8/16/1900
Harrisburg, PA

Prof. J. E. Bahner,
Hickory Corners, PA

Dear friend,
	Are you surprised that I am so prompt in answering your letter. Your letter
is worth an immediate answer, I believe it the most interesting as well as
helpfull [sic] I have received.
	 I have enjoyed you [sic] talks very much. Often felt like asking
questions. I have kept some of them, too, until I see you.
	"Prof. Hunt never disappoints" that is what you said. But we are
disappointed some times, are we not? I have not heard whether he was here last
Sunday or not. If he was I did not see him. Why not do you ask?
	Sunday morning I awoke with the "quinsy", and for the day and part of
Monday I was confined to the couch. It has left me with a severe cold and weak
physically. But praise the Lord stronger spiritually. I could not read, on
account of weakness of the eyes which always accompanies quinsy, so I had long
time for prayer and meditation. It was helpful I assure you. I feel better for
having been sick. I expect to be quite well in a few days.
	 You seem to be enjoying your vacation very much. What privileges you have
had! Why when I read --. No, I will not say what I intended saying.
	My vacation is far from what I had expected but I believe God leads in this
way and I am satisfied.
	We cannot know about boarding at college until after school opens. My
school will not open before Sept. 10. I come to Myerstown on the afternoon of
the 8th.
	I had a letter from Dr. Bowman to day. He expects an overcrowded house. I
am glad altho it may mean that we must board in town. Where? That is the
question.
	If it is possible to be at the station, I will be there. We expect to go to
Halifax on the noon train of that day and if we do you may meet my sisters.
	Wishing you a pleasant close of your vacation and success, through Christ,
next Sabbath. I remain,
		Very respectfully
			Mary R. Lyter