Dr. K. was allowed to be with me at night while I was ill, and we are not to be changed from our rooms.
December 15, 1881.
MY OWN DARLING QUEENIE,—Nothing in the world is worth the risk of any harm or injury to you. How could I ever live without my own Katie?—and if you are in danger, my darling, I will go to you at once.
Dearest Wifie, your letter has frightened me more than I can tell you. Do write, my darling, and tell me that you are better. I have had nothing from you for several days. I am quite well and strong again.
We have made arrangements so that everybody will be allowed to feed himself for the future, the poorer men getting so much a week. YOUR OWN HUSBAND.
December 16, 1881.
MY OWN QUEENIE,—I think it will be best to make the change you suggest in yours of yesterday, but you need not trouble or fatigue yourself about it immediately.
I am going on all right, darling, and expect to have another game of ball to-morrow, but shall take care not to heat myself.
I could not very well make any arrangement or enter into any undertaking with Government unless I retired altogether from politics.