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Conger Reynolds correspondence, August 1918
1918-08-21 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 5
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things; you withhold none of your energy. Consequently you succeed brilliantly: And consequently you wreck your nerves and have sleepless nights with no husband there to soothe you, and eatless days, and other distressing reactions. After a long spree of your kind of work you need to take a thorough rest. And, b'lieve me, wiffles dear, if I were there, you'd do it. I'd put the iron hand down hard on that proposition. But since I'm powerless to rule in the way of the cave man I suppose you'll do as you please and jump right into some other exacting stunt if you take the notion. Your new edition of the Tulsa Blues is mos' enjoyable. I have 'em by heart of course, but this time, to add to the string when I'm shufflin' along the levee singing my songs. Your coon should have had that story about the black boy who threw away his rifle and bayonet in combat and whipped out a razor. He slashed at a German making a feint. "Missed me," mocked the German in English. "Missed you, hey," said the coon, "jes' watch when yo' turns yo' haid." And slash-plop he ripped 'im. The non-partisan gag was sho 'nuff humorous. You originate it? Can't you steal for me somewhere one of those concert gown pictures your write about? Tell some of your
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things; you withhold none of your energy. Consequently you succeed brilliantly: And consequently you wreck your nerves and have sleepless nights with no husband there to soothe you, and eatless days, and other distressing reactions. After a long spree of your kind of work you need to take a thorough rest. And, b'lieve me, wiffles dear, if I were there, you'd do it. I'd put the iron hand down hard on that proposition. But since I'm powerless to rule in the way of the cave man I suppose you'll do as you please and jump right into some other exacting stunt if you take the notion. Your new edition of the Tulsa Blues is mos' enjoyable. I have 'em by heart of course, but this time, to add to the string when I'm shufflin' along the levee singing my songs. Your coon should have had that story about the black boy who threw away his rifle and bayonet in combat and whipped out a razor. He slashed at a German making a feint. "Missed me," mocked the German in English. "Missed you, hey," said the coon, "jes' watch when yo' turns yo' haid." And slash-plop he ripped 'im. The non-partisan gag was sho 'nuff humorous. You originate it? Can't you steal for me somewhere one of those concert gown pictures your write about? Tell some of your
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