“The inevitable hum-drum days, eh? And yet most people long for them.”
Another letter was written when the one to Ruth was completed. It was to J. Chalfant Benham.
“Dear Daddy:
“The West is a golden paradise. I could live here many, many years. I visited Mr. Blakeley today. He calls his ranch the Bar B. We wouldn’t have to change the brand, would we? Trevison says the ranch is worth all Blakeley asks for it. Mr. Blakeley says we can take possession immediately, so I have decided to stay here. Mrs. Blakeley has invited me, and I am going to have my things taken over tomorrow. Since the Blakeley’s are anxious to sell out and return South, don’t you think you had better conclude the deal at once?
“Lovingly,
“Rosalind.”