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can come to the same
Heavenly Father and share
our joys and sorrows. - Then
to realize we have in
Heaven - a mother - who is
watching over us and who
can interceede for us each
moment, while we are awake
as well as asleep, - she will
always be as dear to me
as if I had two mothers;
for many times there are
points of resemblance brought
to me between my mother and
yours. For instance both are
pure christian mothers whose
lives are to make their
husbands happy, - ready and
willing to share sorrows as
well as joys, - both always alert
to have their children represent
them as a great credit to
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it seems as if they both
enjoyed themselves most when
they were making others
happy - in fact in no way
selfish, always doing for those
in the home as well as
for those about them.

Tis now Monday evening - no longer
am I talking to my Love, far far
away, - no indeed you came to
me in the first mail today. -
What a joy to see your hand-
writing after two long weeks of
silence, now to think that
twice a week I shall hear from
you, - oh how joyous - for
I must confess your possum
has been a little wee lonesome, -
but all's well and Elsie and I