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a sort of change of thought. I don't
blame him -- it is the realization
of an ideal -- and moreover he will
have an opportunity to drop bombs
on the Imperial horse-troughs.

Norman is now a Major U.S.M.C.
and he is correspondingly happy.
That is, if one could be happy in
the Philippines when the world
was in arms elsewhere.

Jocelyn, Lesley says, is engaged
to Boo Linderman. Mother won't be
especially happy if this is so for
she has never been violently struck
with the Lindermans and besides
Jocelyn is young and has not made
his mark in the world yet. Alameda
is too small for a young man -- he
lives, is married, and dies and learns
nothing of the world. However Jocelyn
is the salt of the earth and is a
prize for anyone. Take care of yourself
Edward & write when you can to your loving brother
Dick