1 Togherstown Ballinea 19—1—16 My dearest James Your nice letter
was indeed very welcome
This morn I was watching
out for it but had long 2 given up when Paddie arrived
about 12:30 we were expecting
a line from Mother, but did
get one still I suppose she
is safe or we would hear
before this. I had a very nice
letter from Moll although
I have never had the pleasure
of meeting her It was very
good of her to write. Oh Joe
Wynne wrote me saying how delighted she was about
my engagement & what a lucky
girl I was, for myself I cannot
imagine even yet one like
you could be content with
a plain country girl of course
The thought that you are realy
fond of me makes me very
very happy but I cannot
help letting my worthlessness
in every way rest very heavily
on my mind. 3 About going to town I see now
it was all for the best too allowed Mother
off first had we decided on
taking the longed for visit
on Sat I certainly would be left
The cold I had the day you
left which seemed nothing
proved much worse than
I even knew it did until last
night I was very restless
coughing smothering etc.
I remained in bed till very 4 late today but Thank God I
feel quiet on the mend now
I am managing to keep
the 'blossoms' off my lips &
nose by means of Corbetts
ointment so I expect I will
feel realy fit by the time
Mother comes home Tommy
Derry spent last night
with us his Mother being
in B. More he said it
was a 'Gods Charity' I had 5 no one to do anything for
my cold whas made I
leave my own road &
he always so nice to me
Mrs S. says every one in
there is delighted with the
news Josephine wrote
me good wishes thro'
Mrs. Seery would have sent
wires to us both but was
afraid of being laughed at Mrs. S says she is very
jealous at not hearing from
you but sends warmest love
I was in town (on 9th) Sat
last I payed a long promised
visit to Brother Casey I was very glad to get
out of him nothwithsanding
how nice he was to me
took me on knee put his
arm round my neck 6 in fact did every thing but
kiss me I was going to tell
him Id tell you but thought
it better not. What you said of me
in the end of your letter did
indeed make me laugh &
laugh hearty I was going
to tell Nano what I was
laughing at but I knew drunkness
would be her first thought Bye Bye now dearest James lots of love from your own May