Umatilla Oregon  By the Sea.
        
                                                     July 1, 1917.
        
        Hello Clyde:-
        
                   You are brought forcebly back to my mind through the
        fact that Margaret, Mary Alice and I just finished papering our
        house here. The  house dont look so bad from the out side but  you
        ought to see Margaret Mary Alice and I. . We figure that If the
        paste would have held out a little longer Mary Alice wouldnt  have
        had to eat for  six weeks.  as it was we finished nailing the
        paper on with the only thing available which was shinger nails.
        It  furnishes a beautiful view along about midnight when the  lights
        are out.  Knowing that you have, in your time hung considerable
        paper we wish sincerely that you could view this job as without  doubt
        suggest some new and interesting angles in the paper hanging art,
        to you.  We , that Is Margaret Mary Alice and I Kalsomined  a
        couple rooms, Mary Alice , when we finished looked like one of these
        roseate sunsets that you read about. Believe me she is getting to
        be some Kid.  she shovels sand all day and  works her Dad to a
        finish. The other day she asked her mother for about a thousand
        things and finaly asked to be put on the P---Pot, Margaret says .
        " For heavens sake Mary Alice is there any thing else you want"
         and she says " Yes Ice Cream" She is cutting a couple  big  Jaw
        teeth but even at that  she has gained several pounds in weight
        since we  landed here.
                     Why Hello Stella you Darned old fat