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Conger Reynolds correspondence, April 1918
1918-04-21 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 4
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So you see I am aided in keeping track of the fact that I'm married. They needn't have been at so great pains, howe'er; I had no desire to go to their old party. I wanna girl but not just any girl; I want my jolly lil wife. [three music notes on a staff]. Since you raise the point I'll have to admit that my singing of "Good-bye Boys" on my wedding morn has proved to have been altogether malpropos. I've been "one of the boys" most of the time since. I haven't been henpecked at all. Just between us I'll whisper I've had more of "the boys" than I want. I would gladly trade my "liberty" with them for the privilege of being the "minus quantity" in married life. I'm becoming resigned to the situation as it is not but I shall never be satisfied. I re-
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So you see I am aided in keeping track of the fact that I'm married. They needn't have been at so great pains, howe'er; I had no desire to go to their old party. I wanna girl but not just any girl; I want my jolly lil wife. [three music notes on a staff]. Since you raise the point I'll have to admit that my singing of "Good-bye Boys" on my wedding morn has proved to have been altogether malpropos. I've been "one of the boys" most of the time since. I haven't been henpecked at all. Just between us I'll whisper I've had more of "the boys" than I want. I would gladly trade my "liberty" with them for the privilege of being the "minus quantity" in married life. I'm becoming resigned to the situation as it is not but I shall never be satisfied. I re-
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