me. I always told, you, I would be true to you, and thats going, to be my truthful promise, and I hope you will also, I just love, your pretty cards, what you have sent me.

As soon as I got the ring, I kissed it, loved it, and how I cryed, wished it had been my Darling Leonard. Buts its hard dear, I were in New Rochelle today looking at a lovely roadster car, but I have two or three more in view, but I am hoping you will say yes to me. Because Darling the both of us should have a car thats all about it. I dream, and dream of you often Darling. I hope some night I shall dream you are coming home to your little girl but please write me and tell me, when you think you are coming back.

It will break my heart, if you dont come home this spring, but Dear, if that day would only come. I go to Church quite often, as you say Dear I also like Rev. Haight, he makes his sermons wonderful. I suppose its rather surprising about Kitty, but she called me up today she wanted to see me, so I am going up there this evening when I take back Eddie watch.

But she cant seem to ever forget me, because the both of us as been such good friends but only one fault with hear, she trys and encourage me, away from you, because, she said you are more equal to a society girls whats always has been used to millions, what I have never been but some day, I hope I shall.

Well Dear, I have to leave you because I am going out with Mrs. Mela, with the car now.

Today while being out, I saw the first robin. I made, a wish, you return home quick, and safe. Well Darling, I hope to hear from you tomorrow as I did not get no letter today.

GOODBYE SWEET LAMB, My LOVING Daddy, Always

ALICE

NYDM, 14 November 1925, 4.