proper time, viz: for the 2nd & 3rd Qrs of /63  Where a Comanding officer of a Co. fails to comply with orders in making proper returns, his pay & the pay of his Lieuts may be stoped, so that even after having waited so long it is posible that a part at least of my pay may be stoped.  I hope not however as I am in great need of it.  Now my Dear one you will please keep all these matters I am so freely confiding to you.  It is not best to commit such things to paper, but if it reaches you I know it is safe. & I have no one else in whom I can place such implicit confidence, O, when I look at the situation of the Rebel cause & our sucess & the probability of an early peace & at farthest to the end of our term of enlistment, only Eight months, even less & look forward to that time when I can again take you to my arms. (you are already in my heart) & freely confide all my plans - my hopes, Joys & sorrows and know too that in that heaving bosom will arise a heartfelt response to all my hopes & efferts.  I asure you my dearest these are happy thoughts to me, & I know too that your mind is not entirely idle & that you too are looking forward to the 19th of Sept with anxiety, don't you?  Well I have now written until it is too late to send this out, so that it will not go until morning, I have not said anything about our buisness afairs - as it seems hardly necesisary.  I have received no letter from you since yours of Dec 18 & 25 (No 4) none from Austin since dates prior to that, I don't know whether the "Gentleman from Clark" bought the 40 South of Runnion or not, or whether the "Dixyland is sold or not - wish I did:  I will be glad to know that all our land is well sold, I had hoped to be able to save considerable from my wages, but it seems like it will take nearly all I get to keep me & I am very equinomical more so than most of the Officers as much so as is politic.  If I should get paid up in full to the 1st of Jan I could spare $300 or $400.  The next eight months I think I can spare one half of.  Well it is dinner time - I will close to night or in the morning - for the present - good bye   Lyle
