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ooe loe. ( ersfrom a Cjnauffeur 6y CBetfe JlCc&eoitt FTER BOTH MYparents died, my sisters and I found a packet of letters which my Bette McDevitt's parents, Louis Leddy and Norma Davies Leddy, father Louis had written to my mother Norma during the summer of1920. 1 knew were married in 1918. the letters existed because I came home from school one day, as a child, to find my mother reading them in tears. Now I know why the letters were written in the blush of young love, before illness, daily life, and growing older ground away at their vision. The letters were written from Atlantic City, where my father, Louis Leddy, was spending the summer as a chauf- feur for the Frank Samuel Love family. My father was 20 years old; my mother, Norma Davies, was 24 and living at 710 Armandale Street on Pittsburgh's North Side, expect- ing their first child. This was a precarious pregnancy three months after their marriage in 1918, my mother contracted spinal meningitis and almost died. She was left with a double curvature of the spine and paralysis of her left foot. My father was frantic with worry about her. Bette McDevitt is a freelance writer in New Castle, where her parents moved in the '20s. She has owned two travel agencies and worked for the Thomas Merton Center, a center for peace and justice. An interview with Frank Love's nephew, George H. Love, is available at the Archives of Industrial Society, University ofPittsburgh. 4 Pittsburgh History, Spring 1998

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ooe loe. (ersfrom a Cjnauffeur

6y CBetfe JlCc&eoitt

FTER BOTH MYparents died, my sisters

and Ifound a packet ofletters which my

Bette McDevitt's

parents, LouisLeddy and Norma

Davies Leddy,father Louis had written tomy motherNorma during the summer of1920. 1knew were married

in 1918.the letters existed because Icame home from school one

day, as a child, to findmy mother reading them in tears.

NowIknow why — the letters were written in the blush

ofyoung love,before illness, daily life, and growing older

ground away at their vision.

The letters were written from Atlantic City, where my

father, Louis Leddy, was spending the summer as a chauf-

feur for the Frank Samuel Love family.Myfather was 20

years old; my mother, Norma Davies, was 24 and livingat

710 Armandale Street on Pittsburgh's North Side, expect-

ing their first child. This was a precarious pregnancy —

three months after their marriage in 1918, my mothercontracted spinal meningitis and almost died. She was leftwitha double curvature ofthe spine and paralysis ofherleft foot. My father was frantic with worry about her.

Bette McDevitt is a freelance writer inNew Castle, where her parents moved in the'20s. She has owned two travel agencies and worked for the Thomas Merton Center,

a center for peace and justice. An interview withFrank Love's nephew, George H.Love,is available at the Archives ofIndustrial Society, University ofPittsburgh.

4 Pittsburgh History, Spring 1998

A 1921 Pierce Arrow,

near-identical to themodel that the author's

father chauf eured for

the Love family. In1920,Pierce Arrow offered 24

models averaging about$8,200, when Model T's

cost about S750.

Jfo/ef CBriyfitonZJnursoau Ouen/ncf

1, 1920

Dear little wife,

Just arrived inAtlantic City at 9 o'clock tonight. Icertainlymiss you and Iwonder how you feel. Ihope you are not going to

be sick while Iam away. Youdear little girl.Ihope you have agood time over the 4th ofJuly but no kissing games inthe parks. Iknow you won'tbut watch your mother.

[Myfather loved his mother-in-law and was jokinghere. Shewas a single woman at that time. Her first husband had died whenthe meat wagon he drove collided with a train. The secondhusband was a drunkard who boarded a trolley one day and neverreappeared. She scrubbed floors for a doctor and worked in a

Rexall drugstore on Federal Street to support herself]Iam going to try to get home sometime before the month is

up because a month is a long time to go without seeing you.Ithink Iwillgo out and take a bath now as Iam all dusty.

Take good care ofyourself and write to me.LovinglyLouis xxxxxxxxxxx

Pittsburgh History, Spring 1998

(SaturdayDearest Norma,

Iapologize for not putting down the date, butIreally don'tknow what date itis.

... Mr.Love was talking about staying here next month also ifthe baby gets along alright but Iwon't stay that long. [The babywas the Loves' three-year-old daughter, Rebecca.]Itested the Pierce Arrowout today to see how fast itwould

go on the new boulevard out here. Itis a dirt road, good andwide, and no traffic. Itwent 63 miles an hour, over a mile a

minute. That is pretty fast.Icertainly do miss you, honey, and every minute of the day I

am thinking about you and wondering how you are feeling. Don'thesitate to call Dr.Thorns ifyou get too sick.

