There are no flowers grown in the vale


There are no flowers grown in the vale
Kiss’d by the dew, woo’d by the gale.
None by the dew of twighlight wet,
So sweet as the deep-blue VIOLET.
Alto, Mich., 29 Apr 1909
Mr Edward Woods.
421 W Cross St.
Ypsilanti.
Mich.
“Alto, Mich, Apr 29, 09
Mr Edward Woods.
Dear Friend
I recd. your letter last Sat & was glad to hear from you and as I wanted to write in reply at once and found we are all out of paper had to resort to a card and a poor one at that. But would say I am not running a gang this summer. I am working for ??? ???? would like to have you work for me if I did N[?] L.”