24th August 1937 - Mary to Terrick

Aug 24th 1937

Darling - Every day is so full - and you are always so busy - and I'm getting so sick of seeing you in spurts - that I thought I'd write to you.  Not that I've got anything to say - beyond reminding you that two weeks today you'll be starting on your much needed summer holiday - and sending you my best wishes for a nicer holiday than you've ever had before.  

I feel that you're a bit worried about money - but I suppose we should really have expected to be - deciding to get married on the minimum.  I think perhaps we have been a little extravagant here and there - over carpets, perhaps and the bedroom furniture - and the honeymoon - and I feel I'm a bit to blame with my "beauty" course and hair.  But I'm sure we shall be glad later on (bar the last two items!) - and I think we shall just manage to stay solvent when I have changed my £30.  So don't worry too much.  It makes me feel a bit sad to think you have had to miss so much of the "light-headed" feeling that I have been enjoying.  It's over now, I think, because the thought of only 14 more days is acting rather like a cold douche on my excitement.  

There are so many little things to think of - all to do with other people - that I miss the times I had to myself last term to ponder over you  - and all you meant to me. - Oh, Ticky - I am so very very afraid we are losing something precious - I want to marry you so badly - but please, please don't let us grow ordinary - I don't want to settle down a bit - just to do the same things every day - Marriage at the moment looks too middle-aged and smug to me - don't let it be - oh, darling - dearest dear - don't let it be!  Life has been so exciting - so full of meaning since I first met you - let it ever be so.  I wish you were here just to tell me it would - I should feel a bit happier then.

Mary - who will love you for always.

18th August 1937 - Mary to Terrick

Darling - here is the passport with all forms I hope complete.  I suppose they send it straight to your father? - what about the "?" then?  And we must remind him not to leave it behind in Wensley when he comes down!  I had another letter from him this morning about Mr Bernays' cheese!  He thinks I should get a nicer one if I left it until November.

My hay fever had quite disappeared when I woke up this morning.  It was awful last night.

I phoned Wrights to find their van had already left.  They had sent up a special "removal" van for everything and were only allowed to take the carpet!  I expect they're fuming a bit - but I do see it would really have been impossible for you.  I hope they don't charge us, that's all.

I'm going up to the flat after tea & Jack's coming on at 7. to have a look at a few things - we can't do much because it gets dark so early.  

I have sent that photograph of me to your father as he said he'd like it.

All my love

Mary

18th August 1937 - Mary to Terrick

Darling - dearest dear - and my very own true love - here (most romantically) is the form to be filled in for the Electric Light Co.  It seems like Double Dutch to me - but doubtless your superior brain will cope with it.  I should just fill in the top easy bit and the signature at the bottom - I'll ask them about the "particulars of installations" and "Motor & Heating apparatus" and fill them in when I return it to them.

Could you get it done to give me tomorrow?

I love you more than I shall ever be able to tell you - but perhaps, one day, I shall be able to show you how much.

Your Mary Pleasant