Toronto
Sunday June 17/17

Dear Lily,

Just a few lines to let you know that we had a cable from Harry on Friday, stating that he was leaving for France, shortly.

It came as a shock as we certainly thought they would allow him a longer time for convalescence but I guess they need the men so badly that he had to go.

They did not operate but if they had it would have taken a long time for the wound to heal, so are afraid that he will only sustain another rupture and make it that much worse.

He enjoyed his 2 weeks at Windemere, the English Lake District, then reported to the medical board at Edinburgh, then the Military board at London, they gave him charge of 2 camps, East & West Sandling, so that his cable following by a day or two a letter with that news, which seemed that he was going to be allowed to remain in England awhile, was a great shock. I phoned the news to Florence at Jacksons tonight and she feels terribly cut up. Her mother was going to visit them from Friday until next Tuesday, so that will help her some.

Yesterday afternoon Eva Galloway & Groadie Farmer were married at 3 o'clock at the Bloor St. Church and went direct to the boat for Montreal where they are going to stay for a few days, then return & go to Muskoka for the summer.

Clarence & Ruby get married on June 30th, so the air is full of weddings.

Enclosed are 4 snaps of Betty taken when I was up over the week end, June 2nd at Jackson's Point. She certainly is a darling, it is a pity that Jean & she could not grow up together. I do so hope & pray that Harry will come home to them if not altogether well, in some shape so that she may know a father's love. Colin Stalker is fighting in France & Mrs. Stalker is a wreck. These are awful times.

Write Harry c/o Army Post Office, London & say C.E.F., France in the corner. He certainly has truly had enough. Girlie graduated June 30th instead of July 6 & we are going to spend a week at the hotel at Jackson's Point from July 7 to 14. Write soon.

Your loving sister,

Elizabeth