Name/Title
AU Lambert, Bertha Elizabeth - 1895-06-27 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.245Context
[Iberia, OH, to Mr. J. H. Harris, Marquand Hall, East Northfield, Mass.]
Iberia O., June 27, '95.
Mr. J. H. Harris,
East Northfield
Mass.
My Dear Joe: — Though doubtless rocks, hills and valleys separate us this morning, distance can not check our thoughts or destroy the feeling which exists between us. How thankful I am for this opportunity of conversing with you even in this silent way. I have thought so much about your long trip, and prayed that God would watch over you and keep you in every danger. Your trip will surely be a pleasant one if nothing arises to make it unpleasant.
I am enjoying my stay at Iberia very much, and my work is as favorable as could be expected. Most of the young people come from the country, and you know it is quite a busy season there. I sang a solo at church Sun. “Thou Only Sovereign of my Heart,” or at least tried to, I met both my classes Tues. The junior class consisted of fourteen & the other was not quite so large. I will meet my classes on Tues. & Fri. the junior in afternoon and the other at night.
The Pres. have a festival and concert Fri. night at which I am expected to sing. I think I will have to get a new supply of music if things go at this rate very long.
I forgot to tell you I was keeping up a correspondence with Prof. Smith now, he writes very interesting letters? I ordered books of him yesterday.
You asked me to tell all my troubles so I will just tell them. The truth is simply this. I have a “new point” and I did not desire it at all, but you see it is one of my pupils and as the class was just starting I was afraid to say “no” for fear he would leave the class. But Lucy says if it had not been he it would have been one of the other boys so I presume it does not matter. I presume the best way to overcome the difficulty would be for you to drop in some time.
However I think I shall try and not be partial in my class.
You will surely enjoy a feast while at Northfield.
May God bless you in your work and use you in some way for the upbuilding of His kingdom here below.
Even if you passed through Crestline, I presume with your reduced rates you could not stop? Just use your own judgment (I will not say pleasure) in regard to the matter.
My prayer this morning is that “The Lord watch between me and thee while we are absent one from another.”
Your true one, Bertha Lambert.
