Dart’s second letter to Dot reveals that she has cemented the positive first impression she made on him.  It also suggests that he is corresponding with a number of other people.  As their relationship develops, we will learn that most of Dart’s pen pals are buddies from high school who are in various branches of service all over the world.

Our two “kids” have already discovered they have a few things in common. They are both students and they each share their living quarters with multiple people. More importantly, both can tell funny stories about the antics of their roommates and poke fun at themselves as well.

Dart’s suggestion that Dot invite herself to ride along with a classmate who is coming home to Cleveland for a date with one of Dart’s friends underscores how eager he is to see her again.  Will she manage to come to the big city for a second evening with this young sailor?

He begins and ends his letter with positive assessments of her letter to him; first on the content, and then on its neatness. This marks the beginning of a lifetime of Dart finding things to admire about Dottie.

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