May 30, 1865 pg 4

[in pencil upside down May 30, 1866]

it was always a favorite air castle with
me to fall in love with and wed
a man with the blackest hair
and lustrous dark eyes, but 'twould
be just my luck to marry a man
with a light mustache and blue
eyes like -- like -- ever so many
people I know!

"Inconstant"! Well that is cool:
Pray when did I ever promise to
be constant to you? Oh! Presumption
thy name is Harry! Firstly, you
have no occasion to accuse me of negli-
gence because I have answered promptly
every letter received from you.

Secondly, if I had not you should
not complain if I did not write
at all, for I told you over and over
not to have any faith in me

Harry, seriously, I don't know what
to say to you. I wish I felt sure
enough of myself to answer you as
you wish, but as I cannot, we