January 1, 2010

July 11, 1940 second letter



Hello dear: -
     Three guesses where I am - Yes in the library - I met Karl coming up and read your letter to him - he also brought me here - and now I don't feel like studying -
     My eyes are a little bit better but now my throat is sore as the devil.  I am going to have to have my tonsils out in six months.  What he is doing for me now will only cost $2.00 a month cause I took out a Pacific Hospital Ass'n ticket, and in six months they will take out my tonsils costing me nothing.  I figure I will pay less in the long run by the 2.00 a month method.  Happy fun games. I am getting fed up being sick all the time.
     The stiff's hanging up to dry sound thrilling - Glad I wasn't there tho to see them - uff - And your work sounds like pretty long hours - Sounds as bad as old Dean Morse's office - guess the Medical School budget should be increased some more -
     Wow - all these old sour pussy school teacher's sitting around are getting me down - Don't know whether I like it so much or not - But do or die - Guess I'll die - and what's the use -
     Your hint is accepted about the meals and you are very welcome to share our meagre refreshments -
     The green dragon has still a little gas leak but I am through with the all night - Sat. after work I will take it to my friends the O.K. - I have had a dicken's of a time turning that little gadget in front on and off -
     Sounds like Portland is interesting - Darn - wish I were there - I'm awful unhappy now and it's only the first week - Hurrah for Bob Moody - now you can probably come down more often -
     All these funny looking people are still getting me down - I am going to give up in a minute and go home - but I have nothing to do there - Oh Hell -
     I still can hardly wait till we go to the Beach - Guess I am not in too happy a mood at present -
     Von's car sounds like a pretty nice one - And I am glad to hear your little job is doing so well - It's a pretty good thing too, cause then it's all the better to go back and forth in.
     I wish I could write like you do - I read yours over and over & enjoy it every time -  When you see any more of the kids tell them "hello" for me -
     Do you know that I haven't gone swimming this year!?  But there just isn't any decent place to go - P.S. My chair squeaks - I am leaving to look at the pretty pictures in a magazine-
              
                                                             Love till Saturday
                                                                     Dotty
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