Regina, Sask.
Winter Fair Building
29th Nov. 1917

Dear Aunt Lily,

Received your letter from Calgary telling me of your big time and you can just imagine how I longed to be up there and am longing now. Well the time will soon be here, just twelve days before I leave to go to Penzie. Isn't she some girl! I knew you would like her, every one of you, even Alex who is hard to please sometimes. Penzie is just in love with all you folks. And Aunt Lily I want to thank you and John for the lovely time you gave her, and how an I ever going to thank for the lovely comforter and the towels and the silver dish. Oh "Aunt" Lily (there, I am going to cut out the Aunt too), you and John and little Jean have made Penzie and I very happy and I trust that you will soon have the chance to visit us in our little home and share with us the love and happiness that will ever be there.

There, I don't suppose you ever thought me capable of writing such words. Next you see Penzie has just turned my heart upside down and has changed my life completely. Wasn't that a great "shower" of towels from the folks? Penzie wrote me about it and was awfully excited over it. Our plans are pretty well all made for our trip, etc. I went up to Moose Jaw, called on the Supt. C.A.R., got a pass for myself up to Calgary and one for "L.R.D. and wife" from Calgary to Vancouver and return to Regina. I am also getting a half fare on the boat to Victoria all of which will help considerably. I have been granted two weeks leave and am leaving here on Tuesday the 11th of Dec. We are being married in Penzie's church on the evening of the 12th and go on board our train right after. I have reserved a stateroom which will make our trip lovely and private. We do not expect to remain at the coast any longer than a week and have decided to return to our little home and spend the rest of my leave and Christmas together alone. It would have been nice to have got down to your place for Christmas but we both feel that we would like to be alone for this time. I cannot make any definite arrangements for New Years as yet.

Yes, I received the butter and in lovely condition. Alex met one of my old battalion men and sent it down with him and now I want to know just how much I am indebted to you for it. I doubt if I will be able to get down to see you before going to Calgary for my Saturday afternoon and part of Sunday as well are taken up getting things in shape around the house and I will sure have it comfortable to bring my "wife" back to. I am having a man from the barracks here to look after the furnace when away. Now I must close for I have an appointment with the dentist up town and must beat it. Hoping you arrived home safely after your lovely trip. Penzie surely enjoyed your visit. Give my love to all.

Your loving nephew,

Lou