Name/Title
AU Lambert, Bertha Elizabeth - 1897-07-16 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.327Context
[Westerville, OH, to Mr. J. H. Harris, Plantsville, Ohio, “Morgan Co.,” labeled as missent.]
Westerville O. July 16, '97.
Mr. J. H. Harris
Plantsville O.
My Darling Joe: — Your letter of the 14th inst rec'd and it almost made me laugh and cry too, to see how hard you tried to write to me. This morning before I was up Ira came home from the office with your letter of the 13th so I have had more news than usual today. I am so sorry that you must suffer so, and I can not even see you to offer my sympathies. I wish I might be with you and do something for you if nothing more than make you gorget your pain for a little while. But I am so glad your finger is better, and hope it will soon be well. I think you should be very careful and not go to work too soon as it might cause another felon. Just be content and enjoy your visit and when you get to feeling better visit all your relations.
I do not expect to go to Athens Co. this summer, nor soon (under existing circumstances) but I would indeed like to be the girl to get some of those buggy rides. I should have written to you again yesterday as I wrote only a note the day before, but I was rather waiting to know where to address you. It seems nice to be at home so we are having a vacation at home. But dear old Lake Geneva! I sincerely hope the picture of it will never fade from memory. That was surely the nearest place to heaven that I ever saw. I think I would be judged very severely, after living for ten days with two hundred and fifty devoted Christian young women, with all the surroundings such a place affords, if my life had not become better in some way. I believe and trust that some definite changes have been made in my life, and that henceforth it will be “all of Christ and none of self.”
Miss Ruth did not get to go to Northfield, so I am the only delegate from the association and feel that it is quite a responsibility. Coming home we spent the day in Chicago and saw some very pleasant sights. We visited Moody's Training School, Lincoln Park, the lake side and various other places.
Westerville looks a little lonely. Today I went to see Prof Scott about my Latin and would you believe he asked me to read up all the VI book of Virgil. I told him I thought I could get it out by fall.
Now you must not worry about your work. God doubtless has a purpose in afflicting you which you will some day see. You know I think of you almost constantly and wish so much I could do something for you. Remember that I love you more dearly than ever and pray God that he may help you hear your affliction.
Your Sweetheart
Bertha Lambert.
