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Belle Robinson diary, 1875-1877
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me, & I am sure she might come oftener if she wanted too. That is just it, & long as I have known her, & much as I love & admire her (more every day) the old freedom is going - she is more to me & I am less to her. But I am her friend, if not her dearest one as I used to be & I may try & be satisfied. Tomorrow is Easter & I will start again for after all I am young strong & hopeful & how can these be without joyful Good resolves are very little compared with well doing & I must have more of the latter. Happiness will come to those who seek it for others? A reader (this is not written for one) would think that I was in a very sad condition mentally which is not true for I am happy - but my blue self my bad self has used a page & a half
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me, & I am sure she might come oftener if she wanted too. That is just it, & long as I have known her, & much as I love & admire her (more every day) the old freedom is going - she is more to me & I am less to her. But I am her friend, if not her dearest one as I used to be & I may try & be satisfied. Tomorrow is Easter & I will start again for after all I am young strong & hopeful & how can these be without joyful Good resolves are very little compared with well doing & I must have more of the latter. Happiness will come to those who seek it for others? A reader (this is not written for one) would think that I was in a very sad condition mentally which is not true for I am happy - but my blue self my bad self has used a page & a half
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries
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