Dear Kathleen,
A lot of things happened today. The Cards won the World Series if you follow baseball, the census in my ward reached nineteen, my mother had a birthday today, and best of all I got a very nice long letter from you. So here I am for another chat with you also. Since I can't see or talk to you in person this will have to make up for it some how but it is a very poor substitute.
Well for some reason or another the commanding officer received orders or didn't interpret them right and he said we had to get our furlough before our six months were up and now he got this order that it would be six months from the time we left on our last one and that we could again have travel time which is also nice. I don't think I'll wait for Xmas as then they would limit the number of days I could have and also Xmas doesn't really mean much at this time. School programs are always about one week before so it doesn't make a lot of difference so I think I'll have it start the second and as a result I maybe be able to run into some nice weather. I'm also looking forward to seeing you ever so much and the time can't roll around too soon.
Yes Tampa is on the coast so to speak it is located on the Tampa bay. They were building concrete ships here but they are turning over to steel ships now. Wages are pretty good down here from what I've read in the paper but perhaps not quite as high as on the Pacific coast.
Well Kathleen I'm going to do my level best to tell you in my feeble way why I'm interested in you. For one thing I'm looking for a companion whom I know will stand by me through thick and thin. As far as I know through the many years I associated with you I always had the highest regard for you and the rest of your family. I want a girl whom is interested in agriculture and has been associated with it and will help me work toward our success and happiness. Happiness is something I want above anything else. Yes, I know one can change for I have grown up in a lot of respects myself and change my mind on a lot of things. I like your sincere way of expressing yourself. I think it is essential that one have the confidence of his mate if they intend to live a happy life. You're not alone for I also like to be alone and don't want to be bossed by parents. I have ideas and I like to put them in force and try them out. I don't mind cooperating but I don't like people to try and take advantage of me. My dear there isn't just one thing that struck my fancy. More then anything I felt you thought a lot of me and the girl I marry I want her to truly like me and my family like I do her and her family. Love takes in a lot of things in my way of thinking and in order for it to last one must have a lot in common. I can't help but feel you are very honest and that's why I think a lot of you.
I don't think it is dumb of you to ask me these questions and personally I wouldn't rush if there is any question in your mind. I'll let you in on a secret there are a lot of people that don't feel about things like you do. So I would not feel too bad about it for after all there isn't any sense of rushing into something you are not sure of. In reality a fellow should be might proud to be able to go around with a gal like you. Oh! Well it seems like I've sort of got off the track.
I have two brothers Rudy whom is helping at home as I've told you before and Richard who is still going to grade school and is nine years of age. I would have had a sister if she had not died at a very early age. My Mother certainly always has wanted one but to no avail and perhaps that's why she is worried about the kind of girl we choose for our wife for she sort of wants to adopt her.
Here's hoping everything does work out favorable. It is quite nice at this time of the year but it will be rather hard to find a place to stay when the tourists start coming in but there are always some fellows leaving and one can get their apartments.
Gee!! This has been a very busy day for me. I now have nineteen patients and we fed fifteen on the ward tonight so we had a lot of KP to do. I only have six empty beds believe it or not. I really must close now as I'm quite tired after a twelve hour day. I shall try and answer this letter in more detail next time if I have not made myself plain. Now I must wish you- Pleasant dreams.
Yours truly
Milan
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