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Conger Reynolds correspondence, September 1918

1918-09-02 Daphne Reynolds to Conger Reynolds Page 5

so everybody got busy and saved his life. I claim Malen is a smart boy. When I was bringing mama and me home from the park, bang went a tire. Ernest had the key to the took chest, but out gets Malen, breaks the lock, yanks off the tire, and-zowie! On with a new one. It was his first experience, but he done right noble, nohow. 
Ernest has named Martha the "Princess of Nut", and mama is the "Countess of Nut". He is Duke de Palarine, and Julie and I are simply po' white trash. Don't forget to send a letter to E. Palarine Reynolds. Martha keeps telling me to remind you of it. 
In the street car, coming home from the show, Julie and I were unfortunate enough to occupy a seat that was lately the scene of a terrible disaster. When we noticed it, the car was full so we both squeezed to the edge of the seat

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so everybody got busy and saved his life. I claim Malen is a smart boy. When I was bringing mama and me home from the park, bang went a tire. Ernest had the key to the took chest, but out gets Malen, breaks the lock, yanks off the tire, and-zowie! On with a new one. It was his first experience, but he done right noble, nohow. Ernest has named Martha the "Princess of Nut", and mama is the "Countess of Nut". He is Duke de Palarine, and Julie and I are simply po' white trash. Don't forget to send a letter to E. Palarine Reynolds. Martha keeps telling me to remind you of it. In the street car, coming home from the show, Julie and I were unfortunate enough to occupy a seat that was lately the scene of a terrible disaster. When we noticed it, the car was full so we both squeezed to the edge of the seat