Things Wives Write in 1917

But you must have it taken, dear. It'll be something for the boy to show in after years - a father in the Great War.
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Whoever thought you'd be a soldier? I shall never forget the first day I saw you in khaki!
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I aired your overcoat today - I doubt if it will fit you when you come home!
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I never closed my eyes that night I got your letter saying you were booked for next draft.
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It's silly, I know, but I always dread to open the papers in the morning.
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Tom always adds to his prayers, "And please, God, let daddy bring home a German helmet!"
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Home Chat magazine. March 24, 1917. (Not strictly Victorian women... but I felt it should be included).