My Dear Baby sister. We just recd. your card and the picture. So you have a nice little baby
boy that you were awful smartg to pull a trick like that and never tell us any thing. I certainly was surprised.
When Ray came in and gave me the car. I couldn't help but boohoo he said well, why the tears ?
Arn't you tickeled? And I couldn't for the life of lme tell why I was crying. Unless it was because I knew we
girls always have such a hard time at child birth. How did you stand it? You were surely very brave to try
it. I am so glad its all over and I hope and pray you are O. K. by now. You have something none of us girls
could ever posess a baby boy.
Wish ours had been boys one of them any way. We have a real grandson tho. the twins are awful
cute and just about perfect in every way. They are going away soon. To work, He works on the road
again this summer. I always dread to see them go. So many things could happen to them. Vivian drives sometimes
to and I am afraid she's a bit careless. Makes me so uneasy all the time they are gone. The mountain roads scare
me to pieces. Of course they are the very best of hi ways. Tho with the awful hi mountains on one side and
a drop over on the other side of five hundred feet into the columbia river well it sure works on my nerves.
Helen was home Easter. She brought a deaf girl home wiht her. They had a big time. The
girl could hear better then Helen. You know Helen has 60% hearing loss in each ear. Poor kid. Tho she is
so sweet and every body loves her.
Well how is the weather? We've had so much rain lately tho. Today is a beautiful day.
And fruit trees in bloom and so many flowers. It looks like a beautiful world. Tho in the war zone over there things don't
look so wonderful tho. we cnat think of that too much. Can we. Well I must quit and go up town. I
have some plants to take to a lady. A dear little lady, her husband is helpless. had a stroke and has been that
way for some time. Thank you so much Ola for sending the S.M.D. Im going to subscribe for it before long. So sad
to hear of so many of our dear friends passing on. Tho its a prise we've all get to pay.
Sometime Ray is much better. Of his asthma tho I cant see his heart is any better. He
still is on his raw diet of vegetables and fruit. And has reduced so much. of course that is good for the heart.
He has gained strenght too. He also eats Honey all the time never any sugar. doesnt eat salt or milk on account
of hardening of arteries and hi blood pressure. We ll must quit for sure this time. Love and ever good wish. And
Congratulations double. Bet pappa Nolan is walking on air. and how are grandpa and billy.
Helen please write soon and let us know how you are getting along. Did you go to the Hospital?
Love tons from
Mabel and Ray
ps. Tnaks so much for the picture. Certainly is a cute kid. Soon you will have to be
shooing away the boys.
