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go on a "toot" for the
rest of the day. I was
indeed startled at the
news in your letter, of
Warren Lewis, though not
surprised that he should
do such a thing. Lack
of faith in God, begets
a lack of appreciation of
the solemnity of God's laws
to say nothing of the lack
of trust and respect toward
parents. It is a dreadful
thing to see young people start
off in that sneaking shame faced
way, as if marriage were not
a [?] and holy ordinance
in the sight of God & man.

God bless thee, my
noble, upright love. I trust
we shall always glory in our
pure bond of love, before the world
but most of all to each other.

Your Grace