... Well,goodby, sweet baby. Lots oflove, fromLouis

$uty 1, 1920

Cuteness:Itis raining here andIwish you were here to hear itas I

know you enjoy it so much. Lightning out over the ocean itis

beautiful. [Mymother loved rain and always went out on theporch for a storm, the bigger the better.]Ihad a nice bath tonight, also a shave. Letme tellyou about

the bath. Idon't have a bath inmy room so Igo to the bathroom

and find itlocked. Seeing a chamber maidIasked her about it.She asked me what kindIwanted, hot or cold, salt or fresh water.

Itold her hot, fresh water and she directed me to call the officeand tell them. Idid so. They then sent a boy to her withan orderto give me a bath. She filled the tub and called me andItook mybath. Some red tape. Idon't think I'lltake many baths. Ihope theboss willget a billfor mybath for about $3.00

Rebecca Frances Love, [Mrs. Love's sister] Mrs.McCurdy and[the Love's maid] Kate arrived today at 5:45. They left Pittsburghat 8 o'clock this morning on the "Pennsylvania Limited" an extra-

fare train on account offast time and stops....

Lots of love and kisses fromYourlovinghusbandLouis

$ufy4 ~ 1920

Sweetness:... Ireally don't care at all for this idea ofbeing away from myhoney but as Iearn my bread and butter and your peace ofmindthat way we willhave to put withitfor a short time.Idon'tintend to go away again.

... Atlantic City is swarming withcars and people here to

spend the 4th and lots ofmoney. The garage Istay at has 70 cars

inside fillingitto the doors and as many more outside onbothsides ofthe street charging $1.50 for each and every one.

Well,it's getting late. Iget up at 7 A.M.so Ibid myhoneybunch good nite.

Lovingly,Louis

$ufy 6-

1920

Dear little Sweetheart,

Idon't know what to do. Ijust received your letter. Irealizehow you feel and know it'shard. Iam almost persuaded to do asyou say, quit and come home, as Idislike the separation as muchas you do. Itcertainly places me in a quandary, love and duty....

From your lovinghusbandLouis

$ufy 8-

1902

Sweetheart:

... AllIdo inthis town is—

Get up at 7, have breakfast at

7:30, go to the garage until9, come back to the hotel for orders. Ifthe boss doesn't want me before 12:30 Igo inswimming. At 12:30

we go to Seaview GolfClub about 10 miles out.Icome back to

the hotel for dinner at 1:15. At2, 1 take Mrs.Love and her frienduntilabout 5 o'clock. At 6, 1collect up the suckers for the usualsupper party and am through for the day. To the hotel for supperand sometimes Idress andIdon't go back to the garage and sit

there until 10. Back to the hotel, writeyour letter and tobed.Was out for a sail on the ocean today for anhour. Mr.Love

hired a sailboat and took the baby, Katyand Iout.

... Ireally think your vomiting willsoon be overnow and allyou willhave to do is enjoy life.... For the love ofMike, don't letthat brother of yours sleep inyour bed. Ifyoudo please have itfumigated before Iget home.

...I'lltalk to the boss about cominghome. Believe me,Iwant to.

Your loving husband,Louis

$ufy 10, 1920

Dear littleWife,

Had a friendly little conversation with the Love family andthey suggested that Imight come home for two or three days in

the middle of the trip. That willsurely help some so dry up yourtears and begin to look forward to that.Idon't know the day butI'llkeep itintheir mind.

Mrs. Love's sister Myra arrived tonight fromJohnstown at

8:50. They suggested again thatIbring you up here butIthink it

would be unwise as on the Pennsylvania Limited train, the fastestone on the line,you leave Pittsburgh at 8:30 a.m., arrive Philadel-phia at 4p.m., wait1-1/2 hours for train to Atlantic City andarrive here at 7.

The Pennsylvania Limited is an extra fare train running fromChicago to New York in18 hours. You would be ready for thehospital by the time you arrived here. Too much riding.Up here,

one place, they want $20 a week for one room—

no board. It is

animpossibility, both financially and physically.Iwas out to Seaview Golfclub for lunch today. When F.S.

