CLARENCE E. RIDDLE

CEDAR CITY, UTAH

August 18, 1926.

Miss Zella Barnson,
Kingston, Utah.

Dearest Sister Zella:

This letter, tho written to you is meant for all
of you, but I am writing to you particularly to tell you
what a piker you are, and how I have been planning all day
on getting even with you. The idea of you giving your
Sister in Cedar a two-doller bill to settle an account
you did not owe her. I was the one who took you to Zion
and what you paid previously more than paid your share of
the expense. You shouldn’t have paid any only I was sort
of butting in on your's and mamma's plans. But I'll get
even with you. I know enough not to send you $2 but

“if I don't even up with you some way it won't be my fault and it makes me feel bad when you know I'd do anything for
you, to have you refuse to let me do just a little to help
make you happy.

It doesn't seem possible that a little over twenty-
four hours ago we were writing ditties on the Angels’
Landing, and that not that long ago we were still away
from Cedar, and that now you and Mamma are far away and

I didn’t finish that sentence or put a period after
it because I had so many thoughts that I thought best
for you to think the rest of the sentence and perhaps
.it would be a better conclusion than I dould write.

I was thinking, however, that most people come
back down from Angels’ Landing, few of them go on up.

I tied old Daisy's chin to her heels so I guess
we'll have some milk for your mish (I mean cereal) when
you come back. I don’t want to influence you in making
your decision about school but I can't hardly get along
without you. Of course, that’s what Alva thinks and that
doesn’t do him meh good suiting

If you don't have too many classes besides the
book store work ( if you do come of course) I shall be
pleased to have you work here in the stake office again
occasionally and you would perhaps be able to use a
little compensation for it. If I register at all I will have