1 wristlet watches which I thought
would suit. O’Leary, the manager,
recommended both strongly and said
he would get them going for a
day or two to see which one was the
better. They are at present racing
against each other under his
supervision and he will let me
know on Friday which I should
take. I shall send the watch
on Friday evening so that you may
have it in good time for Sunday
or if you like I can get him
to send you a selection of two
or three on approval. Let me
know would you prefer this.
I shall probably not write
tomorrow but will wait
until I send watch
on Friday. No news at
all except that I am
getting back into harness
very well and am quite
happy knowing that you
love me. Thanks ever so much
for the kisses which I return
even more heartily than they were
given. With all my dearest and
warmest love and blessings to
my darling from your future husband,
James.
Give my warmest regards to our mother. Hope Christy is getting better
x x x x x x x Beginning of letter NATIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION (IRELAND), PEMBROKE HOUSE, UPPER MOUNT STREET, DUBLIN. 8th March,1916. My dearest love I was delighted and pleased with your letter this
morning. It has kept my heart ringing all day up to the present
for it is clear all through it that you are not quite the superior
“sensible” sort of girl that you were trying to humbug me into
believing. It is the greatest possible comfort and happiness to me
to know that my dear girl thinks of me so much and so highly.
I suppose it’s heartless to be glad to hear that you had recourse
to tears on Monday night. Is this the superior girl that never
cried and who was so contemptuous of me for being “silly”
when I thought I was only affectionate? Well I am glad to
see that you were moved to tears on my account and I love you
all the more dearly (if that is possible) for it. For my part,
I’m not a bit inclined to cry these days. In fact I feel quite
pleased with myself and inclined to shake myself by the hand
— almost indeed to stand myself a drink — because I have been 2 so lucky as to get such a treasure as your love. The thought of
it warms and comforts me so that I can almost feel something
warm and singing within me all day long. I didn’t have
any pancakes for tea yesterday evening so I’d have done better in
more ways than one if I had been able to help you to eat
yours. I suppose everyone forgot it at home and indeed I forgot
it myself till I got your letter this morning. That’s one of the
advantages of being young like you; you don’t forget the pleasant
customs of the children. Sorry to hear Mrs Seery has been worrying
you over your secrets. I don’t know why she should think you
have any. The only thing between you and me is that we love
each other dearly and I expect everyone can guess that pretty well
(in my case any how) without being told it. I’m not surprised that
she thinks you pretty clever although I hope she doesn’t think you
“smart” in the bad sense. I have certainly always thought you a
young girl of remarkable character and intelligence and
goodness, far beyond your very youthful years, and I am all
the more delighted that I hooked the prize. What a dear sweet
clever little wife I shall have one of these fine days! Well my dearest
love, about the watch, I called into Hopkins yesterday and selected a couple of