[Love]sees the billhe willhave a fit.FirstIhad Clam Chowder 50

cents, Roast Spring Chicken $1.75 (two small pieces), mashedpotatoes 30 cents, string beans 50 cents, bread and butter 15

cents, iced tea 25 cents, salad 45 cents, pie 35 cents and ice cream

50 cents, making a total of $4.75 for lunch.

Love Letters from a Chauffeur

10 Pittsburgh History, Spring 1998

This club is owned and controlled by a Mr.Geis ofPhiladel-phia, a millionaire who built itfor a plaything. He is very particu-lar who he admits tomembership.

... IfIwould lose you,Idon't know whatIwould do as youmean everything to me andIhope to the same to you. This tripwillmake us realize what we are to each other.

This may be a sentimental letter but itcomes from the heart.Iwould writeall night butImust hit the hay.

Best wishes to all fromYour ownlovinghusband,Louis

$ufy 11~ 1920

Baby ofMine,

By the time youreceive this, I'llbe inthe "BigTown."Iwanted to talk to you over long distance today, but after Iinquired about the rates, my blood rebelled andIsent you a nightletter. The phone rates were $2.50 for the first 3 minutes and 50

cents for each minute extra. By the timeIwould have told youallI'dsay ... a week's salary would be gone. O'Sweetness, Iwouldlike tobe home withyou. "Never again."

... There is a rat gnawing at wood somewhere inthe wallsaround my room, butIdon't mind it.

I'llbidyou goodnight.Lots oflove fromYour ownhusbandLouis

DJie lo)a[(forf'~ cyis{oria

OCew yor£ Gity12

-1920

Dear Sweet littlewife:Arrived inNew York at 7 o'clock leaving Atlantic City at 10

this morning. Have a nice room at the Waldorf on the 5th floor.Received your letter as Iwas leaving this morning.

... Believe me, IwishIwas home tonight — in a strangetown. Don't know anyone or anyplace, tired, and itis rainingcatsand kittens.

... New Yorkmay be all right but give me Pittsburgh and you.Am wishing for my little brass bed at 710 Armandale St., NorthSide, Pittsburgh, PA but willhave to be content witha mahoganysingle bed inthe Waldorf. No one to fight with.When Igetback Iwillbe so glad to see youIdon't believe Iwillever fight withyou.

As always your,Louis

$ufy 13-

1920

'Mrs. B.U. jSeJJyDear Madam,

As you observe Iam stillat the Waldorf and willbe tomor-

rownight also. Honey,Ibought your birthday present today butI'llleave itbe a surprise.

Itis terribly warmhere inNew York.Myclothes are allsticking to me. Went to the Rialto Theatre tonight at 42nd Streetand Broadway, but didn't enjoy the show —

too much orchestraand high class music. That theatre is right at Times Square andBroadway, ifyou have everheard of that place.

Mrs.Love, [Frank Love's sister] Miss Love, and a friend oftheirs went out for a ride this afternoon through Central Park,along the Grand Concourse and through Mount Vernon ... Inever saw so much traffic inallmy life. On the corner of34thStreet and 5th Avenue they have 7 policemen to handle itandevery corner has twoor more. The streets run every way. ButIdidn't get lost. We are going out to LongIsland for a drivetomorrow and back to Atlantic City Thursday. Tilbe glad to getback to the ocean again where itis nice and cool.

Inotice a lotofstores here that have stores inPittsburgh,such as McCreery, Speer, Oppenheim Collins,Hanan, Huylers,Bedells, etc. but Ican't remember all. [Oppenheim, Collins andCo. was a women's ready to wear shop on Penn Avenue;

Huyler's was a candy store on Wood Street; and Bedell's was a

ladies apparel store on Fifth Avenue.]There are a lotofrubberneck wagons to see New York for a

dollar butIcan not find time to take a ride....Lotsof love fromYour ownhusbandLouis

tfufy 14, 1920

Well Sweetness -Mylast night inNew YorkCity.Ileave at 9 A.M. tomorrow

morning for Atlantic City.... At4 o'clock, Mrs.Love,Miss Love and their lady friend

went for a rideout onLong Island and stopped at the Forest HillInn for dinner on the wayback..

