12 August 1936
To Mother · Ripley Ont
Dear Mother:
How are Ronny and Jean? Ross and Adelene think Ronny is some boy. Adelene and I have gone two consecutive nights to Kincardine to dance. The floor is right beside the lake and the cool breezes are pretty nice. Adelene and I struck it off fine from the start. She is a beautiful dancer, and we made a snappy couple on the floor. Met Sadie Thomas last night - same type as Ida said Dad must have mentioned her many a time - heh! heh! Adelene's father said that Dad used to think he was the greatest ball player "ever." Adelene and I will probably get quite a reputation - imagine me running around with a married woman. I drove into Kincardine today to get my trousers, which were being dry cleaned. That filthy train. I will hate to leaver here. Everyone is so friendly. England looks rather friendless to me, but I guess I'll get along. I have the happy faculty of making friends easily. The trouble coming down was being slow. I got to know everybody real well the night before Toronto. Everybody here wants Dad to come out before they all die off. The old girls thought Dad about the only thing worthwhile in town. Adelene's father thought Carlie a lot better than Don. You could get close to him - more friendly. The first night the change of altitude sure bothered me - weight on my chest, air damp, touch of sore throat - but over that now and feel fine. I could settle down and retire here now. Bernice is a wonderful reader for her age. Adelene is really a beautiful woman and thinks Dad is the acme of perfection. Uncle Ross is settled now, smokes a pipe and has $23,000 in insurance. The certainly have a lovely cottage, beautiful, clean beach -waves the other day were wonderful. Water to stomach and then splash clean over your head. Ida just arrived in Toronto. She travelled in an air-conditioned car - perfectly clean. "The idle rich." Ross's car has knee action and is a wonder to drive. All the roads are concrete - smooth as a billiard board. Adelene wants you and Ronny and Jean to come down east. You could have a wonderful time. Am going out to Munn's for dinner.
Love
Bill
CABLE ADDRESS
'QUEENSHOTEL'
Queen's Hotel
Montreal, Canada
Adelard Raymond