Your book was put into my hands at a time when I was deeply distressed and in trouble about my future; but you have shown me how small a thing this future of OUR life is.

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Would it be asking too much of you to name any books you think might help me in this new vein of thought you have given me?
Apologizing for having written, believe me yours sincerely, "B.

W.L." [I answered to the best of my ability the writer of the above, and later on received another letter as follows:] "Forgive my writing to you again on the subject of your 'Romance,' but I read it so often and think of it so much.

I cannot say the wonderful change your book has wrought in my life, and though very likely you are constantly hearing of the good it has done, yet it cannot but be the sweetest thing you can hear--that the seed you have planted is bringing forth so much fruit.