759 2/28/1929 Sadie Erwin to Albert Erwin

Sadie Erwin 1120 Cole St., Enumclaw, Washington Thursday, February 28, 1929

Albert Erwin 2206 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Albert, Your Sunday night letter came today. And was as welcome as the rest. We have our usual winter weather with us again. 50° above and rain. Plenty of it too. Mrs. Potts went away with her gentleman friend this afternoon. When the little boys came from school tonight they came over to see if she had left the door key here, which she had not done. After a while we saw little Dan on the porch crying. We called him over and found he wanted to go to the bathroom and was cold. Gladys and I were fixing a little lunch so we filled Dan up with plum butter sandwiches and milk. Later Ben came over so cold he could hardly keep his teeth from chattering. We let him in by the fire and filled him up with more of the same as we had given Dan. They were two happy boys by the time their mother came home. Gladys heard Ben tell Dan I was good to them and Dan said, “I’ll say she is.” They thanked me several times before they left. They said they were going home to bawl their mother out for not leaving the key. I told them they had better go easy or she would throw them out. They thought that was a joke and went home happy. Proving again that with a full stomach the world looks different to most of us. I have found a different pen tonight. It scratches some but it writes plainer and does not cause such blots. I did not have any stamps in the house this morning so the girls could not mail my letter to you on their way to school. After Jimmie had gone, I hurried down to the P. O., mailed your letter and bought stamps. Stopped at Jensen’s to buy the cloth for Jimmie’s costume. The kindergarten children are to be Sun Bonnet babies. He has been so worried for fear the cloth would be sold out. I have felt pretty good today and hope to get a lot of work done tomorrow. Helen and Jimmie take a peep at the Ford real often. Jimmie reported today that it was still jacked up, but he was afraid one of the tires was getting flat. Our yard looks terrible since the frost has gone out of the ground. Hope it settles back as it should soon. We were glad to hear about your nice visit with Overtons. Don’t sound much as though our old friends have forgotten us. That was a long walk over there. First thing you will know your shoes will be worn out from that walking. If you like it, don’t suppose you will care. You had a very nice Sunday dinner for 35 cents. Mrs. Overton served a nice Sunday night supper too. I got quite excited about living in St. Paul again. You know I was very fond of St. Paul when we did live there. The drinking water is ever so much better than Minneapolis water is. The rent Overton pays for heat furnished sound more reasonable than some. Helen still thinks she wants to live near Francis though so we won’t make any plans until we get there. Helen went from school tonight with Dora Mae Johnson to gather pussy willows. They went out by Dora’s Aunt’s house, the lady that was in the wreck. She thanked Helen over and over for what the girls had done for her. She has had the stitches taken out but her nose is very sore yet. She said she did not know the Dr. had taken stitches until she got home and her husband told her. That man Hunter paid the Dr. and … $37.00 for fixing their car. That he was so drunk, he claimed they were on the wrong side of the road and had hit him. The truth was, that he damaged his car when he backed into the telephone pole. Later he came to them and wanted to pay for the damage. Helen came home full of her great love for the country, especially Enumclaw country. She had climbed trees, tramped through the woods in the rain, torn her stockings and was wet and dirty, in all had a wonderful time. She has been so well and strong this winter. Believe she could climb Huckleberry Mountain without much trouble. She certainly hopes we can make a trip to the ocean when you come out next summer. Stella got her report card today. She had gained two C’s in language and history and held the marks she had in everything else. You will have a lot of interesting things to tell Overton when he has time to listen to you. His first visit with you he naturally was busy telling you about the many things that had taken place there since we left. That is quite an idea getting radio music from the telephone company. Overton must be happy to be working for N. State Power Co. He was always telling us about the gas Co., when we lived there and felt he had been let out without a cause. Our fire has gone out and the room is getting cold so will close and go to bed. Will write more tomorrow, also bake an apple sauce cake in the A. M. and mail it to you before train time in the afternoon. With much love, Sadie.