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Conger Reynolds correspondence, May 1918
1918-05-17 Conger Reynolds to Daphe Reynolds Page 2
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and advancing, handed a pack to Lieutenant Mangan. Seeing Lieutenant Delaney in the group, he said to him, "I left yours in the office, sir; I did not know you were here." Whereupon Lieutenant Delaney leaped four feet clear from his chair and landed in full speed headed for the exit. He's a war bride, and in love with his wife - poor fish! Lieutenant Mangan read off the names and tossed the envelopes about in the group. The name "Reynolds" recurred several times. Which - by way of preface - had nothing to do with the fact that I am happy tonight. Why should one get excited over the arrival of three letters after a week of waiting?
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and advancing, handed a pack to Lieutenant Mangan. Seeing Lieutenant Delaney in the group, he said to him, "I left yours in the office, sir; I did not know you were here." Whereupon Lieutenant Delaney leaped four feet clear from his chair and landed in full speed headed for the exit. He's a war bride, and in love with his wife - poor fish! Lieutenant Mangan read off the names and tossed the envelopes about in the group. The name "Reynolds" recurred several times. Which - by way of preface - had nothing to do with the fact that I am happy tonight. Why should one get excited over the arrival of three letters after a week of waiting?
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