A glimpse into a
heart which has always been closed, both to God and man, — what a chaos it
discloses! Yet with all the elements of order there, it is like the promise of
a new creation. Such a glimpse, such a half-unveiling, one has given me
to-day, out of a soul-deep, long-repressed longing for "something to
love!" Ah, that sorrowful need of every woman's heart, especially; yet
more joyful than sorrowful, because the longing shows the fulfillment possible,
— yes, certain. In the heavenly life, which such aspirations prophesy, there is
love abounding, to give and to receive. And I am thankful for one more to love.
SOURCE: Daniel
Dulany Addison, “Lucy Larcom: Life, Letters, and Diary,” pp. 91-2
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