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you, both, as you stood on the porch: "He,"
(his face wreathed in smiles, & looking so happy)
with his arm around your shoulder &
you, with his hand clasped tightly in
your own & your cheek resting on it, as
you were looking up in his face & asking
some question, which "he" was so sweetly
answering: Oh, if the dream could only
have been realized, how much happier
I would now be! but God has willed it
otherwise & we must not murmur; I do
love you though, darling Sister, as devotedly
as if such had been the case, & am heart-
sick to see you: I have all of your letters
to my precious Brother & your photograph
too, & would not part with them for
worlds : Let me know all that "He" told
you of my "soldier friend" : Do, please
Sister Bettie, burn my letters: will you
not grant this one little favor? to
Your own Pet