Faith is one of only two things in mankind's consciousness that defies discussion. The other is one's marriage.
It is so beautiful to be loved as Laurie loves me; he isn__ sentimental, doesn__ say much about it, but I see and feel it in all he says and does, and it makes me so happy and so humble that I don__ seem to be the same girl I was. I never knew how good and generous and tender he was till now, for he lets me read his heart, and I find it full of noble hopes and impulses and purposes, and am so proud to know it__ mine. He says he feels as if he __ould make a prosperous voyage now with me aboard as mate, and lots of love for ballast._ I pray he may, and try to be all he believes me, for I love my gallant captain with all my heart and soul and might, and never will desert him while God lets us be together. Oh, Mother, I never knew how much like heaven this world could be when two people love and live for one another!
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It is so beautiful to be loved as Laurie loves me; he isn__ sentimental, doesn__ say much about it, but I see and feel it in all he says and does, and it makes me so happy and so humble that I don__ seem to be the same girl I was. I never knew how good and generous and tender he was till now, for he lets me read his heart, and I find it full of noble hopes and impulses and purposes, and am so proud to know it__ mine. He says he feels as if he __ould make a prosperous voyage now with me aboard as mate, and lots of love for ballast._ I pray he may, and try to be all he believes me, for I love my gallant captain with all my heart and soul and might, and never will desert him while God lets us be together. Oh, Mother, I never knew how much like heaven this world could be when two people love and live for one another!
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