Postcards galore- April, May 1920

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Dear Frank:

Many happy return of the day.

May your joys be added

Your sorrows subtracted

Your cares divided

And you pleasures multiplied

Sincerely,

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. F.

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Hope you have a pleasant birthday and that you will be out again soon.

Your friend,

Ruth Pendorf

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Mornrylight 5/1/ 1920

Saturday A. M.

Dear Frank,

This is my “Maybasket” to you, as well as an early “Natel Day” greeting. I ralize you are 16 tomorrow but believe me you will be more than surprised how soon those figures will be reversed. Ask Dad.

Balance can Louise card.

Aunt Bess

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Morneylight Tues PM

Dear “Smiles”

Did mother tell you I found the jam in the cellar? Thinking perhaps “The shower” left some. I’ll wait til I come, but if you have none let me know at once and I’ll send it.

A letter from Geneva leads me to think your new nurse is there. Hope you are more than comfortable.

Aunt B[ess]

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Dear Frank:

I hope you are very much better by this time. How is Louise? I am a little late, but will send it just the same.

Yours truly,

Doris Price

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Editor's notes

For the next few days, I continue with the cache of cards and letters penned in late April to early May, wishing Frank to "soon be well" and also to wish him a happy birthday. His 16th birthday is May 2nd. During this time , it appears his little sister Louise (14) has become sick as well. I find the various postcards, all with a quaint or sappy verse (depending on your taste) an interesting exploration of the times. If this isn't your cup of tea, and you are waiting for me to return to letters from John to Sue, these will return at the end of this week or early next.

I wonder what the phrase "morneylight" means. It is referenced twice in the post cards from Frank's Aunt Bess.