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I wrote so often & put down her cute sayings & everything I knew would be interesting to him. I knew anything we did would sound good to him. He had his pay sent to us, we saved it mostly. Hugh loved Nellie Neilson, a lovely girl. He worked for a Ford Car to take them to the temple. They were married June 11, 1918. Before they left & as the Salt Lake Temple wasn't open at that time of year they visited my Sister Lizzie & found they had to go to Manti to get their sealings. They got them the 5th July, 1918. Hugh & Forest built a two-roomed cottage by what we called the Middle spring. It wasn't in the Homestead but was fenced in as it came in that way. Lou homesteaded it & lived in the cottage the allotted time to prove up on it. The girls slept in it with her & when Hugh & Nellie were married they lived in it at first. Then cousin Willie Richey & wife Maude lived in it, then Lou & Roy when they were first married. We got to calling it Honeymoon Cottage. Forest went overseas March 22nd, 1918. Forest's Battle Fronts - left home October 4th, 1917 he was at the front at Alsace, May 18th July 2nd, 1918 at Chateau Therry, at the Marne, July 29th August 9th, 1918, at Scossions, Verdune Argonne Muse, September 6th November 11th, 1918 in Army of Occupation A.C.F. April 6th, 1919 May 5th, 1919, Oise, Aisne, August 26th September 6th, 1918, Tag no. 1630002 (or 163002) Supply Company, 128 Infantry, discharged
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May 20, 1919. We had a reception in a few days at our house for him, inviting many of our relatives & friends of our young folks. Our joy was almost perfect to have our Forest home with us again. Lou had an old organ Aunt Em Patterson gave her. It was so nice to have music in our home, Lou & Bessie both played Hymns & we sang so much together. At the party for Forest we sang 'Some Time We'll Understand," it was a favorite with us. We loved many of the hymns & often gathered the young folks of the valley & sang. They had many Sunday evening gatherings, it was their only time to be together. Sometimes by campfire, often at Neilson's or our home, a few times dancing at the school house. Roy & Biness came over from their ranch often to see Lou & Bessie. Lou worked for Sister Stradling when she & Roy became engaged. There was Neva Sherwood & Almeda Richey at Bessie's time. Almeda was not happy in her home & went to Salt Lake City & studied nursing. Neva married a David Overson. Dan Sherwood & Frone's young folks were younger than our older ones.
While Forest was in Service Leigh stayed on the farm to help his father until Forest got home For Moroni was getting too old & needed his help. Forest sent his allowance to us in my name, we didnt use much of it but kept it for him. The children & I wrote to him. I wrote 2 or 3 times a week. When Daisy would say cute things I put them down
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