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Conger Reynolds correspondence, April 1918

1918-04-25 Conger Reynolds to Emily Reynolds Page 8

trained, well equipped, well disciplined. You can know he didn't run away by the fact that our fellows had to kill and wound the greater part of their attackers before they could drive them off. I passed an article written by Mr. Kenamore of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the Seicheprey affair that told the story very well. It will probably be in print about the time this reaches you. If you chance to see it, read it to get the complete story of American fighting spirit.
   I'll welcome the fruit cake that you mention very heartily when it comes. Although Madame Martine is feeding me very well I never see anything so home-like as a fruit cake, and I know it will make a big hit with my taster. Believe me, I know how to fix it, even to the hard sauce to go with it.
   As you know, I have told Daphne that I'm for her doing concert work next year if she wants to. I really think it would be a rest for her in giving her a change from teaching. But I hope very much that if she goes into it, she'll be with Redpath and thereby have her brother-in-law to make the way easy, and be able to have her mother with her all the time. It's not necessary for her to make a profit at it, she's got a husband to look after the bread and butter - and jam - phase of the future. If she should go into it, I wonder whether you wouldn't like to make your headquarters in

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trained, well equipped, well disciplined. You can know he didn't run away by the fact that our fellows had to kill and wound the greater part of their attackers before they could drive them off. I passed an article written by Mr. Kenamore of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the Seicheprey affair that told the story very well. It will probably be in print about the time this reaches you. If you chance to see it, read it to get the complete story of American fighting spirit. I'll welcome the fruit cake that you mention very heartily when it comes. Although Madame Martine is feeding me very well I never see anything so home-like as a fruit cake, and I know it will make a big hit with my taster. Believe me, I know how to fix it, even to the hard sauce to go with it. As you know, I have told Daphne that I'm for her doing concert work next year if she wants to. I really think it would be a rest for her in giving her a change from teaching. But I hope very much that if she goes into it, she'll be with Redpath and thereby have her brother-in-law to make the way easy, and be able to have her mother with her all the time. It's not necessary for her to make a profit at it, she's got a husband to look after the bread and butter - and jam - phase of the future. If she should go into it, I wonder whether you wouldn't like to make your headquarters in