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Four years ago you were
in Oberlin - Three years
ago you were in Oberlin.
Two years ago we were not
on speaking terms scarcely.
You remember July broke
the spell of silence.
Then one year ago you
were abroad, and this
year it is me who runs
away - I trust though,
my darling, we shall
spend many happy
times together in
the future.

Well, I must begin
at the beginning; I think
I left off with Thursday
night at Lohengrin.
It was grand. I realized
more than ever the deeper
spiritual meaning of the
plot, Elsa tipifying

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the christian soul, tossed
about by doubts + distrust
temptations of the evil one
while truth, purity,
the religion of Christ
Himself, tipified by
the Knight of the holy
grail, comes to her
with all gifts of love
and happiness, in his
hand, asking only
faith - perfect trust
in exchange for all.
It is a great and beautiful
sermon. Friday we
went to the Royal Academy
and saw the pictures of
the year and spent the
evening with the Randalls.
Saturday morning, we
called on the Buzzards
and spent the afternoon
at the "Zoo" It was
very enjoyable. Sunday
morning St Pauls, and