Name/Title
AU Lambert, Bertha Elizabeth - 1897-07-28 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.331Context
[Westerville, OH, to Mr. J. H. Harris, Box 219, Athens, Ohio.]
Westerville, O. July 28, 1897.
Mr. Harris,
Athens O.
My Darling Joe: — Your letter was rec'd last evening. I am glad you are getting better, but of course sorry you can not be at work when you want to work so much. I think I can sympathize with you pretty fully in that, but not entirely of course. But you must just be patient until the Dr. says you can go to work. Remember you are getting a rest, something you have not had for a long time, and if you do not worry too much it may mean a great deal to you. You must not hesitate so much to speak of your financial embarrassments. When you get where that condition of affairs exists most of the time, as it does with some of the rest of us, you will not feel that it is such a delicate matter. Please do not hesitate to speak of such things to me, you know it is not a new subject in our home, and it does not alarm me in the least. You have done more already this summer than many of the boys who went out from here last year. I should not have expressed so much anxiety for seeing you, but do not pay any attention to that. Come when it suits you in every respect and it will be all right.
I think our love, in the condition it is in would stand a year's separation if necessary. Father stays away nine weeks sometimes and seems to like mother just as well as ever when he returns, so cheer up, things will turn out all right. If I only had you here a little while or I could be at Chauncey, or wherever you are, I would make you forget your troubles for a little while I think. If you don't quit worrying about things, I expect I will have to hitch up to the wheel-barrow and come down.
We are getting along just fine keeping house. Elsie and I get out and brag on the garden and talk across the road with Mrs Baughman since the lady of the house is gone. The milk-man comes along so early, (about 5 o'clock), that we can not manage to waken so early, so we have to set our cup out all night. Why not sleep all one can during vacation? I am trying to make up some work in that line ahead for next winter. Do you still have trouble to sleep? I have been reading up some of my Latin this week but my eyes will not stand very much work. I am using them very carefully and do not worry about them any more. I have left that entirely in God's hands and hope they will get stronger. Ira is threatened with malaria fever again but I think he is getting it broken up all right. If you should see mother I would rather you would not mention it to her as I know she would want to come home and I do not want to spoil her visit when there is no need of it. I did not get your letter that you sent Sat. until Mon. morning so I was not disappointed. Now be good to my dear Joseph and do not let him worry.
May God bless you and keep you, and restore you to perfect health again.
Your own true Sweetheart
Bertha Lambert.
