This letter is address to Mrs. John D. Swain, 769 Main Street, Worchester, Mass. (The Standish), postmarked New Haven, Conn, Jul 14, 1915.

194 Orange St.

Dear Edith,

I did not intend to keep silent so long but I have been working pretty hard lately as have kept rather quiet when I had the chance.

The people at the shop have given me a raise of 1.50 more. per week they said they did it because I was always on the job. Well if some of the others would do the same thing the company world make more money. Well I am rather glad that you are going to stay where you are until Sept. and I shall plan to come when you want me there will not be so much work at that time and I can get away much better. I am pleased to think John is in a fair way to get the place in New York and I think you are right in thinking it will be best to let him try it. I should hate to discourage him and it may be the best thing in the end. I think of you so much those days in past years if I had know what was coming things ? have been different. I think it is a good thing we can't tell for sure ? be more miserable than we are now.

Don't give in to Mrs. S____ an inch, there will be some way out of this mess yet I hope you are taking some ? ? in the country and when the car fair is used up don't fail to let me know and I will send you some more. Take John with you if he will go it will do him good and he will have a chance to think of something else. Perhaps he can find a good subject for a story.

Nothing would please me more than to get out in the country and look on God's given earth. These dusty smells of the city made me sick.

Did I tell you the people have gone to the Stone Hound went about 2 weeks ago. Sherlon? is up there for all this week. I suppose Mrs. Swain? and Ed will go soon.

I had a letter from Mattie the other day and I will send it along so you can read it. I am feeling fairly good again and I wish I could think of you as being the same. Nellie Welch is in the city I believe and I shall go up to see her before she goes back west. Well I hope we won't get much hot weather this summer for your sake and it don't act to me as if we would.

Write when you can and I send love to you both.

Chas.

Tuesday

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