August 26

My dearest Hal,

I haven’t written you before because I haven’t known just what to write. In my last letter I told you that I was going out to Mrs. H.’s Monday to see how Nana was getting along. I did go out there but found that Elizabeth had taken Nana in to Sara’s the night before. I didn’t go to Sara’s then as it was late and Mrs. H. said Nana was quite sick. I thought I had best come home and call Sara before I went to the house.

I called Sara Monday night and she said Nana was not feeling well at all and she would let me know how she was getting along. She didn’t call, so today when I went to town I went up to the store to see her. I think you knew she is working for Sears Roebuck and Co.

She seemed to think Nana’s condition is very serious. Elizabeth is still nursing Nana and Sara has sent Harry N. out to Mrs. C.’s camp to stay for the present.

Sara said they were giving Nana sulfanilamide now and that had taken her appetite. She seems to be very weak and she coughs terribly, which of course is very hard on her. Of course she pulled out of a spell very much like this one when she was ill at Sara’s and went to the hospital, and I hope she can do it again. I am afraid she is weaker this time. Sara and Elizabeth seem pretty blue, or rather Sara does. I haven’t talked to Eliz since Sunday a week ago. Sara says she would have to come down stairs to answer the phone and that she has so much running up and down any way so I hate to add to it. Sara had promised to call me if there is any change and if there is any way in which I can help them.

When Nana is well enough to go they may send her back to Blue Ridge, and of course she should go in an ambulance. It will cost 15 dollars. I thought we should take care of that, and I am planning to do it. I hope you approve of this.

Sara is planning to go to the hospital next week. I don’t know just what is wrong. The doctor thinks she may have a tumor and will probably have to have an operation. She is worried for fear it will mean giving up her job just when she is getting started. I told her I would keep Harry N. if he will stay out here with us. I don’t know whether he would be home sick or not.

Sam can be such a handful especially when he has some other child to excite him, so I wonder how we will ever get along with two. Of course we are in the act of painting the house. Mr. H. is repairing so far but will probably begin painting tomorrow. Sam follows Mr. H. up all the ladders and I live in constant dread that he will fall and break a bone. I hope your vacation has done you lots of good. I’ll be glad when we can get some more letters from you. We miss you terribly.

All my love,

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