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[Left page] $$$$$ DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942 OCTOBER 29 THURSDAY Fair + cold. I went to school as usual. We had an English test (I think I did pretty well) In gym, Dottie Morrisen gave me 15 ¢ of the 20 ¢ I charged her for the two necklaces. But I took an extra nickel from mother (20 ¢)+ will give her the 5 ¢ when I get it. I had $2.04. Now I have $2.24!!! I had quite a lot of homework. "In time we hate that which we often fear"--SHAKESPEARE [Right page] Singing Lesson DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942 OCTOBER 30 FRIDAY Fair. I went to school. Warmer. I had quite a lot of homework. It is doorbell night (night before Halloween) + Carolyn + I + Dolores went out and delivered notes for handouts. Mrs. Penny gave us a handout (apples, etc) Mother + Dad are going away tomorrow morning + get back [[strikethrough]] Sudo [[/strikethrough]] Sunday night - to [[strikethrough]] Wal [[/strikethrough]] Wailes Bluff, St. Mary's City, and Langley's, to get fossils. So Dolores will sleep with me tomorrow night!!! Oh boy! After school I went on bus + streetcar up to my singing teacher's (Miss Lenkins (Esther)) for a singing lesson ($1.50 per lesson!) I will have hardly any time to practice as I must practice 15 min. per day on the piano + my homework. I never have time for anything! [[strikethrough]] I only weigh [[/strikethrough]] "Impossible! That is not good French"--NAPOLEON