Dot writes a very enthusiastic response to Dart’s two-volume epistle from last week. “The two-volume, full length novel arrived today and made a big hit with me. Have you spoken to the publishers about it yet?…Your marvelous descriptions of Treasure Island in all it’s beauty would make anyone want to see it. I’m sorry I can’t at least attempt to equal you by describing the beauty of my surroundings but it’s been raining for the past two days so you see I don’t have the correct material.”

She’s sorry he won’t be going to San Diego for more training, but she’s even sorrier that he’ll be leaving the country soon. She likes the idea of him being in the country still, and doesn’t see why the Navy would insist on sending him away against her wishes!

Her dad says that both Dart and Gordon are being pessimistic about how long the war will continue (To avoid crushing disappointment, perhaps?) She prays it’ll be over much sooner than either of them predicts.

She’s decided to sidestep any political comments on his political comments, lest she offend someone. It does seem to her as though he really doesn’t care who is elected President. Although she doesn’t say so, her father is vehemently anti-Roosevelt, so I suspect she’s a little confused about a man who has no particular leanings one way on another.

On the less controversial subject of mustaches, she would prefer he grow one “out there” and get it out of his system (and off his face) before she sees him next. On further consideration, she says she’d be willing to see him even if he hadn’t seen a razor for a month.

Dot seems tickled to have received a letter from her favorite teacher, Miss McKee, informing her with some sarcasm that “their friend” Miss Hutton would not be returning to Andrews. That’s old news. but welcome, just the same.

Dot arises every morning at 6:45, feeling whipped. She’s drowsy all through her work day, then comes home to babysit the kids and falls back into bed as exhausted as when she awoke. She’s not wild about her schedule, but until she’s no longer paid to do so, she’ll continue to work this hard.

Because of her schedule and the fact that she’s been writing to Dart more regularly, her other correspondence has suffered. She needs to step up her efforts to write all the other letters she owes.

At closing, she tells him to be a good boy, but not too good – she doesn’t want him to miss all the fun!