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~ 7AKa ron on4xrAp 1oun CONTINUAL 1ovn."
8" NEW YoaK, Aug. .. 1so5.
DEAR PET. No lottcr from you this morning
Novor mind,--don't trouble yourself to nrito
oyory day. 1 tako for granted your continual
lore. But 7our lettors ARC my chief delight dur
i,,E theso dhYa nt absence. =.
blr. Dooohor haa boon In this morning, inqulr-
iug after you and tho chicks, and leaving bis lova
for III. He IL not vol, ll,-dyspoptio and bill
With ovsr-growing 1ovc for .ou and dcar Chr
votl, and With regards to Libby and Emma, arn'
4or and over, TnEopone'
"rAn 1oxo1ra ron ron"
Nxw Yonx, Aug. 10, 1865.
Mx DIAN pkr. sctze 4 momont bcfofo etoam'
boat.tirne to rrite limo to your dcnr 6o'f' fonr
1ottor this morning WAS thrice weloomo' ! am
1ouoinu far vou hovond ali former hunger.
Evor vnnr. THEODORE.
II THANK uop ron MI swEEr WIFE,"
SUNDAY EVENING, Aug. 90, 1865.
MY DARLING: am sitting at my wrislng!tablo
IN Koyport, having Just put both tho children to
bed In the groen.rootn.
Nv sabbath has boon very delightful. won't
10 church this morning, and apent tho afternoon
with F]orcuce and Alice, reading The history Of
David and Goliath. Tho childrou have been do
iigttful companions
As evening draw On, they nooamc moro aud
more confidential, talking good doal Of you and
Cad. helped thom undress, and put them to
bed,-altowing no ono else to disturb tho charm.
Alico hnd at first aonla hesitation In saying hor
prayers aloud, hut ovorcamo tho soruplo b,avefy.
tromb!e at The thought OF losing either Of tho
pots. Life is a,gfsl, looked at through lovo.
!" Wo havo those treasures in earthsn vossols."
have hoon several dAya thinking how could
contrive to make tho world ondurablo without
sosr companiouship. Nor is it possible for
true lovers evor to measure tho dopth OF their
OWN truc love until separation aehrches both
hearts, or death Stays ono.
! What wc possess 80 may not always unoer-
valuo, though possession qliots and allags TIC
irresistible longings Witch ariso during Bopara-
lion.
Itscorus to me- that, II You wore taken away from
me altogether, this world would seern no iongor
worth tarryng ID. thank God for my sweet
wIfo, and tho bcaut.fu1-mtnded children whom
I1c has givon us. May you and become moro
md more like unto lttle children, and 30 DO the
more and moro 1T for the Kingdom Of Hea7en.
Ever yours, IHEopoHE'
II W1an Ynu WE'RE HERE"
MONDAY EVENING, KEYPonT, Aug. 20, 1865.
MY SWEET W1fE: hava put tho children to
bed, showing myaof perfect mother to thon,
and I nov stt and lament awhile over my lone
somo aspiration from yourself. have fat
opyolopo, which carry In my breast-pocket,
stuffed fnll OF your letters from Monticello;
and, when I am specially alone, and lonely, I
tsko them out. and pick hero and thoro some
choice sentouce Of your love, and smol 1t as I
would honoysucklc.
For instance, to-dsy's iotto1 brought mo th'a
aweetness: "Olt when 10 500 your faca again,
vol shall have a taatu for . fow minutes Of d
woman's pure love. II I know how to express 1t"
NV darling, I wish you woro hero at this mo-
menti 1 fancy what would do II you werc to
r,ng tho door-bell Just noto.
Woll, you arc not hero, and lamentatlon begins
ncain. Dur tho children aud / arc Ill in tho
erceu-room, aud wo have superb times together.
am their mothcrly fathos, and your divorced
husband, IAEoDoaE'
BwEET nECoLIEoTfoNB.
New Yonk, Wod., Oct. 25t 1865.
DEsr or PETS: ... E1r. Doecter preached
q sermon On Sunday evening, aimed at tho hide
17eudent have q. roply IN this wcok's paper.
Mr. Bowen heartily sustains nc in my COURSE I
haye not eoeu 1ir. Boecher, and suppoBo his
difforcnce is = difference only OF opinion, and
not Of good will. Butt am right, and won't DO
shaken from tho rook under my feot.
I llavo had such sweot reoollettionH OF our
Bunday, and Of my lust visit homo, that hayo
boon, ovor since, tho hsppiest Of mcn. Nothing
is more deeply rooted In my conviction than that
l owe moro to your puro loyo and wifoly example
than to Ill tho world beside. Hoayon bless you !!
You arc tho beat Of good women! Kiss tue
childron for their fathers sake and lot them kiss
sor in tho same behalf. Yours forever,
THEODORE.
"ay HEART nEBTs UPON You."
SUNDAY Noon, WASHINGTON, Marel. 28. 1906.
NY EsrousEp SAINT: How could you so
tr,,olly disappolnt my expectation Of meeting
You hero tomorrow? 7 am half Of
opinion that you are coming after n'l, and moan
to take mo by Joyful surprise. Whenever you
come, I will cry welcome! To-day Ii tho first
day OF leisure Which have had since my arrival
III this city. But this leisure brings honesok-
uoss. ard nnu!terablo desires to SOC your sweet
,olf aud tho little folks.
, chdo mysclf because hayo written you 80
= tow letters, mud thoae Kuoh acrawny fruit. But
svery day, from early morning to midnight, my
lime has been occupied with busy cares, oroat-
mr. a kind OF bewiilefmont OF mind wlicl, maliea
: writing impossible. Ny letters to tho hide
pende,,. have been actually forced out Of me-
.osome tasks. done agapst1ny will, and uusaEtol
NTH any zeal Of composition. Aud, il wero to
nrlto you toyo.lottcr which should prove az
,arrou as q Atsk, you would rather mono had
,enu written.
But when your last note reminded me TINT /