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you!  All the same, she wont have a good nights sleep until she hears he has landed.  I keep thinking what a different world it will be to mothers, when you all coming marching home again!  And when you do come marching home, old fellow, bring me back the same boy I gave my country, - true, & clean, & gentle, & brave.  You must do this for your father & me & Betty & Nora;  & most of all for the daughter you will give to me one of these days!  Dear, I dont know whether you have even met her yet, but never mind that!  Live for her or if God wills, die for her;  but do either with courage, "with honour & clean mirth!"  But I know you will come back to me.

Mother

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