World War I Collection

you might then easily fall into companionships that it would be best to keep away from and remember about Speech being "Silver" but "Silence Golden." [double underlined]

The house is dreadfully lonely since you left Tues. (yesterday at noon). Jocelyn came home at night _ We had tea at Nics – Lewis recognized it – Fondest love from each of us and all — Your loving mother

Rebecca Helen Bates

fire. We were trying to help Joc plan what to do – but he went to bed & we must too.

Father sends love & wants to write you & will try to do so soon – Do not say awful [underlined] for awfully [underlined] or very – dear. I notice you did once or twice it is not correct English –

Fondest love from each one of us.

If you hear anymore talk about going to France let us know – because I want to go down & stay in San Diego if there is any danger of that [double underlined] –

Your loving Mother R. Helen Bates

Be sure to tell us if we can help you in anyway – Benedictions always Mother

I would certainly try to keep on good terms with Alameda friends, for you may [underlined] not make a Commission possibly & then you would [underlined] be sorry.

Tell me how the sweater fits, please dear = because I want to make one for Les. & if this is inclined to be too large or [underlined] too small anywhere please tell me.

Fondest love from each one of us worlds & hearts full of love.

We long for a sight of you dearie.

Ever your loving Mother R. Helen Bates

Bob Christie is now a Reserve Ensign & is at Mare Island for more instruction.

ask for news of you all the time –

Jocelyn Bates feels pretty wretched with that collar. It hurts him very much. He is to go on Friday to the Dr again & see if it seems to be doing the trick.

Jack wrote your Father that he will probably be here in about a week with John & Aunt E. You may be sure they will miss you too.

I must [underlined] say goodnight dearie with fondest love from us all to you. – Sweet dreams. Ever your loving mother Rebecca Helen Rixon Bates

New Jersey or New York — or somewhere in that neighborhood. They are well off I believe [underlined] though I know little or nothing about them.

Jocelyn has had to take a leave of absence from college. Much to our distress but there seems no help for it. The Dr. says it might [underlined] perevent [prevent] a perfect cure for him to hurt himself now in the effort to do lab work in connection with his courses.

Fond love dearest from us all. Aunt E & I went to see an entertainment given by Doris and Macy Williams. It was fine [double underlined] Doris danced beautifully [underlined] ending with a Chinese dance in Costume — it was best of all. but all [underlined] her recitations were splendid too. Did you get the sweater she sent you? Fondest love darling Your loving mother R. Helen Bates