From Christopher, to... Christopher

My dearest brother--and not merely my nominal one, but my brother in quality, too, I hope- -I have just now received dispat -ch from your lady love about your strength, your warm heart of gold that beats alike for yo- ur own blood and that of other souls, I'm told. Giving, loving, wants everyone to succeed, yes, indeed, that's what your amor says, and to make better, best, where my ears are concerned, a man of mountains, a romantic fellow of nature--and what bet- -ter fellow can there be? I tell you, brother bear, I'm selfishly in need of every crumb and iota of evidence of good people still breathing on this side of six feet, and today I am doubly sat- isfied, knowing of Christopher & his paramor.