The world will need laughter and courage more than ever in the years that will come next . I do n't want to preach -- this is n't any time for it . But I just want to say something that may help you over the worst when you hear that I 've gone ` west . ' I 've a premonition about you , Rilla , as well as about myself . I think Ken will go back to you -- and that there are long years of happiness for you by-and-by . And you will tell your children of the Idea we fought and died for -- teach them it must be lived for as well as died for , else the price paid for it will have been given for nought . This will be part of your work , Rilla . And if you -- all you girls back in the homeland -- do it , then we who do n't come back will know that you have not ` broken faith ' with us . `` I meant to write to Una tonight , too , but I wo n't have time now . Read this letter to her and tell her it 's really meant for you both -- you two dear , fine loyal girls . Tomorrow , when we go over the top -- I 'll think of you both -- of your laughter , Rilla-my-Rilla , and the steadfastness in Una 's blue eyes -- somehow I see those eyes very plainly tonight , too . Yes , you 'll both keep faith -- I 'm sure of that -- you and Una . And so -- goodnight . We go over the top at dawn . '' Rilla read her letter over many times . There was a new light on her pale young face when she finally stood up , amid the asters Walter had loved , with the sunshine of autumn around her . For the moment at least , she was lifted above pain and loneliness . `` I will keep faith , Walter , '' she said steadily . `` I will work -- and teach -- and learn -- and laugh , yes , I will even laugh -- through all my years , because of you and because of what you gave when you followed the call . '' Rilla meant to keep Walter 's letter as a a sacred treasure .
But , seeing the look XXXXX Una Meredith 's face when Una had read it and held it back to her , she thought of something .
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