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Conger Reynolds correspondence, January 1918

1918-01-15 Daphne Reynolds to Conger Reynolds Page 2

last, but it is rather laughable to consider what a brainless wife you have. I didn't know I had such a keen forgetter. 
I shall be interested to know whether "Zim" is near you. It would be a shame for you to be separated, but I hope before you meet he sees some new Doug Fairbanks stuff, to relieve those embarrassing silences. Not? 
I was surprised at the brevity of your list, dear. I supposed you'd want to send more announcements, and I'm sure you'll think of more as time goes on. I have ordered plenty so let me have any names that come to you. 
Yesterday I asked Mrs. Stockard about the opera -- whether she cared to have one put on, etc. She gave me a very vague answer; she much preferred an Oratorio, etc. I shall have nothing to do with an Oratorio. These Missourians cannot appreciate one as they should and they've been be-oratoriord to death. They were crazy about the "Mikado" and wanted me to put it on out in town too. I know what Mrs. S-- will do. She'll wait until the eleventh hour and when expenses are piling up in the spring she'll come

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last, but it is rather laughable to consider what a brainless wife you have. I didn't know I had such a keen forgetter. I shall be interested to know whether "Zim" is near you. It would be a shame for you to be separated, but I hope before you meet he sees some new Doug Fairbanks stuff, to relieve those embarrassing silences. Not? I was surprised at the brevity of your list, dear. I supposed you'd want to send more announcements, and I'm sure you'll think of more as time goes on. I have ordered plenty so let me have any names that come to you. Yesterday I asked Mrs. Stockard about the opera -- whether she cared to have one put on, etc. She gave me a very vague answer; she much preferred an Oratorio, etc. I shall have nothing to do with an Oratorio. These Missourians cannot appreciate one as they should and they've been be-oratoriord to death. They were crazy about the "Mikado" and wanted me to put it on out in town too. I know what Mrs. S-- will do. She'll wait until the eleventh hour and when expenses are piling up in the spring she'll come