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Burton Jay Smith and Willametta Turnepseed letters, April -August, 1942

1942-06-18 Page 1

free - just in case. But I have a very strong feeling that you will get to come down this week-end. (my traditional luck, you know) and that I'll get to come up at least to Toledo. Dad doesn't know about that yet but mother says it's all right since we've made the arrangements we have. Everyone who knows mother is astounded at her sudden volte face; they can't understand it, but I do. It's just that she's fallen for you. If it weren't for that... if it weren't for her firmness with Dad I shudder to think how he would act. I have a feeling that he still hopes to break us up.  That's why he insists we wait 'til the war is over. He gets spells of contrition and says, "Burton's such a fine fellow. He's the first one I've ever thought I could let you go to. But why did you two have to meet?" 
Why do you suppose he's that way? Did you have anything in your college psychology to explain a man like him? I think I understand him, so that's why I'm sorry for him. He's like Eliz. Barrett's father. You know I've told you that I'm not afraid of anything or anyone - but him. I watch him warily at times like these and analyze everything he says. Mother said this morning that when we do decide to get married we must do it quietly and away from here and tell him at some later date. But do you know I have my own theories! I

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free - just in case. But I have a very strong feeling that you will get to come down this week-end. (my traditional luck, you know) and that I'll get to come up at least to Toledo. Dad doesn't know about that yet but mother says it's all right since we've made the arrangements we have. Everyone who knows mother is astounded at her sudden volte face; they can't understand it, but I do. It's just that she's fallen for you. If it weren't for that... if it weren't for her firmness with Dad I shudder to think how he would act. I have a feeling that he still hopes to break us up. That's why he insists we wait 'til the war is over. He gets spells of contrition and says, "Burton's such a fine fellow. He's the first one I've ever thought I could let you go to. But why did you two have to meet?" Why do you suppose he's that way? Did you have anything in your college psychology to explain a man like him? I think I understand him, so that's why I'm sorry for him. He's like Eliz. Barrett's father. You know I've told you that I'm not afraid of anything or anyone - but him. I watch him warily at times like these and analyze everything he says. Mother said this morning that when we do decide to get married we must do it quietly and away from here and tell him at some later date. But do you know I have my own theories! I