Dot is our sole correspondent today. She’s answering the letter Dart wrote after a day of running all over the place to prepare for his return to duty. He was feeling exhausted and shaky when he wrote, and she feels compelled to tell him he may have over done things. Little does she know.

Now that she’s on a roll, she goes on to tell him that he should look on the bright side, accentuate the positive and expect the best. (Cliches are mine, not Dot’s) Otherwise, he’s likely to end up back in the hospital. She has no idea how prophetic her words are.

She tells him the “ice bag incident” reminds her of an episode she suffered at Andrews last year, but she didn’t have an ice bag to blame it on. she says she might tell him the story sometime. That should pique his interest.

She’s sorry he won’t be able to write as much from boot camp, but her consolation is that the sooner he finishes, the sooner he’ll get the leave he so desperately wants. She’s of the opinion that home cooked meals and the familiar faces of his family are just what he needs to get fit and strong. I can’t help but think that she’ll want to take back all her words when she gets his next letter.

She understands why he won’t be able to finish her shower sandals, but thinks it was sweet of him to think of her. She confesses that the Chamberlain house has no shower, so he shouldn’t feel so bad about not making a pair of sandals for her.

She refers again to the beautiful letter of May 28, and tells him how much his words mean to her. She much prefers his style to the mushy, phrases liberally laced with “Darling” that so many less capable writers use to express love and passion.

Her cold is not improving and she’s determined to get more sleep as a remedy. Before turning in, she thanks him for the package he sent and tells him how eager she is to find out what’s in it.