.NTI3OA.Mzg2ODE
(2)
and were altogether groundless.
But I do hope in a few days to see you again, I say
I Hope for hope is Heaven's own gift to struggling
mortals, pervading like some subtle essence from
the skies, all things both good and bad - as uni-
versal as Death, as infectious as Disease
but I am getting poetic - by the way I had
a letter from Alvah and Jim Hanna yes-
terday or rather last night 3 letters in 24 hours
good - By George! Al writes a good letter and
if he was your sister instead of your brother
I would fall in love with him too. but dont tell
Helen.
I like the verses you send me you sweet little darling
for my own part I prefer modern courtship -
in as much as a fellow can call his darling
all sorts of nice names, without being in
danger of been esteemed primitive - a state
of things to be guarded against by all true
lovers, especially in the 19th century and
a country town.
My darling so Fannie Hale trembled
like an aspen leaf did she? When she was
</html>