Name/Title
AU Lambert, Bertha Elizabeth - 1895-10-20 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.264Context
[Westerville, OH, to Mr. J. H. Harris, Ada, Ohio, Lock Box 28]
Westerville O. Oct. 20, '95.
Mr. Joseph H. Harris
Ada O.
My Darling Joe: — I am so glad to come to talk with you again. I could not feel that I had performed the duties of this day if I could not spend a part of it with you. First I wish to thank you for so kindly remembering my birthday, and for the true devotion you show in bestowing so many gifts. Of course I could not refuse to accept such a present, if you desire me to have it, but you dear boy, you would give your head, I believe, if you could do without it. I think that little book is very nice. I am really afraid you will spoil me with so many luxuries. Please do not go to any trouble in bringing that bust for I can think of being as truly mine while in your possession as in my own. But I do not hesitate to accept such a gift from you, only I fear I make you so much trouble, but I assure you I prize it as I would from no other, and trust that it may be an ornament to our future home.
Dear Joe — your life has become so closely united with my own, that I can not help but feel in your absence a great deal is lacking in my life; a vacancy which no other can fill. Today at church I happened to sit by Mr. Sease – one of the finest students in school, but I could not help but think how much happier I would be if it were you.
Father is at home today and will preach at the chapel tonight. While down home he shipped fifty bushel of apples to W. and I think perhaps we will have some left when you come again.
Father has accepted his work cheerfully, and Mother uttered not one word of rejection. I surely thank God for such parents. I think I must repeat a little of Father's letter to Mother just after conf. and which was so impressive to me. “Now dear wife cheer up and let us trust the Lord, twenty years ago this fall he sent me to this field and blessed me in the work and surely we can trust him still.” O that we may have such willingness to labor for the Master.
Ira was not so well this week, but I can see some improvement in the last week, but do not believe he can do any hard word before holidays.
There was a Republican rally yesterday at Col. I went down, but not for the rally. I suppose a republican rally did not attract your attention. Elsie surely enjoys her share of this correspondence, but she does not know the true enjoyment of it.
My next production for society will be an oration, what will be the subject? You have my sympathies in all your troubles. I believe I will not come to Smith's school if that is the way they conduct affairs. The Phronean society had a public session last Fri. night, a state convention. Our society will give a public session some time soon but I do not know the nature of it yet.
The Cleio's have quite sad countenances at present; three of the new girls that we were counting on, joined the other society. But I think they are carrying society to the extremes. I can not do what some of the girls are doing. Mr. and Mrs. May, (I presume you remember him) are here in school now. I believe I never saw a happier young couple.
May God keep us close to Him and make us useful.
Your Sweetheart
Bertha Lambert
