"Everybody can feather their nest, but it's not just anybody that can lay an egg!"
Too Mister Breadan Conoly
At the Ranch
From Miss Birgit Monohan
At the old funeral parlor (not the new one with the dead folks)
hello handsome!
howdy Cowboy!
Dear mister Breadan Conoly
This is Brigit writing you and I want too say what a great time I had dancing with you the other night at that barn dance and we sure had a good time dancing to that tune. You was a real gent and it give me a real thill. I think I love you so why not come round but not when mister Crab is there because he is awful protectif of Brigit me. He mite shoot you and you already bin shot latelie so best make sure hes’ out.
What they say about red head gals is true and I am a red hot kisser. We could get marreed some time. What do you think? Anyhow I got to go now so you think on it.
Your nice pretty gal,
BRIGIT
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
PS Why don’t you make freinds agin with Arabella she is sorry about what happened when she had the brain fever thet time.
PPS I she didn even no what she was sayin.
PPPS Arabella didn right this letter it was birgit herself what done it.
To Miss Bridget Monahan
From Brendan Connolly
Dear Bridget,
First off, if this letter don't sound like me, it's because it isn't. ain't* Caroline Mundee - she's the gal who sings at the saloon - she's writing for me.
I had a good time at the dance with you. You were real good at waltzing. I'd like to come see you sometime, but I'll be sure to come when Mister Crab is out. I don't need another bullet hole in me. When does he go out? Or could I come in through a back door?
Caroline says that them Xs you wrote are kisses. I think that's real sweet. If you really are a red hot kisser I don't know that I could handle all them kisses at once. But I'd sure like to try if you're game...
Brendan
P.S. It sure is nice of Arabella to write for you. I might make friends with her again.
*scribbled above Caroline's isn't in Brendan's handwriting
To: Mr. B. Connolly
c/o Stardust Saloon, Kalispell. M.T.
Sender: Mr. W.L. Crabbe
The Old Funeral Parlour, Kalispell, M.T.
Sir,
I seek an immediate interview with you regarding your intentions toward my ward, Miss Monahan.
Yours, etc.
W. Lorenzo Crabbe