Numbered 96. Post date 1.45pm, 26th June 1939 Colne Lancs
addressed to R Helme Esq, 34 Albert Road, Colne
Albert House, Colne, Lancs. Tel. No. 282
Monday morning and a day of washing!
Dearest Cuddlewump,
Just a line to tell you I adore you and that I think it is years since yesterday!
When did you get home last night? I ‘phoned at about half past ten, but there was no reply. I watched for you coming down the road at quarter to eleven and quarter past, but there was no you. In fact I was springing in and out of bed from quarter past to half past, and succeeded in getting very cold feet. And all to no purpose.
Dick Turpin is not doing his famous ride to Gowerbridge today as Miss Frankland ‘phoned Mr Rankin in a stress last night, and asked to have Sally another month. Mr R is giving her till the end of the week to either look for another horse, or to buy Sally at the price he payed for her – no less. But he wants her to rest soon while the grass is good. So I may be riding her over in a few days. Poor Judy is very knackered.
My lower right ribs are sore today as if some one had given me a mighty punch. You didn’t, did you?
Well, darling, I sure do love you, and if I don’t see you before long I shall wilt. You will get this before you go to Settle and if you had a minutes time you could ring me up?
I went to Ilkley in the evening with Mum and Wallace and we were only there about three quarters of an hour. We past the dear Middleton. (Dash it, it isn’t spelt like that, is it?) and my heart leapt both going and coming back. We really must go there soon, and sit on the same settee, and say the same things, and look the same way. It would be funny if I wear the same frock, as I should probably slip right out of it. And you’d have to wear your trousers without the gusset in and you wouldn’t be able to eat anything for fear of splitting them!
Well Sweetheart, I really should be working. How about just a wee conversation on the phone?
All my love, yours always, Kathleen