... Mrs.Love said thatIgot along just fine inNew York City.Didnot have a calling down from a traffic officer or get inwronginany way at all which is saying something....

Wellhere's lots oflovingand kisses fromYour true lovinghusbandLouis

$ufy 1J ~ 1920

Sweetness —... Had a wonderful trip down from New York.Came down

to the Battery and took a ferry across New YorkHarbor past theStatue ofLiberty to Staten Island, crossed the Island to Tottenvilleand took another ferry to Perth Amboy, NJ. Crossed Raritan Bay

11Love Letters from a Chauffeur

on a bridge to South Amboy and then up the Atlantic Highlandover Sandy Hook where all the big steamers come in.On cleardays you can see for miles out over the ocean and see all the shipsas this is just a bigcliffup over the ocean. But today a storm came

up as we got there andIgot soaked to the skin. We came downthe other side and stopped at a littleplace called Highlands forlunch ... the billwas $6.00. Two dollars apiece. Itold Mrs. Lovethey must have seen the Pierce Arrow.

... You are certainly getting tobe a wonder, making all ofyour own clothes. That is fine. That shows you want to learn andare also putting up a front —

some sweet wife.... Ican't hold my eyes open any longer as itis 9:30.

Good night, sweet babyLovingly,Louis

In thefollowing letters, the Loves and myfather are back at the HotelBrighton inAtlanticCity.

$ufy 16-

1920

Dear Norma,

... Ihad a talk with the boss today. He called me at the garagethis morning and complimented me on my driving inNew York.Mrs. AndMiss Love said Idrove around New Yorklike a veteran.

After he got through Iasked himifhe had thought any moreabout me going home and he said no, but asked me what day Ihad been thinking about andItold him Saturday night. He said hewould talk itover withMrs. Love and let me know. IfIcould goSaturday night,Iwould go tobed here at 9 o'clock and wake up inPittsburgh at 7 a.m. He asked me ifthe middle of the week woulddo just as well as Sunday as Mrs. McCurdy coming and so on, etc.They would like to have time to get settled. So Iwillarrive byWednesday morning at the latest, "unless there is a change inplans." Ifthere is much ofa change inplans, I'llchange some ofhis.

... To avoid suffering from the heat take lots ofbaths anddrink cooling drinks such as Coca Cola, and orange juice, and icecream. Don't eat soups ormuch meat or greasy food. Buy orangesand squeeze the juice out and add cracked ice -makes a deliciousdrink. InNew York they sell it on the streets 10 cents a small glass.IbetIdrank a gallon ofitwhen Iwas there. No sugar unless theoranges are real sour.

Iwas waiting for F.S. today and when he came out he said hewould drive the car for the experience incase he wanted to use itwhileIwas gone. Ipatiently explained tohim how to start itas Ihave done 25 times before and he got inand drove itdown to theAmbassador Hotel to pickup another man. We got there takingabout 3 times as long as Iwould take and he explained to thisfellow about me goinghome and him driving the car. They went

inside and came out inabout 10 minutes. F.S. said "Louis, youbetter shoot us out there," so Iknow how much driving he willdowhileIam gone....

As always yoursLouis

12Pittsburgh History, Spring 1998

$uly 17-

1920

MyWife:Mr.Love told me today that they were talking ofgoing home

in a week or ten days and that itwould not be necessary for me to

go home and that itwouldbe apretty expensive trip for me

home. Ididn't say anything then but thought the matter over

very carefully and later told him that Iwas going home on

Monday. He asked me iffor good, andIsaid "Ifyou care to payfor my transportation Iwillcome back. IfnotIwillstay there,"

and offhe went. Toldme ifIwas the kind ofa man to leave himstranded inAtlantic City, the sooner Ileft the better. Andall thisand that and so forthand ended up by saying "Think it over andI'lltalk to you in the morning."

Iam givinghimevery chance to do what's right and ifhe gets

stranded here it'snot my fault. He suggested my going home, Ididn't. Then he puts itofffor a few days and then says no.Ifhewants me back he'llpay my fare both ways asIam coming homeMonday ifIhave topay my ownfare and I'llbe damned ifI'llpayitback. He got pretty sore, but what doIcare.

... Willleave here 8:50 Monday night and willbe thereTuesday morning unless something very unexpected occurs.

WellYou KnowLouis

Louis went home and returned. Hardfeelings obviously passed.

