.
Ever ,
G .
My dearest darling â
Please tell your father that I do have a future in the navy! In fact, Iâm expecting a promotion any day now, and once I work my way up into the officer corps, thereâs going to be no stopping me! Tell your father that.
Yes, I know what you mean when you say our backgrounds, and our religions, are different, but what possible difference could that make to us as long as we love each other? Tell your father that, and Iâm sure he will understand. And when he says he doesnât think Iâll âfit inâ with your New York friends, who says we have to live in New York? There is a whole world out there for us to live ⦠and love in.
And as for âbackgrounds,â well maybe we Novilles arenât high society. But weâve always been ambitious, and hard workers. And maybe your father, the famous educator, doesnât think too much of a fellow with only a high school diploma, but things like that shouldnât come between us. When I meet your father, Iâm sure I can make him understand. Trust me, my love.
No word yet about stateside duty and/or Cmdr. Byrd, but Iâll let you know as soon as I hear anything .
Your always loving
George
My darling â
Please donât listen to what people are telling you! When two people are in love as much as you and I are, the only people they need to listen to are each other.
Meanwhile, every time I take out that flower from the pages of my diary, I see your sweet face and dream I am holding you in my arms and kissing your sweet lips.
Love always ,
G .
My darling â
What is wrong? Reading between the lines of your last letter, I feel that something is terribly the matter! If something is happening that is troubling you, Iâll go AWOL and jump on the next ship to New York. Iâll be a stowaway !
What do you mean when you say something could âstopâ us? This is America. We were born free. We are free to marry anyone we wish, arenât we? This isnât the Dark Ages. My darling, your last letter worries me terribly. Please write to me immediately and answer all my questions. I know this: I canât live without you, my love.
(unsigned)
My darling â
It has been a week since Iâve heard from you, and I am sick with worry. I canât think of anything else but what you may be going through. Please, please write. If only I could be at your side to help you â¦
But donât give in to them, my love. I know youâre strong. Fight back! Fight hard! Our love is stronger and bigger and better than any of them â that is what you said yourself.
Write to me, my love. Write to me !
The correspondence breaks off at this point.
âHannah needs a tour of Europe, Marcus,â her mother said to her father. âAll the other girls her age are having them, and I will accompany her as her chaperone.â
âCan we afford it, Sadie?â
âI can, yes. Iâm going to dip into my inheritance if need be.â
âI wonât have you doing that, Sadie. I can afford it.â
âVery good. Iâve booked passage for us on the Berengaria. We sail for Hamburg Thursday week. The trip should be a broadening experience for her, I should think.â
A few letters survive from that memorable European trip which, as it turned out, would last for the better part of a year.
Dearest Papa,
Today we visited the Cologne Cathedral, which is very beautiful and contains much beautiful stained glass above the chancel, depicting 48 queens and the Milan Madonna. The Shrine of the Three Kings on the High Altar was also beautiful and interesting. Tomorrow we visit three more museums, and will hear a performance of Parsifal at the Offenbachplatz.â¦
I hope Bridget is remembering to feed Pussy, and to see that her water dish does not go empty.
Mama joins me in best love.
Your loving daughter ,
Hannah
My dear Marcus,
All has been going well for
Ever ,
G .
My dearest darling â
Please tell your father that I do have a future in the navy! In fact, Iâm expecting a promotion any day now, and once I work my way up into the officer corps, thereâs going to be no stopping me! Tell your father that.
Yes, I know what you mean when you say our backgrounds, and our religions, are different, but what possible difference could that make to us as long as we love each other? Tell your father that, and Iâm sure he will understand. And when he says he doesnât think Iâll âfit inâ with your New York friends, who says we have to live in New York? There is a whole world out there for us to live ⦠and love in.
And as for âbackgrounds,â well maybe we Novilles arenât high society. But weâve always been ambitious, and hard workers. And maybe your father, the famous educator, doesnât think too much of a fellow with only a high school diploma, but things like that shouldnât come between us. When I meet your father, Iâm sure I can make him understand. Trust me, my love.
No word yet about stateside duty and/or Cmdr. Byrd, but Iâll let you know as soon as I hear anything .
Your always loving
George
My darling â
Please donât listen to what people are telling you! When two people are in love as much as you and I are, the only people they need to listen to are each other.
Meanwhile, every time I take out that flower from the pages of my diary, I see your sweet face and dream I am holding you in my arms and kissing your sweet lips.
Love always ,
G .
My darling â
What is wrong? Reading between the lines of your last letter, I feel that something is terribly the matter! If something is happening that is troubling you, Iâll go AWOL and jump on the next ship to New York. Iâll be a stowaway !
What do you mean when you say something could âstopâ us? This is America. We were born free. We are free to marry anyone we wish, arenât we? This isnât the Dark Ages. My darling, your last letter worries me terribly. Please write to me immediately and answer all my questions. I know this: I canât live without you, my love.
(unsigned)
My darling â
It has been a week since Iâve heard from you, and I am sick with worry. I canât think of anything else but what you may be going through. Please, please write. If only I could be at your side to help you â¦
But donât give in to them, my love. I know youâre strong. Fight back! Fight hard! Our love is stronger and bigger and better than any of them â that is what you said yourself.
Write to me, my love. Write to me !
The correspondence breaks off at this point.
âHannah needs a tour of Europe, Marcus,â her mother said to her father. âAll the other girls her age are having them, and I will accompany her as her chaperone.â
âCan we afford it, Sadie?â
âI can, yes. Iâm going to dip into my inheritance if need be.â
âI wonât have you doing that, Sadie. I can afford it.â
âVery good. Iâve booked passage for us on the Berengaria. We sail for Hamburg Thursday week. The trip should be a broadening experience for her, I should think.â
A few letters survive from that memorable European trip which, as it turned out, would last for the better part of a year.
Dearest Papa,
Today we visited the Cologne Cathedral, which is very beautiful and contains much beautiful stained glass above the chancel, depicting 48 queens and the Milan Madonna. The Shrine of the Three Kings on the High Altar was also beautiful and interesting. Tomorrow we visit three more museums, and will hear a performance of Parsifal at the Offenbachplatz.â¦
I hope Bridget is remembering to feed Pussy, and to see that her water dish does not go empty.
Mama joins me in best love.
Your loving daughter ,
Hannah
My dear Marcus,
All has been going well for
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