Pretty soon Ill be all O.K. again.

I got that watch your father sent me for a New Years present. Tell him
thanks very much an not to feel bad because he forgot to send me a
Christmas present cause this wipes out the debt entirely. He said it was
a military watch an the latest thing out. I guess they call it a
military watch cause it works two hours and stops four. Its the latest
thing round here. If I answered call by that watch Id be fallin in for
retreat round taps. Its so slow it cant stop quick.

I got the blacksmith over at headquarters company workin on it now. Hes
an awful good man. He was a plumber in civilian life. Thats why they
made him a blacksmith when he joined the army. He says hes goin to fix
it sos Ill never be bothered with it again.

I got asked to a dinner New Years night. I sat next to a Colonels wife.
It was kind of embarassing at first. I put her easy though. I says whose
that funny lookin old bird sittin across the room with a head like an
egg. Hes very chic isnt he? (Thats a French joke Mable.) She says "Thats
my husband." As soon as Id stopped laffin I started right in an told her
the history of every man in the company beginnin with the As. You know
me when I get started. I didnt give her no chanst to get embarassed.
When she started to say somethin I just kept right on talkin just to
show her that bein a Colonels wife she wasnt expected to make no effort.

I made good, Mable. I guess you kno I would. After dinner I heard her
ask somebody who invited me. Then she said somethin like "Hed ought to
be known better." Never miss a chance. Thats me all over. It may mean
promoshun or anything. It may be that shell have me sent to Fort Silly
to learn somethin. You cant tell.