Уловка 22

Mrs. Daneeka

           Slowly,heroically,shefoundthestrengthtocontemplateafuturefilledwithdireproblemsforherselfandherchildren.Justasshewasgrowingresignedtoherloss,thepostmanrangwithaboltfromthebluealetterfromoverseasthatwassignedwithherhusband’ssignatureandurgedherfranticallytodisregardanybadnewsconcerninghim.Mrs.Daneekawasdumbfounded.Thedateontheletterwasillegible.Thehandwritingthroughoutwasshakyandhurried,butthestyleresembledherhusband’sandthemelancholy,self-pityingtonewasfamiliar,althoughmoredrearythanusual.Mrs.Daneekawasoverjoyedandweptirrepressiblywithreliefandkissedthecrinkled,grubbytissueofV-mailstationeryathousandtimes.ShedashedagratefulnoteofftoherhusbandpressinghimfordetailsandsentawireinformingtheWarDepartmentofitserror.TheWarDepartmentrepliedtouchilythattherehadbeennoerrorandthatshewasundoubtedlythevictimofsomesadisticandpsychoticforgerinherhusband’ssquadron.Thelettertoherhusbandwasreturnedunopened,stampedKILLEDINACTION.

           Mrs.Daneekahadbeenwidowedcruellyagain,butthistimehergriefwasmitigatedsomewhatbyanotificationfromWashingtonthatshewassolebeneficiaryofherhusband’s$10,000GIinsurancepolicy,whichamountwasobtainablebyherondemand.Therealizationthatsheandthechildrenwerenotfacedimmediatelywithstarvationbroughtabravesmiletoherfaceandmarkedtheturningpointinherdistress.

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