Name/Title
AU Harris, Joseph Hastings - 1896-08-28 letter to Bertha Elizabeth LambertEntry/Object ID
1990.1.121Context
[No envelope]
28 W. 6, Portsmouth, O.
Aug. 28, 1896.
Miss Lambert,
Westerville, Ohio.
Darling Bertha: Your message had the usual effect and here I am tonight expressing my love for you in a much more tedious way than I would be likely to do were I at W. this evening instead of this silent room. I meant to write last night but I worked until 8:30 and then had a Bible to paste and a business letter to write, hence the delay.
I was glad to hear of you being at home and I imagine you are having a fine time 'mid all the hurry and preparation for school. This has been a very busy wk. with me. Sold 47 Studies this wk. so far and pasted five Bibles.
I think quite a good deal of Portsmouth both as a town and the people in it. Wed. I rec'd an invitation from Mrs J. J. Rardin to take dinner with them yesterday and of course I accepted and had such a nice visit with them. Aunt Fanny was there also. She goes back to Willard's soon to live as Joe is married. Miss Rardin was at home and I had a chat with her.
I am trying to write and eat peaches at the same time as I came in too late for supper. You might help me some if you were here. I attended S.S., Y.M.C.A. & church last Sab.
They invited me to address the Y.M.C.A. next Sab. I had no idea of being here at that time and as they made out their program that day it is too late now.
I would very much have enjoyed such an opportunity. I am yet rather undecided about when I can get into school, but will come as soon as I can and expect to have to be driven from E. Park St more than once. I know it will make it difficult for me to get started, but as difficulties are in order this one will have to be met as others by simply doing the best I can.
I trust you may not be detained from entering next wk.
Sometimes I most wish I had made arrangements not to be in school this yr. but I shall not worry unduly however it may be. It seems to me my purpose is more strongly fixed than ever and I believe all will end well in some way.
The time seems so long since we parted. I would like to visit you, but of course it seems unwise to do so now. I have been thinking of our Lake Erie experience and your visit to Ada. How different our purpose now from one yr. ago.
Noting the date of your letter brought to mind the noted event? which occurred eight yrs ago when with joyful heart I heard the answer “I have no objections.”
It doesn't seem that long does it “Dear?” Such a long time and still we are widely separated. I wonder that people don't say more than they do, but our hearts are true and after awhile the tide will turn and we shall reap the reward of our waiting.
I opened a letter yesterday for another J. H. Harris. What if he should open one of mine? I think if you write soon you may address me here.
Your Lover,
J. H. Harris.
