Postmark April 11, 1899

Monday Eve 10:00
Orange Springs
Miss Nellie Lang
Ft. McCoy

My Dear Miss Nellie,

Shall I address you as mine!! Yes indeed & until you give me a more tedious job than you gave me Sunday I’l call you mine & you’l be mine.
Of course I might find it hard to gain the Old Gents consent but you only said that if I would ask him for you you’d be mine. You didn’t say any thing in regard to his giving his consent. Now my Dear Girl I am ready to broach him on the subject any time you suggest.

Miss Nellie you seem to doubt me but here it is in black & white. You can keep it for reference if you wish.

I want you for mine & mine forever. You & you only. I’l gladly give my heart for yours & at any time you wish we’ll make the exchange.

While I don’t feel that I am worthy of a good true Christian girl for a wife yet I feel that I have found it you the girl I want & one I can love forever. You told me Sunday that if you could only believe me & know that I meant what I was saying that you would be a happy girl. If this is all assure yourself that you are happy & tell me you’l be mine forever. Then I too can say that I am happy & can feel as though I have some thing to live for & hot have to live such an aimless life. And too if my Dear old mother knew that I had given my whole heart & some to a true good Christian girl as you she would one more we could add to our happy list for I fear as I have oft told you she admires a true Christian above every one else for her baby & boys associate much less for his life long companion.

Miss Nellie with your love & influence you might bring me to your ideas of a true husband while I must admit that I am not good enough for you as I am.

Now if this is any proof to you of my love for you, you can have it to keep in black & white & unless you change we will someday [illegible] each other & live & love each other in some lovely little Cottage which we can call ours (if we wish). And at most any time when you are ready youl find me waiting & ready for you.

I’l certainly expect you at church Sunday. In case it rains & you can’t come I may get out in time for S.S. Any way I’l be there & do please come right home after S.S. is over because I’l be there waiting for you. Can we go for a drive or a stroll? Maybe you’l prefer a stroll after so much droning as you have on your programme for the day.

You may be sure if I get there first Sunday p.m. I’l do all kind of nice talking to Papa C.

Miss Nellie yes I’l gladly give up all for you.

Do please write so it will leave your office not later than Friday am & give it a start Thursday if possible for it will seem an age until I get your letter.

With much love

Your own
W. Glass