July 10, 1904

(World’s Fair St. Louis 1904 stationery)

Addressed to Miss Rose Forderkonz, Palmyra NY

St. Louis, Mo,

Dear Rose:

The weather is lovely to-day. Have taken swim in the tub and feeling fine am at peace with the world. My train leaves here in about 1 hour so I will only have a short time to spare on this letter, as I have to be around early and see that everything is on and ready. I don’t expect to have much of a load to-day. Business here is a case of ups and downs. Fine one day and wretched the next. All the time living in anticipation of every day being fine; But then I think that I won’t drown. I have been keeping you posted about Metzger because he is from Rochester and I will have to keep up the tale to the last. My last letter told you about taking dinner with them. That same day he received a telegram from Rochester that his mother (about 80 years old) was dead. And so he, his wife and child all went back home and I do not think he will return here.

His wife did not see the fair or he, himself did not get out to the grounds. Bu he did not care much about it. The Democratic Convention has helped things here this week but now that it is over, I don’t know what we will have next week.

Have you thought or done anything about teaching next term? Are you selling skirts? Or just living a life of ease?

On two day trips on the train time seems to pass twice as fast as on one-day trips and it takes no time for a month to fly.

Yours,

Max

Gen Del. St. Louis, Mo