Name/Title
AU Lambert, Bertha Elizabeth - 1896-08-25 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.311Context
[Westerville, OH, to Mr. J. H. Harris, 28 W. Sixth St., Portsmouth, Ohio]
Westerville, O., Aug. 25, '96
Mr. J. H. Harris,
Portsmouth O.
My Darling Joseph: — Here I am at my dear home once more. Those only, who have enjoyed such a home can realize the happiness, trust and peace one feels on entering such a hallowed place. I got home Fri. at 1:54 P.M. and almost tired to death. In order to make connections I came from Edison to Centerburg (about 20 miles) on a local freight. Would you have thought I would lower my dignity enough to come home on such a contrivance as just named, but I did and paid my fare too. However I believe I will sustain my dignity better in the future (it was much harder to sit on the seat when the train stopped). But I am here safe and sound and do not care now how I came. My concert passed off very nicely. I had a very fair crowd for Iberia, and rec'd quite a number of compliments on the work done. Of course people felt very bad to see me leave? especially some of the young men. They all seem to expect me back next summer. I have been so busy since I came. Carrie was preparing to go to Delaware to attend the “Teachers' Institute,” so I helped to get her off. Yesterday I went as far as Columbus with her, did some shopping and got home by noon.
At 4 P.M. yesterday we had a called meeting of Cleiorhetea and it almost seemed like school again. One or two of our number has died, and so many have gotten married that we had to make some changes. It resulted in placing me in the chair until induction evening. I expect to start into school next week if possible and the only thing I see in my [way] is the company we always have at fair time. I wish you might be here at the opening but it will not make much difference the first week. I hope you can arrange to board in a club for I can not bear the thoughts of you boarding yourself and I do not believe it would pay you to do it. I think you can find a room to suit you, but I can tell you I do not expect you to live a secluded life this year. I expect you to be on Park St. a part of the time and you know that is quite prominent. D. I. & W. O. are both at home and we are enjoying such a fine time together. I have a great deal to do before school opens so I will not wait to write more this morning.
Your own true one,
Bertha Lambert.
