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wise and loving not to be. Does thee chew any
now? It is past ten, A.M. Wonder if thee's had thy
breakfast. O, how we do want to be together Sundays
and "all our days." If we were sure of 67 dollars
every four weeks, we'd try it, wouldn't we, dear?
May the Lord hasten the happy time. Mean-
while we will work and wait as patiently as
possible - Yes, precious, we care a world more
for the durable riches we now possess in each
other's never failing love than for everything else,
and I think very little of fame or riches and only
care for enough to insure us against these
wretched separations. It will come in time, my
darling. - Wont it be good to be together again. O, how
very good, with no near prospect of parting again.
Dear, dear, love, don't I know how nobly thee is
working for thy "woman-kind." I can hardly un-
derstand why thee should value her so much, and
fear, sometimes thee will find her really out
and then thee'll be so disappointed and sore-
hearted. I never have meant to deceive thee,
in anything that I know if, but I used to be more
afraid than lately, that thee was deceived. It is most