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On Train 6.45 Thursday night April 9th, 1895
My Dearest Clarence,
Here I am positively started homeward. 3/4 of an hour ago, I kissed [Mae Van?], Natalie, Uncle Nat, and Mama Russell goodbye at the train; now the beautiful Hudson rolls along beside me and I am positively bound homeward. I received your Monday night & Tues morn somewhat formal epistles they sounded as if you intended them for some girl friend, who was
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nothing to you. But I'll look through the paper & read you & forgive you. These occasional lapses of yours into the phrasiology of other days, always give me a sort of cold shower bath.
Will's letter reached me this afternoon, I will enclose it for you. It tells so much
I fear singing at Oberlin is not going to be possible as I lost my voice suddenly this morning, but the last few hours have been able to talk again. I got some iodine immediately - so no time was lost [page break]
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Sydney [Torey?] came to bid me goodbye this morning and I have so much joy to tell you about Pierre.
How deliciously long the days are getting; it is light even at 7 o'clock.
I have read our chapter & shall go to bed soon, as I have been up till two o'clock for two nights. Will continue in the morning darling and then ask some lady friend to post this when she gets to Chicago, so you may get it Sat morn - A tender loving goodnight. May God bring us together speedily expect
