Name/Title
AU Harris, Joseph Hastings - 1895-06-18 letter to Bertha Elizabeth LambertEntry/Object ID
1990.1.38Context
[Ada, OH, to Miss Bertha Lambert, Westerville, Ohio; Enclosure: Program for Otto Pfefferkorn, Pianist]
Box 479, Ada, O. June 18, 1895.
11:15 P.M.
Miss Lambert,
Westerville, O.
Dear Bertha: I will write only a few lines this evening to say that all is well. Was pleased to know that you had the privilege of attending commencement. They anticipate a large commencement here. The Philose anticipate a grand reunion. The executive com. will spend $250 in fitting the hall. We just awarded the contract to a Lima firm this evening. The reunion will be held on Tuesday of com. wk. If I remain here I shall not feel satisfied without your presence. What do you think about it? We have a great banquet.
Congratulations on your exam. Inspiration of our visit may have had something to do with it? You feel pretty good over the result don't you? good girl! I took special exam. in Tacitus last Thursday and got through all right, so I have the Latin off my hands now and am doing my best in Greek, Botany and German. I expect to start to Northfield one wk. from tomorrow. I sometimes feel almost like reproaching myself in having so many such opportunities, when you miss all of them, but I suppose your turn is coming (if it doesn't take too long to get here).
Will I forget you? don't you believe it. I have long ago planned that you shall hear as much as possible of the conference. If I don't get an opportunity to write to you there will be music in the camp. Were I to look at this trip from a selfish standpoint, I should hesitate to go, but I am in the hands of this Institution, and expect to deprive myself of considerable pleasure in order to bring back everything possible to the work here.
If I go over the Penna. lines I shall feel like jumping off at Crestline. Do you think visits usually have a tendency to spoil school arrangements?
I don't blame Mr. Bower a bit. I wish I was far enough along to spoil somebody's school arrangements, don't you? But Paul says “let patience have her perfect work,” and I think six or seven yrs will either perfect or irritate patience. I have gotten all your letters from the Office. I have Alva pretty nicely blinded.
You feel a little timid in commencing your work. But I think you need not fear. Don't work too hard and when you get settled down, just tell me all about your sorrows and joys and I will listen with a sympathetic ear. I forget whether I sent a music program or not. Of course I will hear from you soon for you will be lonesome for a few days, but you remember that one is thinking of you ever.
May the Holy Spirit continue to lead us is the plea of your devoted Lover,
J. H. Harris.
