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[[top margin]] $$ = $$ [[/top margin]] [[header]] DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942 [[/header]] JUNE 1 MONDAY Fair + Cloudy. I went to school. We had our 1st exam - Latin today. It was hard. Mother got me a bathing cap (white) I lost my only one yesterday. Carolyn started back to school today - she had been gone 2 weeks - her grandmother died (in Wisconsin) + her grandfather was sick. Mrs. Barry sent me a pretty silver link [[strikethrough]] bracelet - filigree - mesh like - looks [[hand-drawn image]] like one of hers for my graduation. I sent her a thank-you letter for it. [[connecting line from sentence on following page]] for yesterday 15 cents (I had 11 cents) I have 26 cents in all .11 .15 ___ $.26 [[/connecting line from sentence on following page]] [[footnote]] "The great end of life is not knowledge, but action"--HUXLEY [[/footnote]] [[header]] DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942 [[/header]] JUNE 2 TUESDAY Fair. I went to school. I got my allowance [[connecting line drawn to previous page completing sentence]]. I got "A" on the Latin exam!!! (I missed a lot though) We had history (social science) exam. Mr. Frennis (teacher) was not here today or yesterday so a substitute gave the test -75 ques. among them were true + false. I left 7 blank + missed about 20!! I bet I fail it. [[footnote]] "We live by Admiration, Hope, and Love"--WORDSWORTH [[/footnote]]
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