Name/Title
AU Lambert, Bertha Elizabeth - 1896-04-30 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.293Context
[Westerville, OH, to Mr. J. H. Harris, Ada, Ohio, Lock Box 28]
Westerville O., Apr. 30, '96.
Mr. Harris,
Ada, O.
My Dear Joe: — Again I come to enjoy this pleasant task. I received your most welcome letter on Tues. about noon (after Ira had carried it almost a day). He has a great deal to say about our devotion, but after all I believe he thinks it is all right. He talks a great deal about being an “old bachelor,” and it really looks that way when he wants to take one of his sisters to the Junior banquet. I hardly think they will have a banquet; they have done so much quarreling about where they would have it. They at last decided to have it at Columbus in the Chittendon Hotel, but that is not at all satisfactory and I do not know what they will do. But that is enough on the subject of the banquet. As I wended my way home from society tonight I looked into the future and longed for the time when possibly you might accompany me. But whether or not that privilege is granted; it is a great pleasure to know that I have such a dear friend with whom I can confide everything. This has been a very pleasant week. I have had just enough to keep me busy and have enjoyed my school work exceedingly well. In our Bible study we are studying the book of Romans. I think the study is so nice and every character reveals so much.
I think you know best what line of work you ought to pursue this summer so I will say nothing only I hope you can do what is easier.
It will not be very long until I shall see you I think; so I am willing to leave signing the volunteer card until then unless I should see differently about it. Last Sun. I had the pleasure of listening to Bishop Mills twice. It did me so much good to see such a strong Christian worker, (now one of the most prominent men in the church), who is from our own neighborhood. But tell Athens Co. to wait another century before it writes the story of its illustrious heroes. But may we not wish to be great; only good. About the time of the G.A.R. Convention at Columbus we look for a visit from the Lambert tribe. John's expect to visit us soon and friends are coming from Dayton to commencement, so we will not be lonely.
I wish we might spend an hour together tonight. I would be only too glad to ask Morpheus for that much time, but as there are too many mile stones between us, I will surrender myself to that sleepy god. Converse with you at a more suitable date.
Ever your true one,
Bertha Lambert.
