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Sunday Evening February 28. 1896
My Dearest Love,
This have been a most heavenly day, as balmy as April.
To begin, where I left off, last night, I went to bed about 8.30 and slept 13 hours. I had my quiet little Sunday prayers and then went to Dr John Hall's church.
Heard a most noble fine Gospel sermon, no
[top margin] [text continuation from last page of letter] for me when it is 8 o'clock by your nine, I shall read our combined strength in more ways than you realize.
Good night - God bless you and guard you this week -
My dear love Your faithful loving Sunshine [/top margin]
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sensationalism, but a grander sermon I never expect to hear in this world.
After dinner, I went over and called on Mar and took her up to St. Agnes' Church where they have the finest boy choir in New York. It is the only one which is said to excell Mallinson's. After the service, it was so warm & springlike that we thought we would come home by way of Central Park and so walked many miles through it, talking of the sacred and beautiful things of life. I don't know whether you have ever been in the heart of Central Park just at dark. it is so wild and unparklike - one could easily fancy themselves amongst the Scotch hills with beautiful lakes revealing themselves unexpectedly amongst the hill tops. We did not get home until about 7 o'clock so hve not time to church this evening.
[Mar Vair?] is going to come and derss me for the concert and ride
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down with me in the carriage.
Mallinson wrote me a heart broken letter, over his inability to be present. It was filled with "Alas" 's & "woe is me", enough to melt a stone to tears. He is so tormented with extra services in lent, that, he says, he may as well be chained to the organ stool, and done with it, - poor fellow. And now, Darling, what has this day been to you? I wonder whether you took tea in our log cabin and whether you walked or read to me something choice. Mar Vair was very astonished at your picture : You are not at all the boy she used to know. Well Sweetheart Goodnight. If you get this by Tuesday eve, pray
