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Conger Reynolds correspondence, July 1918
1918-07-23 Daphne Reynolds to Conger Reynolds Page 8
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ahead blindly to certain defeat. Their spirit has certainly been wonderful, but God pity the families they have left at home. But one must not lose sight of the comforting knowledge that out of all this awfulness something really worth while to the whole world is to come. Will it be so much longer, Conger? How can it be, when our men are gaining so much? Can you tell me this or am I asking too much? I want you, sweetheart, tho not until it's all "over, over there." You asked if we sing the same songs you all are singing. Most of the ones you mention, yes. But I know we cannot sing them the way you men do. There's a difference, naturally. I was very happy to learn that our little old show made two men enlist. And Allan May and Mat Weis are both going to enlist in the fall, just as soon as they are old enough. I wish it might be over by
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ahead blindly to certain defeat. Their spirit has certainly been wonderful, but God pity the families they have left at home. But one must not lose sight of the comforting knowledge that out of all this awfulness something really worth while to the whole world is to come. Will it be so much longer, Conger? How can it be, when our men are gaining so much? Can you tell me this or am I asking too much? I want you, sweetheart, tho not until it's all "over, over there." You asked if we sing the same songs you all are singing. Most of the ones you mention, yes. But I know we cannot sing them the way you men do. There's a difference, naturally. I was very happy to learn that our little old show made two men enlist. And Allan May and Mat Weis are both going to enlist in the fall, just as soon as they are old enough. I wish it might be over by
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