Letter from Alberta Mooring to her sister Maggie Mooring Rudd
(C. Avis Catalog entry #791)
(Document number #621)
11-25-13 Hotel Sheldon, El Paso, Texas
Dear Sister, [Maggie] Please read to yourself first.
Now don't be too disgusted, but I have married again. Yesterday at noon here, and by Presbyterian minister. I got so terribly disgusted, had things at store almost straightened out, when a note was presented to me, leaving me no better over a hundred, after selling for fifteen hundred. I still have two hundred to be paid in March. They stopped, or attached, my account at bank, so as I couldn't do anything but just thank you. Four crooked lawyers against just me. Well, Mr. Keoun had asked me in October, and continually since, and he said I am going to Jacksonville, Fla. to live, and I want you, haven't much, but am well, strong and, so far, made a living for myself; and want you to let me take all your worry and troubles, all I ask is the privilege to take care of you. I just said yes, so it is done. Now don't talk about the other, let's all forget it, and hope that Jim will take good care of me, and be good to me. I bought a blue dress, one gray waist, and here I am Mrs. James W. Keoun. Write me, and try to love me just the same. Jim is six years younger than I. Dandy looking fellow. I hope you will all like him. I am happy and miserable at same time. I love Pat still, and just the same I love Jim, but Pat was my all. God bless all of you, and don't tell anyone yet. I don't want to write any more now. Please tell Ross, as one letter is enough. Love to all, and tell all the children to love Aunt Bert, and, I hope some day, Jim. Lovingly Bert