Dart writes this quick letter after spending the day with Dot’s cousin and her husband. This cousin’s name is also Dot, and her husband is a Belgian man named Leon. I’m not sure what brought them to Cleveland, but Dart had a good time driving them all over the finer parts of his beloved city. He took them down Shaker Blvd. and over to Cedar Glen, past Case and Western Reserve, Severance Hall and the art museum. Dot was quite impressed with Cleveland’s foliage and flowers and Dart was proud of how beautiful his city looked today.

He remarks about Dot (Chamberlain, that is) sounding relieved about her decision. He loved hearing the joyous lilt in her voice. He’s so glad that he rates high enough to get a phone call when big news is afoot. So what was her decision? Apparently, she has decided to return to Kent for her sophomore year. It seems she may be up for some kind of scholarship, although details are sketchy in this letter.

Dart mentioned seeing his old friend Leo Bergmann who is about to leave for a two-year stint with the Army, serving in Japan as part of the occupying force. That’s a part of history I’ve never heard much about, but I’ll bet it would fascinating to read about.

Returning to an earlier topic, Dart tells Dot that he’s glad her decision about school is made. It will save her from having to tell her parents that she’s not going back. Dart has always feared that they would think he had encouraged such a decision and would think less of him. I must admit I’m a little puzzled. I’ve always known that Mom didn’t return to Kent for her sophomore year, so somewhere along the way, this new decision will be overturned. We’ll all just have to keep reading to find out how that came to pass.

Dart is weary and must get some sleep.