2-4-1940 Evelyn to Mr Orville J Pace
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Mr. Orville J. Pace
Cedartown, Ga
Postmark: 2-4-1940 West Palm Beach, FLA.
Sunday a.m.
Dear Orville-
I had expected a letter from you not later than yesterday. I am still planning to leave here about Wednesday & not later than Thursday. One minute I have the family in the notion to stay until about the last of the month then they declare they will leave when I do. Still my problem children! It is really Papa. Mama is willing for she thinks “the meeting” is to my interest – but Papa always wants things his way and has suggested several times that I just wire & say I can’t make it. Of course as circumstances are he hasn’t a chance for I can’t run the rist – and anyway darling I want to see you & am ready to come home. I have enjoyed it heaps and think it has done me a world of good. I feel fine except very tired from the trip to Miami yesterday. I have made it so well as yet that there is no cause for suspicion.
Mama, Carolyn, Tamie (the cousin’s wife that I mentioned being pregnant) and I went to Miami after Mary Sue (my cousin – Cousin Mamie’s daughter) and her two children – we drove all over the beach & saw many interesting things. One of the greatest coincidences I’ve ever known was seeing your Aunt Emma and I didn’t get to speak to her – it just wasn’t possible. I had the entire crowd in the car & was driving and very thick traffic when I saw her – alone – with an armful of groceries on NW 7th St about 22nd or 23rd St. It was totally unexpected as your mother had never mentioned even what part of town she lived in – I wasn’t so sure it was her until I was even with her then I was so shocked and as I said it was a main thoroughfare and I couldn’t have stopped at all. But that it was her I am sure. It was at about 3:30 p.m. I would have sure given her a surprise if I had stopped and I would have liked to have done just that.
I hope the family are well and that you have been making it fine – I will be so glad to see you – And unless your letter contains news that I don’t expect I will see you about Thursday – if not then I will be there in plenty of time Friday.
We haven’t seen Aunt Florence yet – that is anyone except Papa he spent the day there yesterday while we were in Miami – he is going deep sea fishing Tuesday –
Love & kisses
Evelyn
