Letter and envelope from John M. Bunker, Logan, Utah. to Mary Etta Syphus, Provo, Utah

Letter and envelope (stamp missing) from John M. Bunker, Logan, Utah, to Mary E. Syphus, Provo, Utah dated February 16, 1894.
Envelope addressed:
Miss Mary E. Syphus
Provo Utah
B.Y. Academy
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Logan City,
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Feb. 16th, 1894.
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Miss. Mary E. Syphus:
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Provo, Utah.
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Dear Friend Mary;
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I will endeavor to write
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you a few lines this morning
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in answer to your ever welcome
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letter which was recd. about a
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week ago. We are having a little
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the coldest weather at present
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that I ever experienced.
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It seems almost an imposibil
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-ity to keep warm in the
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house. I have been waiting
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all morning for it to moderate
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so I could write, and still my
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fingers are cold as soon
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as I get them off from the
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stove. I stayed home all day
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yesterday trying to get my
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lessons and still, havent them-
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half prepared.
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There was a dance at
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the Agril. College last Saturday
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night, which was a grand success.
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I was there but did not enjoy
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it so very well on account of
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being so many strangers
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there. They sold over one hundred
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tickets besides there being some
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complimentry. I wish you
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had been here, and then I would
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have enjoyed it, even if I did
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not dance.
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You spoke of the nice
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time you spent at Mrs.
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Ashworth's and those cute Boys.
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I was quite agreeably sur-
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prised to hear you say so
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much for the male sex.
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You will feel doubly repaid for
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your long absence from home.
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Oh yes! I must not forget to
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mention that I have been receiving
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some more compliments for you.
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and you think it quite unjust
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of me to think you would
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become vain if I told you all
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the praise worthy things I have
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heard, You will think it strange
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but I believe I am getting vain
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my self, if I cannot get complimentg
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to get vain over I have the chance
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to get vain over some body elses.
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I was sorry to hear that
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your folks had been sick
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on the Muddy I do hope they
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will be able to make a success
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down there; for I would like to
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see that place built up.
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My mind often reverts to
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the good times I had down
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there hurding the pigs, watching
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the cows, batching, washing the
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dishes, and all such things that
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boys delight to do, but the most
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enjoyable was when I did not
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have to batch, say for instance,
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when your mother, Elen, and yourself
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were there. I imagine I hear you
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say, "I dont see how he could enjoy
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himself in such an old hole as
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that," You, no doubt, look upon
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that as the most miserable part
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of your life. I can sympathise
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with you to some little extent,
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for the uneasiness and anxiety,
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one feels, when not knowing just
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what to do, is a very disagreeable
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feeling. but I tell you, you missed
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many a good chew of bacon, at
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Written across top of Page 4 the table of
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Bro. H. in
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St Joe
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It seems almost
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imposible that the
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time has passed
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so rapidly if I reckon
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correct three four
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Christmases have
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passed since then;
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May these few
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lines find you
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in the best of
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spirits and with
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bright prospects
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before you.
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Written across top of Page 4 Write soon and often
I remain as ever
yours truly,
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J. M. B.
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