When Dot’s little airmail letter arrived today, Dart got a thrill from the salutation “Dearest Husband-to-be.”

He agrees that the outdoor life agrees with her. He’s waiting impatiently to see her rosy cheeks for himself. If the job makes her sleep so well, and if she fears she’ll not sleep at all the last few nights before the wedding, he suggests she may want to keep the job right up to the wedding day. Funny boy, that one.

The whole class was surprised to see their literature exams back so quickly. Dart had been anticipating a C but was surprised with a B. “Maybe I’d have had a B+ if I’d read the last two assignments.”

“I’m looking forward to that ‘decent’ letter you promised. Of course, you’ve never written me an indecent letter, so for all that, all of your letters are decent. But I love them all, decent or not.”

“I really do love you, in spite of the terseness of this letter.”

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Dot’s breezy letter gives only a tiny hint at the one she wrote last night.

Uncle Sam sent her a refund of $50.60, allowing her to make a final payment to Dr. Howgate and to finish up her Christmas Club deposits for the year. When she told the bank teller that she’d have a different name by the time it came to collect her Christmas Club funds, the teller asked her to fill out the new name and address where the check should be mailed. Dot was so excited to write “Dorothy C. Peterson” that her hand shook. She had to fill out the card twice before the teller could read what she’d written. Anyway, she and Dart now have a guaranteed $50 to spend on Christmas gifts. She loves making plans like that!

She was also able to deposit $15.00 into her savings account, bringing the balance to $100.00.

A family friend named Mrs. Vessie  stopped by to give the brides their wedding gifts today. She gave each young woman a black shoulder bag made of butter-soft calfskin. It closes with a gold clip bearing their new initials. Inside the bags were a Japanese change purse containing $5.00, and a combination change purse, key chain and shopping pad.

She’s decided to keep all the money they get as wedding presents in a separate envelope so that they can buy a radio-phonograph, if they don’t receive one as a gift.

“As usual, I’m sorry I sent such a downhearted letter to you yesterday. Bear with me a few more weeks, Darling, and I’ll try to see to it that doesn’t happen too often after that.”