Lonesome

Letter, no date; I've cleaned up the spelling, but there are a few words I just can't figure out:

Andes, NY

Dear Minnie,

How are you? I hope you are coming back to school soon, we are lonesome without you. I went out to ride down hill today. The bugs would not go ???? ???? in the bank and thrown us all off. Well good-bye for now. I guess it's time to stop writing.

Your friend
Raymond H. Winner

Found in "Betty Gale on the Mesa" by Ethel Hueston. Published by David C. Cook, 1919.



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5 comments:

  1. "I hope you are coming back to school soon..." I love the cover on the book!

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  2. The bugs wold not go Thay aung in (they hung on) the bank and..."

    Possibly he was fishing, or walking/riding near water and was hoping the bugs would leave the bank and fly away. A letter written in spring to a convalescing schoolmate might explain the content.

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  3. Neat! My grandma's name is Betty Gale

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  4. I want that book so much.

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  5. The word 'bugs' is not correct. Try 'luge' (a type of sled) instead and the rest seems to make much more sense, does it not?
    It's all about a downhill sledding adventure!

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