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Burton Jay Smith and Willametta Turnepseed letters, June-July, 1943

1943-07-15 Page 2

ever increase when it is returned. And I think you are like that too. I look forward to coming home at night to find my Willametta there; to seeing your face light up with pleasure at something with which I have pleased you, to working together in the garden, on our home, at our hobbies; to taking in the beauties of nature. I get a great pleasure out of the possession of material objects. It will be much more thrilling to share them and the pleasure with one I love. I get a thrill out of doing little things for you. Like those letters I sent to Columbus. You said it was thoughtful and gave you a thrill. It gave me a thrill to send them too. Of such thrills there cannot be too many. These things spell contentment and love to me. 
I believe that perhaps Americans are both good lovers and good husbands. I suspect that they have that attitude because they are shy and afraid of appearing ostentious or individualistic. By your definition "love:- one held in strong by, or having affection for, another... I gladly admit I am a lover...yours... and I certainly aim to be. I have never failed in anything I wanted to do and I have never wanted to anything more than that we should be lovers and completely enamored of each other and spend a long, happy life. And I don't expect us to fail. Love B.J.

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ever increase when it is returned. And I think you are like that too. I look forward to coming home at night to find my Willametta there; to seeing your face light up with pleasure at something with which I have pleased you, to working together in the garden, on our home, at our hobbies; to taking in the beauties of nature. I get a great pleasure out of the possession of material objects. It will be much more thrilling to share them and the pleasure with one I love. I get a thrill out of doing little things for you. Like those letters I sent to Columbus. You said it was thoughtful and gave you a thrill. It gave me a thrill to send them too. Of such thrills there cannot be too many. These things spell contentment and love to me. I believe that perhaps Americans are both good lovers and good husbands. I suspect that they have that attitude because they are shy and afraid of appearing ostentious or individualistic. By your definition "love:- one held in strong by, or having affection for, another... I gladly admit I am a lover...yours... and I certainly aim to be. I have never failed in anything I wanted to do and I have never wanted to anything more than that we should be lovers and completely enamored of each other and spend a long, happy life. And I don't expect us to fail. Love B.J.