Letter to Mother - Canadian Service Chaplain

14-11-18
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Dear Mother:–

I had a good time yesterday. I went under the Mersey river by underground to Berkinhead, spent the P.M. and evening at a nice home untill about 7 then I had to come home to get in by 8.30. I have to.

The old man has done a lot of traveling in his day, I think he was on a boat, like worked his way to the different countries, then he has settled down, his wife playes and sings they invited some girls over to entertain us and they did it well they played sang recited and danced a few step dances very well. we had a nice tea home cooking which is a treat.

It is very cold and clear today, but we get on all right by wearing our coats and gloves, I have no cold and feel fine all the time, I must go to the class not[sic] at 12.30

Laurie

7.40 P.M.

I went down and bot a candle this evening to kind of reinforce the hosp. gass which is a poor excuse for light

I feel impatient tonight to get back to canada, but so many questions confront me that I do not know what to do first,

I suppose first that the world would say a young man of 28 yrs should get married the first thing and next starte in and build up a comfortable and perminent home, you notice I say get married before I get the home, well that is the way I feel about it. But to do that I must meet the girl that is suitable and she must have sence or she is not suitable on the other hand she must be old enough, I will never marry a kid. I want a woman that knows what sacrifice means and then we will not be dissatisfied with married life the first little thing turns up, in the way of matrimonal bliss.

I have to yet chose what I am going to do for life and then do my best to plan so as to make a success with out several trys. I may stay right on my little farm and make it go with my little poneys and no oats, for surely I will be discharged this spring,

Now look I am able to do every thing but milk with my right hand in an awkward way, so I could makes things go all right, better on a farm than any place else.

We will talk these things all over soon, I may sail next week I really do not know any thing certain but I can guess can't I,

bye bye Mother dear as ever your loving son
Laurie