Dear James,
We got home all right and it is just as well that we left Park Rapids early as the wind kept rising. We drove into the yard of that farm house and an old man, a Finlander came out. We told him what we wanted and he said his boy would help us. He took the wheel and drove us through the corn field and onto the road by the mail box. He had a little trouble driving through a drift in one place but got through without shoveling. Our tracks on the road had filled in but I drove thru on low. When we were a little past Henry’s, I noticed the engine was hot so stopped the car for a few minutes and then drove on home. I drained the car, covered it with the canvas and tied it down with a rope. We are thawing out now, have both fires going, and I’m having a cup of coffee and a cookie and the children just a cookie. I offered the man some money but he refused it, said he had nothing else to do. They were very obliging. We got home about 3 o’clock. It is a very lonesome place, believe me, and we must try to pay up our bills and get fixed financially so that you can come up and stay as soon as possible. I hope you found company on the train.
I shall wash dishes, play some rummy with Ruth and sew a while and then to bed. We’ll all have to keep busy so the time will go by fast and just remember that your job is the only thing that buys our food and clothing and try to like it and do your best. Tell us if this blizzard reaches Mpls. I hope you make some money out of it as long as it has to come. We’ll keep the heater fire all night just as you did and we’ll be comfortable.
Love, Martha
P.S. The wind stopped blowing at 2 A.M. It was 6 below this morning at 8 o’clock; We kept the fire all night and missed the fireman. Ruth.