Dora Calls Michael To Tell Him That Edward Was Almost Killed At Gallipoli
Dear Readers,
I rushed into the house and asked VIola if there was a letter for me from Edward. That was the first thing I did upon arriving back from New York after The Philadelphia docked. But there was nothing except letters from girls at Bryn Mawr College. I had to wait all summer long pacing back and forth up the gravel driveway to the mailbox and back to the rose garden. Finally Chuck announced the arrival of Edward's first letter. I hardly got four lines into it before I was aghast at the danger. He had almost been killed. My parents had a party to discuss Gallipoli with their friends. I kept to myself and did not say much.
Instead I got up my courage and called Michael Byrne. I had his phone number from our days on The Philadelphia and the Lusitania. I told him about Edward and spilled out the whole story about the Dardanelles and Gallipoli. Michael asked what I expected. I said I wanted to talk Edward out of staying in the army. Michael agreed I should try. I asked him if he thought Edward would come home. Michael answered that he would if he were Edward.
Sincerely yours,
Dora Benley
I rushed into the house and asked VIola if there was a letter for me from Edward. That was the first thing I did upon arriving back from New York after The Philadelphia docked. But there was nothing except letters from girls at Bryn Mawr College. I had to wait all summer long pacing back and forth up the gravel driveway to the mailbox and back to the rose garden. Finally Chuck announced the arrival of Edward's first letter. I hardly got four lines into it before I was aghast at the danger. He had almost been killed. My parents had a party to discuss Gallipoli with their friends. I kept to myself and did not say much.
Instead I got up my courage and called Michael Byrne. I had his phone number from our days on The Philadelphia and the Lusitania. I told him about Edward and spilled out the whole story about the Dardanelles and Gallipoli. Michael asked what I expected. I said I wanted to talk Edward out of staying in the army. Michael agreed I should try. I asked him if he thought Edward would come home. Michael answered that he would if he were Edward.
Sincerely yours,
Dora Benley
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