"This 4th of February will be the mightiest day in the history of our lives, the holiest, & the most generous toward us both -- for it makes of two fractional lives a whole; it gives to two purposeless lives a work, & doubles the strength of each whereby to perform it; it gives to two questioning natures a reason for living, & something to live for; it will give a new gladness to the sunshine, a new fragrance to the flowers, a new beauty to the earth, a new mystery to life; & Livy it will give a new revelation to love, a new depth to sorrow, a new impulse to worship. In that day the scales will fall from our eyes & we shall look upon a new world. Speed it!"
- letter to Olivia Langdon, 8 September 1869 From Samuel Clemens.
Imagine "Livy" planning her wedding to Mark Twain!
"A new fragrance to flowers"! Beautiful expression, I think. Surely it is so! Congratulations to all you who have decided to find a life purpose together!
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