$ufy 23-

1920

Sweetheart,

Ididn't realize how badly you felt abut my going away untilyou started crying butIcouldn't help it.Ipositively willnever goaway on another trip because you andIcannot bear to beseparated. So you can rest assured that whenIgetback Iwon't goagain. Brace up and be brave asIwillsoon be home.

Went out toMr.Kepler's last night. He gave me four quarts

ofliquor forF.S. wrapped inpaper. [This was during prohibition.]Icould not get itinto my bag so Icarried itdown to East LibertyStation and waited until 11:45 for my train.... Arrived inAtlanticCity at 9:40 and the bus from the hotel was waiting. Went to my

room in the hotel and wasn't there 5 minutes untilF.S. called me

to go to the golf Club. Quick work.F.S. had the car out once whileIwas away. The garage man

had to start itfor him and he went out to the Golf Club. When hestarted home some of the boys out there had to start itagain forhim, so that settled it.He won't drive itagain.

The waitress here at the hotel saidItried to killmyself at

noon today by overeating. Iwas pretty hungry. Ihad a bowl ofcream ofcelery soup, some fish, and roast beef withrice, bakedpotatoes, string beans, about 3/4 of a loaf ofbread, head lettucesalad, two dishes oflemon ice, twopieces ofcake and a glass oficed tea. Youdon't think that was much, do you honey? Idon't....

YourlovinghusbandLouis

$uly 25-

1920

Sweetheart:Received what Ibelieve are sailing orders today. Leave here

Monday, August 1, for New York City. ArriveNYCMondaynight. Tuesday morning drive the Hudson River as far as

Poughkeepsie and back. Wednesday morning leave New YorkCity forBaltimore, Md. Stay inBaltimore Wed. Night. Thursdaydrive to Bedford Springs and stay there overnight. Home Fridaynight or Saturday at latest.

Write me no more letters after Saturday the 31st, asIdon't

know where I'llbe. Not that Idon't want the letters.Worked pretty hard today. Took the baby to Sunday School

at 12 o'clock and brought her back at one. Had lunch and went

out for a drive at 2:30. Watched the seaplanes for a while and then

went on the BritishPrison ship "Success" which was inPittsburghfor so long. It took 4 months to come from Pittsburgh to Atlantic

City— down the Ohio River, to the Mississippi to the Gulf of

Mexico, across the Gulf,around Florida, and up the AtlanticCoast.

Bought some Brown's Mixture tonight for my cough. Putthat mustard and onions on last night and itburned so badIhad to

get up and wash the mustard off the onions and put them back on....Lots oflove from yourloverLouis

Love Letters from a Chauffeur13

$ufy 27-

1920

Dear Little Girl,

... Ireceived some different information today as follows.Ileave here Sunday afternoon alone for Philadelphia where Ihavesome work done on the car. Meanwhile, F.S. and Mrs. F.S. willcome over on a train ... go to Baltimore. Leave Baltimore Tues-

day morning and go to Bedford Springs. Leave Bedford Wednes-day, and go to Pittsburgh, Pa., ifyou know where that is. Mybetter half lives there.

Now those plans are subject to change and most likely willbechanged. So don't count too strongly on seeing me before Friday.

You certainly had a fine birthday ifyou consider presents. 24

years old. My,you are grown up. [Myfather always liked to

remind mymother that she was older than he.]

Lots oflove and kisses on paperuntil thenFriend HusbandLouis

$u[y28 -1920

Well Cuteness,... Had kindofan argument withF.S. this morning

— askedhim for some money and he asked me what Ido withitall,andItold himIspent it.He asked to see my list. When he saw ithetold meIwas smoking too much, and asked what the tips were

for and told meIwas cheating him out of$10. 1 am, but hedoesn't need to know itorbrag about it.Ifhe gets wise,Iowe

him $10 and ifhe doesn't, why, it's gone anyway. He sent me

back to get a shoeshine and complained about the car. He had me

getting pretty hot under the collar. I'llget allIcan whenIget

back, and goodbye.... Ihaven't been inbathing since before Iwent to New York.

F.S. told me before coming down here Ididn't need a room withbath as Itook my bath inthe ocean. Idon't care for moon lightbathing so Idon't bathe.

