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2. 1-5-1870 that made me smile - that I have about an earlier day than Sept 15th perhaps it is not but to think of it, I dont know. Only tell me just how thee feels about it when thee has thought it over by thyself - I am afraid [???] of thy family approves thy choice much. I am very sorry, but they must take me on trust, and try not to judge what I shall be, by what I have been. And yet, why should they not judge me so, for thy cannot know how love has changed my life, and all its aims and purposes. I wonder if they can know what good cause I have to be thankful for them? O, how I thank God for thee, thou life of my soul, thou light of my life, "mine in this world and the world to come," who has made life something better than I ever dreamed it could be. As long as thee loves and trusts me, I doubt I can much what the [???] of the world (what a little part thy [heart?] is!) thinks of me, only I am sorry to have those who are dear to thee, troubled about thy future. What a darling thee is, precious love, to write as thee did on about the 15th. I dont believe thee knows how much I thank thee for it. And how glad I am thee is not shy about it now - it used to bother me so to know thee feels so. Father had a letter from Anna last night. Lloyd was better of the attack of [???] and the others will, only Anna had troubles [???] a good deal. I don't quite understand how it is, but I am afraid Tim's California plan has [???] in the pan Here is what Anna writes - "Jonas writes that before he rec'd our letter, he had engaged for the winter all the men needed. We both regret this exceedingly, feel -ing that a [chance?] that is all probability will never [???] again has been lost. If Lloyd was out then he could urge Jonas to renew the [???] of keeping