Pasadena, California.
October 31, 1932.
Mr. C. A. Beil,
Banff, Alberta,
C a n a d a.
Dear Charlie Beil:
Ever since your letter came, I have intended
writing you but somehow time gets away from me
and then there are so many demands on my time
that I don’t do half the things I want to.
You know, I am sorry when people’s lives cannot be
adjusted to suit each other and it is too bad for
any two persons to wreck both lives because fate
will not allow them to become congenial. I had
hoped that you and Vera were going to find a placid
level on which to travel but apparently it could not
be done. I believe you both will be happier now that
it is all settled.
It is too bad you get those dreadful “down” spells.
You are in a big country now where you can get out
and look up at the big hills which should help you
crawl out of the shell.
You have evidently gone ahead in preparing your work
shop and foundry. I hope you are getting out some
good work and coming up to what Charlie thought you
could do.
Now I know you will be interested in the news about
the model in Montana. Nothing has been really set-
tled except that the model which was tentatively
agreed upon has to be submitted again for the ap-
proval of the Commission and, as there is no money
with which to purchase a model, it may be some time
yet. I want to tell you again that your coming to
the front as you did and doing what you thought was
the right thing for Charlie, was fine. A thing like
that shows real friendship and in the end you will
not lose by it.
Mr. C. A. Beil -2-
I shall be glad to hear from you any time and I am
interested in you and what you are doing and always
shall be. That I don’t agree with you in all things
shows that our friendship is really good and any one
of whom Charlie was as fond as he was of you is my
friend. When you are in the mood, let me hear from
you again.
Sincerely,