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desert wild. I am more confiding Mack
is the reason I feel "so sure" of your love.
If by reiterating that our little confession
weekly or monthly I could dispell doubts
from your mind, (for I am sure if you
would follow the dictates of your heart
this would be [?now]) be assured its will
give me much heart felt satisfaction.
You are sadly mistaken Mack if you should
think I thought you a fool for writing such
a letter, it was decidedly the most able produc
tion of the head, I have seen from your pen
in some time. Although you say in the
commencement, you will write a letter
from your heart, and that letter was what
you thought of Mollie, from your heart.
Well Mack, I think better things of you I can
assure you. Whenever you feel like rhyming
send me up your thoughts, do think those [???]
you sent me were so pretty that bower shall
certainly be made. Now adieu. Time will
know the devotion and fidelity of
Mollie.

Ask Mary Lewis what [?eddage] I sent you - guess she has told you.