Saturday afternoon

Dear Ruel,

This is a case of admitting defeat before trying. I took for granted the doctor wouldn't give me the blanks for Dr. Patterson because he said he thought the examination had to be made in the county. When I went to get the report from my blood test I asked him about it. He immediately gave me the blank and said if we had any difficulty getting the license to come to him. I'm enclosing them. Dr. Patterson must fill out both of them and put his signature in the two places. This along with the report of your blood test is all that is required. I'm glad I won't be kept from marrying because of health reasons. I'm OK.

It is 7:30 here now. Next week at this time we will be at the church waiting to say the necessary words that will make us husband and wife. I wonder if we will be the least bit nervous?

I know you are very, very busy. I hope you will get things so that you can leave without feeling that the work will suffer because of your absence. We will have to make the honeymoon short and sweet!

I'm going to a party tonight - a college alumni party. There usually aren't many present at these, so I don't know what kind of a time we will have. They tell me I should have a good time this last week - enjoy my single blessedness for the last time. I don't think marriage is going to be such a burden though, do you? We can enjoy doing things and going places together - I'm anticipating much happiness.

Lots of love,

Mavis