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128 Jan. 13 - Sat. 8:30 P.M. My dearest one: Have just finished working on Wendy's new rosebud dress - it is cunning, and I'm eager to have her wear it, so we can take a picture for you. This morning I approached the mail box hesitantly, because I didn't expect any mail from you (I've had some every day this week) and there were 3 letters - Oh my - I practically danced out - Got your box of stationery and the box off first tho- No, I didn't think you had sent the fruit from Mrs. May - it's probably just that my thoughts sometimes get twisted getting from head to paper. Mrs. Hurtzburg stopped by the other day, said that her husband had written that he’d look you up. If you haven't come across him yet try the hospital - the newest if there is more than one. Darling I hope right now you will discount both social work and business as future professions. If it's college teaching you really want - let's stick to that and junk the rest. We [pg 2] can not possibly live on a teaching fellowship in this country unless I worked, and without experience, and even with just Wendy to care for, I wouldn't get very far. I do wish you would consider prep school teaching - I feel that you would be particularly suited to it, and honey there are so few really good men in the field. You could probably get to the top, but in college teaching you’d be limited starting out now. We’d have adequate money, and long vacations you could put to good use - perhaps writing - or we might collaborate on some children's books - there are almost limitless possibilities. It's your decision tho darling, and whatever you decide, I'll stick right by you. As for 30 days, and then having to go right back. I just can't stand to think about it. That isn't time for anything, and it would be hell to have you leave again so soon. I don't even want to think about it. Ordered the New Yorker for you, but could only get the overseas edition. Didn't know you were getting Life too - It's being sent to you here - won't bother clipping it anymore - but will tell you about anything especially pertinent. Will phoned today, and is coming [pg 3] to supper tomorrow night - I'll relay any gossip I get from him. Wendy slept thru til 8:00 this morning, and seems to feel lots better. The more I look at her picture the better I like it. It's a perfect likeness. I've kept the other 5 x 7 and have it in the leather frame Scottie brought down with the bookcase. You are on one side of the desk and Wendy on the other. If you ever do get me a ring - use my Wilson ring for size - I wore it on the ring finger of my right hand. Am sending you some more flower buds in an airmail envelope - let me know if they get thru, and how they grow when you plant them. Our garden popped its first orange calendula today. Johnny Knueball is teaching Japanese at Ord - wish you’d get stuck nearby like that - but such things just don't happen. To bed now - dreamt of you last night mixed up with allergies and shots - probably a result of Walter and his shots. We send you our love darling - all of it Bobby
