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Conger Reynolds correspondence, August 1918
1918-08-23 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 2
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recalling the time you decided you could stay another day in Washington and how we hung to every passing minute of the time with always the shadow of the coming separation hanging around to take the joy out of life. And then I fell to imagining what it would be like for you to meet me at the pier on my return. If for any reason I were to go back now, you wouldn't be able to do that because I should not be allowed to give you notice of when I should arrive. But I reckon there will be no Hun subs watching for victims when I go back. There will be bright lights on my boat at night and the band can play on deck as we sail up New York Harbor. Then I'll hope to see you on the pier, for I don't think I can stand being away from you one minute longer than can be helped. I don't know why I had this sort of dream while coming awake, because in spite of the rosy prospect in the war now I hardly think my return is - er - exactly imminent. I'd like to believe it is, though, and it is pleasant even to dream about. Perhaps I get high in the clouds because I am in love with you; if I didn't care nothin' about you I should not be having such dreams should I? I am very, very much in love, and so absorbed in love! Every once in awhile I pinch myself and ask; is this Conger Reynolds
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recalling the time you decided you could stay another day in Washington and how we hung to every passing minute of the time with always the shadow of the coming separation hanging around to take the joy out of life. And then I fell to imagining what it would be like for you to meet me at the pier on my return. If for any reason I were to go back now, you wouldn't be able to do that because I should not be allowed to give you notice of when I should arrive. But I reckon there will be no Hun subs watching for victims when I go back. There will be bright lights on my boat at night and the band can play on deck as we sail up New York Harbor. Then I'll hope to see you on the pier, for I don't think I can stand being away from you one minute longer than can be helped. I don't know why I had this sort of dream while coming awake, because in spite of the rosy prospect in the war now I hardly think my return is - er - exactly imminent. I'd like to believe it is, though, and it is pleasant even to dream about. Perhaps I get high in the clouds because I am in love with you; if I didn't care nothin' about you I should not be having such dreams should I? I am very, very much in love, and so absorbed in love! Every once in awhile I pinch myself and ask; is this Conger Reynolds
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