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a view of his happiness may perhaps be the cordial drop reserved in mercy for Life's Exhausted cup of sorrow, -- if exhausted that Cup can [[underline]] Ever be. -- [[/underline]] My intention only is my [[addition]] ^ own, [[/addition]] performance is in the power of chance; -- (& [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] chance [[deletion]] might [[/deletion]] [[addition]] would [[/addition]] receive the reward refused to intention, -- how fallacious are the judgments of ruin.) [[underline]] To morrow, [[/underline]] -- that dread word overwhelms me, -- why did you not put off yr writing till you were able to say to me, [[underline]] yesterday [[/underline]]? -- I have consecrated my Life to you, you wish to render it short, because, doubtless you cannot render it happy -- Fools fight for blessings [[addition]] which they do not [[/addition]] understand, -- they pursue happiness which is only found in feeling, minds
