Dearest Sweetheart,
            You have been on my mind since I left you last nite. I hope by now Tiny is under the doctor’s care and I hope responding. She sure is a sick little dog. Honey—if Tiny doesn’t make the grade, please don’t get busted up too much. I know how you feel. It is something that is connected to us but we can’t keep it forever—so—I hope that whatever is wrong will be averted and you will have that worry off your mind.
            Well—I got $5 coming tomorrow—So I will just have about enough to see me there. Don’t send any. I can make it till we meet. I am taking my Dress Jumper to be cleaned and get ready for New Years in 10 days. Today we got our notebooks. I got a 3.5 on mine. 3.1 was high. I did not see more than one ahead of me so again I was in there.
            We have our final exam on our B.J.M. Tuesday morning so I will not do much but write to you and study. Swimming test again Thursday—3 hours long—and Exercise test Friday morning.
             Honey girl—I had a wonderful weekend with you. I just can’t believe it was over so quick. I hope that you are well and honey—please take care of yourself. Tell me your plans for Christmas so I know where you are. I might get a chance to call, and I know about when and where you will be. I will get a chance to call.
             Sweetheart—I love you and I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Please don’t worry about me—I am ok and warm—and I will get a big dinner too—so—just don’t pine away—you did not look good to me when I saw you—so take care. Don’t finish the month if they can’t help out. You use your own judgment.
                                                             Lovingly,
                                                                    Aldie
                                                            xxx,ooo,ooo,ooo,ooo,ooo