Dart is sending this short letter so Dot may have something to read on Monday, after their weekend together.
On Friday, Pop will be driving Aunt Jo and Uncle Tom to Ashtabula. Jo will stay behind to care for Aunt Flora and Helen will return home for a much-needed break. That leaves Dart to clean the house and wash some windows in preparation for Dot and Phyll to stay over. He still hopes to be in Kent by 4:00 to pick the girls up.
Today, Dart had the recent flat tire repaired and had motor supports installed. While doing the job, the “grease monkeys” left a wire off the spark plug, and the car ran very rough. While He and Homer were out cruising the east side of Cleveland tonight, a gas station attendant found the loose wire, reattached it, and sent the boys on their way in a smoothly operating car. With a set of used tires costing $42, Dart has come to the realization that they cannot afford a car.
Nothing more to write because he’ll be seeing her in just a few hours.
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Last night while the rest of the house went to social dancing, Dot and Dorie went downtown to pick up hamburgers for all the dancers to have when they came home. Dot has noticed that the person who goes to get the bags of burgers often ends up on the short end of the deal; people promise to pay later, but never do, people complaining they didn’t get what they wanted, etc. But Dot had a plan.
Before the girls came home, she pulled a dresser across her bedroom door, forming a kind of counter. Then she brought in the stack of paper plates left over from the weenie roast, a box of tissues for napkins, and “set up shop.” As the girls arrived, they lined up outside her door, placed an order and paid Dot the amount due. Only then did they get their food. “It worked beautifully, without a single black eye. I’m proud of my brainy idea, except now I’ve been elected to always get the burgers and set up my little hallway hamburger stand.” See, all those retailing classes she took at Andrews paid off!
Her class schedule is abbreviated on Friday, so she can leave campus earlier and extend her visit in Cleveland. Dart can get there any time after 3:00, or she’ll take the 3:00 bus.
How she loved that letter about “Moonlight Memories!” That’s one thing I’m going to miss after we’re married. Think I’ll go away every once in a while so I’ll get some mail from you.”
Because it’s late, she wishes Dart good morning (just to be different) and heads off to bed.
Of course, because they are spending the weekend together, there are no letters for the next couple of days. I’ll be back on the 21st with a short one from Dart.