24 November 1918

Dear Don.

Me me hasten to say that my delay in writing has not been due in any way as to a doubt what I would say about your question when I wrote but rather tothe fact that I have two very sick flu patients and its a case of "unrest for the wicked and the righteous don't need one".

As to your teaching, Don. I have never heard anyone say or imply that your work was a fizzle at all. In fact I don't think it was one. I know as you do that you didn't do your best work, but the atmosphere was not one it which to put a young teacher and expect them to take it seriously. Things this year are so different you'd find it very easy to be "dignified"! I hope you do come back and for anything I know or have ever heard you'd be right welcome. It's just that bloomin' old bump of unerestimation of self that makes you think you weren't satisfatory. I'm telling you the truth to the best of my ability!

So much for that. If I were the School Board you could consider yourself as hired.

Doris & Mrs. Cotton both have the flu and maybe you think I'm not in the ??? The only reason in the world you get htis leter is that I'm deliberately taking this day off preapatory to another week of ??? days & then some. Doris' sister has been here and leaves to-morrow so I'll be field boss tho' I guess I've been that so far. The way I have taken things into my own hands and loss everyone makes me think that I'm getting more & more like Miss Tooke!

A week ago to-night the Dr. told us Doris would probably have pneumonia by morning so I got Lucille and she and I stayed by her all night. She didn't have it but she has been a pretty sick girl. She can't get up yet and neither can Mrs. Cotton but they are really a great deal better tho I think they actually feel worse.