Edith to Stuart
10.12.17
My Belovéd,
This is like a continuation of the last note, I wonder how much of that you understood. Not much, I guess. Never mind, I am going to try again.
You must not worry about the way in which I should spend my life if “the other thing should happen”. You have made such a great difference to me, and my life, that I no longer mind teaching the least little bit; in fact, sometimes I think it is quite as good as any other kind of work, except one (you know what that one is). Even if I did mind, I shall be quite free to choose my occupation at the end of that 3½ years, and I think Mother would always be glad to have me at home with her. Now Katie is gone to shop, I can think of that as a possibility, and it would be an excellent preparation for me. I have told you before, that this is what I should like to do. But now, I never think of leaving school until I can come to you, Dearest, so you must not worry about it any more. I am glad you told me, and I hope I have been able to show you that “All’s well”.
I don’t know why you thought your last note did not come up to the standard. I think it is even better than the others. I like especially about “the best home that ever was or will be”. But I must not write any more, for I think you would rather have this in the morning than at night.
So, Goodbye, my Dearest, Best of Men. Goodbye.
The common problem, - yours, mine, everyone’s,
Is – not to fancy what were fair in life
Provided it could be – but finding first
What may be, then find how to make it fair
Up to our means.
(c) DearestBeloved 2009
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