November 28, 2009

August 16, 1938


Bonjour, cheri,
In other words HI--you can't realize how disappointed I was that you didn't get down this last weekend, but then now I still have your coming down to look forward to.  Your vacation sounds like it ought to be a lot of fun, especially getting to go to San Francisco, and Sacramento.  Be sure to tell Betty "hello" for me and give her my love.
Water, water, everywhere, and all the boards did shrink.  Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.  Said she with that wicked gleam in yon eye, "Be gone, and nevery darken your door again."  Alas, my heart is broken, I dropped my eyes, and the populace fell, hurting themselves muchly.  Ah woe is I--have YOU ever felt dramatic.  I do now, so do beware, people think I'm crazy----little do they know (shall I tell them)  Maybe I had best break the news gently.  What news, didn't I tell you.  There isn't any news.  Ah well, such is life.
Your stockings are finis.  Oui, Oui, in three more weeks they will be.  And they really will be beautiful.  Just too too ducky for words.  And they will be warm, too, that is something.  Only I have never dropped so many stitches before in all my life.  They might be a little lacy, do you mind?
I certainly am getting jipped on the swimming this summer.  Have only been in twice and that was on the same day.  But I certainly made the most of it and stayed in just as long as I possibly could.  And----my tan is no more.  I look like a white, fair-haired, damsel, or something.  Anyway, wait till I'm not working anymore.  Every day I will go out into the warming rays of good "Old Sol".
Did I have nightmares last night.  I just found out that I am the Rushing Chairman, and I don't think I like it a little.  It worries me no end, and I will be glad when it is all over.  We are going to have our formal dinner here, Wednesday, Sept. 7th, and would like very much to have you come.  I think you could rush very nicely for us, don't you think, or do you think.  I wouldn't if it hurt too much, after all it is quite a job.  When are you going to be in Portland--this week or next.  Or do you know yet.  Anyway the number where I am now working is Be. 7339, and you can call me most anytime, cause that is about all I do.  Sit and answer the phone when it rings.
Not only do I know how to type on a teletypewriter, but I know how is works at the telephone end.  It really is interesting.  We were up in the telephone office the other evening, and the girl showed it to me.  I will have to tell you about it sometime.
Am I boring you--welll that is just too bad.  I have nothing else to do so I am going right on.  I have to do something to take up time, and this is as good a way as any.  At least when people come into the office, they will think that we are busy around here.
I think it is wonderful about your raise.  It's not often that things like that happen, remember that, and do the same again sometime.
Yes Karl and I went to Jantzen Beach, and we did have lots of fun. The orchestra was swell, I've forgotten which one it was, I think Anson.  Saw Jane and Bob and Bill Pierce and Averill.  It wasn't very crowded, so we had lots of room to dance in.  Karl just called, and I guess we are going again this Thursday.
I wish school would hurry and commence to begin.  I am tired and more tired of vacation.  Maybe tho, when I quit working and start to work on nothing, it won't be so bad.  (Does this make sense, no, well I didn't want it to)  (At least not too much sense, because then you will know what I am talking about, and that would never, never do.  No Sir, not at all.
Too bad about  --I don't know what I started to say, but I do have to go to work now, so goodbye for a while.

     And it is now 4:10 so best i quit and put this in an envelope and mail it.

                                                      Love,
                                                         Dotty

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