15 Rue Montyon
Paris
You will be surprised to hear from me but I know of no one I can write to in my great trouble you have not forgotten Edith have you I have never forgotten you Can you help me now I will just tell you the true state of affairsp2First I must tell you that I have returned to my husband we have been married in the Church so that we are now really man & wife but my husband has to leave me to returne[1] to Ste Cloud where he is doing his year of service & I am alone in Paris You remember dear Father I am good looking & just now are we expecting my baby I have no money not one penny even to send this letter so it must go withoutp3a stamp. The people here at the Hotel are begining[2] to be very nasty there is a horrid man here. & as I am quite alone I donot know what to do My husband has been expecting some money & has been dispointed[3] but he will have it the end of April till then I donot know what to do in my state. My uncle will not help me as I married not well enough to suit him so I have nobody to help me but you & as I know yo have a kind heart[4] will try & help me if you canp4I implore you to help me Dear Father I will really pay you back next month but just now in my state with no money I donot know what to do. As It is I donot suppose I shall live through it Can you lend me a few pounds just to pay for a few things till my husbands money comes the end of april
Oh Father bye[5] all you hold dear[6] help me now remember I have no father & no one to turne[7] to my mother far away & she with no money either & in trouble. For God’s sake help me now.