Name/Title
AU Harris, Joseph Hastings - 1896-07-23 letter to Bertha Elizabeth LambertEntry/Object ID
1990.1.114Context
[Plantsville, OH, to Miss Bertha E. Lambert, Iberia, Ohio, “Morrow Co.”]
Plantsville, Ohio.
July 23, 1896.
Miss Lambert
Iberia, Ohio.
My Darling Bertha: You will be surprised to know that I am here. I worked at Athens last wk. with very good results and came here Sat. night.
Am working some and think I can do better here this wk than at Athens last wk and at the same time be with Alice considerable. I expected to go to Pomeroy Monday but did not. I then decided to go this morning but Alice had so much the appearance of death that I decided just at train time to wait until afternoon at least. Death seemed certain Tuesday afternoon but she rallied from that. Of course your letter is at Athens, but knowing that you would be uneasy and desirous to know of my whereabouts I shall not wait for your letter. I wish I could talk with you a whole day. I know it would do me more good that any think else in the world.
It seems to me that I am only half way living now. I wish I could be in school all the yr but of course all this goes in our training. I have been thinking so much of how nicely Alice is cared for then think of the millions whom we desire so much to help. I am glad we signed the volunteer cards and now why should we be faithless, but simply trust for daily guidance.
Becca Hopkins was with us last night. She and I staying from midnight on. She claimed me as a cousin at once. I have a bad position for writing so I shall not write much this time. I am very anxious to know how you are getting along. School will soon be here again when I hope we may see each other often, at least once in three months.
I rec'd a letter from S.V.M.F.M. I their suggestions to volunteers are good and I hope we may be able to follow them.
I am reading your little gem which you sent for my birthday and I think it is fine. I hope to be with you when the dial turns your years to almost one quarter of a century the 16, of next Oct. Just to make this brief let me say that every day my thoughts turn to you “my Love” and I shall not be content until we shall start in life hand in hand, heart united with heart. Yes I like to share with you your sorrows and pleasures both, drinking from the same cup.
Your devoted Lover,
J. H. Harris, Athens O.
