[Mom had resigned from her job (it was that or be transferred to West Virginia) and gone back to North Carolina to get ready for the wedding on Sep 27, 1941-jlt]

Friday Morning

[Sep 6, 1941]

Dear Ruel,

I think we are both agreed that we miss each other very much. Guess we just as well quit thinking about it and get consolation in the fact that when we see each other again there will not be the pain of parting. Days surely do creep along slowly though. I'm glad when the weekend comes for I can count one less week. It would be nice if we could bring the date closer, but it will have to be the 27th since that seems most logical. Just three more Saturdays from this one.

I still want to know about those announcements or invitations we are going to send. It would be best to send announcements to those people in Mississippi but I will have to send invitations to people here so I think I'll have all invitations printed. They will have to be fixed next week.

I think you have more confidence in my taste in houses than I do myself. You must remember I've never built a house before either. Maybe I have done more dreaming about one. I don't think I had faith enough to believe it would ever come true. I do hope we have something livable and convenient. Those are the most important things.

Wonder if you have gotten the car yet? I don't think there is going to be a gas limitation - at least not yet. People were saying it went into effect in September, but I haven't heard any more about it. I wish you would choose the place to go on the honeymoon. I've been a lot of places but you haven't here in the east. If Elwyn and Doris come from Washington for the wedding - as they may - we could go elsewhere. I think you would enjoy Washington, though.

We have had two big rains here this week. It is much cooler now.

We had a struggle with Douglas this morning. He decided he didn't want to go to school, and when he makes up his mind about anything it is hard to change. He won out this morning even though we tried to hold him and put him on the bus. I don't know why he dislikes school for he makes excellent grades and last night he got up all of his lessons. Mama told him he would have to go to town and go to school. I don't know whether she'll stick to that or not. He is in the third grade.

It is about mail time so had better stop for today. I wish you would get this Saturday, but I know you won't get it until Monday.

Love,

Mavis