A Letter Written on Jul 30, 1940

Margaret Street
Monson, Mass.
July 30, 1940

Dear Bessie,

Your letter could not have come at a better time. I had broken my eyeglasses and was quite bored since there wasn't much I could do without them. Anyway Parny had a rest.

For exercise I've been playing badminton. I have a four-player outdoor set. The wind certainly makes a lot of difference. How is your tennis playing? I suppose you have quite a tan.

Isn't this heat spell terrible? I've been reading quite a bit, playing the piano, and doing the housework.

Denny was down for a week-end. We had fun although it rained most of the time. We managed to go swimming at a near-by lake and have a hot-dog roast between showers.

There was a newspaper statement in one of the local newspapers that Miss Brotherton was recently married. Wasn't she your mythology professor?

I hope you all are well. Say Hello to your parents for me.

Have you been playing croquet since college?

Do write soon; I shall love to hear from you.

Love,
Sylvia

P.S. Parny sends its love.
Please excuse the writing; I'm in one of those reclining chairs on the southwest porch - the only spot with a breeze.
SDS