18 Bennetthorpe
Doncaster
18/12/17

My Dearest

So many thanks for your dear letter which I received on Sunday. We are having most wintry weather, frost & snow, it looks like being a white Christmas. What a large place your hospital must be. Have you ever noticed a jeweller's shop in the town with the name Lodder in Winchester Street, the daughter is a friend of Millie's.

Annie says your Father does not seem to be getting better very quick but I hope he will soon.

I am enjoying myself at home with a wretched cold. Our office is so cold & draughty. I suppose when I have been again tomorrow it will be as bad as ever.

The boy next door has written & told his mother that he has met one of your cousins at the Front. He has only been out two months & is fed up with it, that is Willie Beastall, another one Fred B. is in Mesopotamia, two others Jack & Tom are also in France.

I cannot find in the papers the result of the polling in Canada.

The 50 W.A.A.C.s mechanics for the Flying Corps have arrived, their Hostel is the home near the Horseshoe pond. They are a mixed lot, some appear to be very nice girls & some don't. Well Dearest in a weeks time Christmas day will nearly be over. I suppose you will be having jolifications in hospital. How much nicer than spending it out in France. I am so thankful, because a little while since I was quite afraid your time might just be up to land you back before Xmas.

Have you been through the tortures of the dentists chair yet? Annie's is put off, there is so much to do with her's that she thinks she will wait a bit as they do not annoy her.

Harold has sent a photograph of a Chinaman who would Harold accepting it & who stops bothering him until he gave him Millie's photo, he gave him the oldest one he had. Millie does not quite like the idea of a nasty Chinese having her photo. I should not either, they are not to be trusted, & now she is worrying for fear he might do Harold some harm. So if ever a Chinaman wants to see my photo, just show him the postcard one. Then he will have a fit & not bother you again. Well Dearest I think I will close for the present, longing for another of your dear letters & oh so longing for you. Hope you are quite well.

Lots & lots & lots of love & xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
from Yours only & forever
Marion

P.S. Just rec. your precious letter of the 11th. Thanks Dearest, Love from Marion
I will visit your Aunt Colbeck with pleasure