August 3, 1921

 Mt. Healthy, Ohio

August 3, 1921

Dear Helen:-

    I was away on a two weeks vacation when your picture came, so it was a good while before I was able to send you a letter in return. That surely is a good picture of you and thanks ever so much for sending it. I worked in the ice cream factory until the third of week of July and then went camping on the Ohio river (which has water in, being unlike your Rio Grande). While I was gone, there was a fire in town, a little girl was run over and killed and the mayor (John Knox) committed suicide, all of which go to show that the town is helpless without me. I have grown some since last summer and am not a little child now. I would not be afraid to bet you a dollar to a doughnut that I am as tall if not taller than you.

    I suppose I should have answered that latter you sent after Christmas, but letter writing is something I am not crazy about, so I let it slide. You seemed to be very busy going to the opera and you also mentioned something about my intelligent playmates who were unable to use roller skates, etc. If you want to know some of them, I will send you a few addresses and you can find out something about the way people act up north. Better yet you ought to make a visit to this Arctic country yourself and you can be assured that there will be a party in your benefit every night throughout your stay. Since I can not think of any more nonsense to write, I will cut it short.

    Tell your mother that my mother went to the annual meeting at Pleasant Run this afternoon, she will know what I mean.

    Here's hoping that this finds you looking as well as your picture.

                                                                                                               Your Friend

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P.S.-I found out what SWAK means