... Iguess Ihave bronchitis whichIwillcure whenIget

home. The waiter who waits on F.S. 's table had a bad cold andwas off. F.S. sent him some liquor to cure it.Idon't see him

sending me any....You knowLouis

Clours daySweetness,

Had the carbon burnt out ofmy car today and tuned her up.Went out on the boulevard and opened her up to 65 miles perhour! It would have done better than that but the road is so roughIdidn't have the nerve to see how fast it really would go. But thatis fast enough, over a mile a minute. It just looks like a blue streakwhen going that fast.

We are positively leaving here Monday and expect to arrive

inthe Smoky City about Wednesday. It is funny, just as soon as

you say Pittsburgh to anyone they say the "Smoky City."...YouknowLouis

$ufy 30-

1920

Well Sweetheart,

... By the time you receive this Monday morning, Iwillbecrossing the ferry from Penn's Grove, New Jersey, to

Wilmington, Delaware. "Homeward Bound." IfLoves wouldonly go on a train and leave me come by myself, Iwould be thereinone day, but with them, itwilltake 3 days. Iwouldn't stop untilIhit Allegeny, Pa.

You want tobe very careful now and have Dr.Thorns come

and see you.Itold F.S. about itand he told me to leave the doctorexamine your urine every once ina while for signs ofUremic

Poisoning, just as a measure of safety.He wished me all the luck in the world and so on and so

forth.Nowyou remember and do asItellyou and be good girland

Iwillsee you Wednesday.YouKnow

Louis

$ufy 31-

1920

Dear Little Girl,

...Idon't really know what day Iwillbe home. F.S. said to

me tonight that we are leaving here Monday and that we wouldeither go home or go to New York and then up the Hudson to

Poughkeepsie and then home.... Youcertainly imagine you are larger than you really are as

you are self conscious. Afteryou have had 10 or 15 [children],you

won'tmind it at all....You KnowLouis

... Had fine time tonight. Took Mrs. and F.S. and Mrs. E.M.

Love and Mrs. McCurdy to a theater. Mr.McCurdy came alongbut as he is so deaf he didn't go to the theater and F.S. fixed itup

for him to hang around withme. We wentback to the garage andput the car away and went to a moving picture show (the firstsince Ihave been here). We saw the "Sea Wolf and two com-

edies. The old man promptly went to sleep butIwoke him upand he enjoyed the picture.

14Pittsburgh History, Spring 1998

Cftugust 1-

1920Well Sweetheart,

Here Iam again on Sunday night and do not know where I

go tomorrow.... They seem bent on going to New Yorkand up

the Hudson, crossing over to Shawnee-on-the-Delaware. I

certainly am sick and tired of the touring.Iwould like to ship thecar home and come home on the train, but no chance. Iam so

darn lonesome all day. Nothing to do.... We are leaving tomorrow morning for somewhere. Idon't

know where. We leave at 8 o'clock and believe me, I'llbesomewhere when supper time comes asIam going to cut loose,

so the faster Igo, the sooner I'llget home andIwon't wanderany more.Iwant a good night's sleep tonight as Iwork tomorrow.

YouKnowLouis

J-fotelCBefuedereOjaltimore

O^u^us/2-

1920Sweetheart,

I'llbet I'llbeat this home.Louis

This was my father's last letter from this trip —home at last.

Myoldest sister, Lois, was born in a hospital that November. By

then, myparents had moved to 1706 Buena Vista Street, aroundthe corner from their Armandale home. Another daughter, Doris,

was born at home two years later, andIcame along 10 years afterthat. Considering mymother's health, it was a triumph.

Myfather worked for the Loves another four years. He

observed the ways of the well-to-do and knew what to do inlateryears when he had a successful auto parts business. We traveled a

lot and always "stayed inthe best hotels," as he liked to say. He

always drove a Buick or a Cadillac.Mymother's health continued to deteriorate, but inlater

years, Louis took Norma to New York City, up Fifth Avenue ina

cab, and stayed at the Waldorf Astoria. They also went toAtlantic

Cityand stayed at the Traymore, an elegant hotel beside the

Brighton. Mymother, wearing a red fox jacket and a black hatwith a veil,rode with my father ina rickshaw on the boardwalk.Louis had come fullcircle. 0

The family dining aboard the

South American, a steamship,

early 1940s. From left,Lois,

author Bette, Doris, Louis, and

Norma.

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