Blackwell Family   Kitty Barry    From Lamb, GHSt Andrew's Villa
Southampton
January 28th 1880
My very dearest Kitty
I am so thankful
to be able to write a far
more cheery letter to you
this time, than I did the
last, for my dear Father is
so much better. Of course
he is not out of the Dr's hands
yet & he does not come down
stair yet, for the weather isso severe (but he did just
walk down to our little breakfast
room one day & stayed about
an hour & walked back again
upstairs, & felt to be no worse
for the exertion)  So you see
dearest Kitty we have a great
deal to be thankful to God
for haven't we, & I feel
that you can & do feel
with me.  You are always
so sympathetic.  I always
remember how much so
you & Dr. were to me at
Hastings when Mary wasnot very well.  To day is
such a fog  You can hardly
see into the Park opposite
our house.  I have been
busy yesterday mending
a "Chemiloon" - our 
laundress is a beautiful
clean worker, but somehow
the things want mending
so often & you know I am
being particular to mend
a little hole when ever I see
it just coming.We were reading a letter from
a friend in London, to my Father
the other day, & saying how
nicely she wrote - (worded it I mean)
but we concluded in the end
(headed by my Father's opinion)
that it was not quite equal to
"Kitty Barry's - she (Kitty) did
write such nice letters - did 
your ears burn?
My Father & Mother & Mary
join with me in dearest love
to yourself & [?] I hope you
are both quite well
Believe me dear Kitty
always your loving friend
G. H. LambRoyal Victoria Hotel
Swanage
Dorsetshire
August 8th 1881
My very dear Kitty
You will I
have not any doubt
thought me a long, long,
time in writing to you,
but I have often, often,
thought & spoken of you.
The time seems so
long in one way sinceGod took our dear
Father, & in another
it seems but yesterday.
Mary has told you
that I am going to 
be married.  I feel
sure you will give
me your prayers, that
we may be happy.
My home will be
in Northampton - out
of the town & within
about 3 minutes of
quite country.  I wasstaying with his mother
for some time & have
only returned a week.
He was brought up a lawyer but
never practised, just my
own age about 9 month
older.  I think you
would like him Kitty.
I have written it all
to you, for I know you
like me & feel an
interest in my happiness.
I first met him 8 years
ago, but then he had
of course only begun
to be articled as a 
lawyer & then hisFather died.  I pray
that God will bless
& be with us & that we
may both "seek first
the Kingdom of God"
for that is everything
isn't it dear Kitty.
This seems a selfish
letter Kitty dear, for its
all about myself, but
I haven't written to tell
any one else, only yourself
dear.  Mary & her Mother
are staying here just
now.  We have had very
lovely weather.I think my marriage
will be next month
of course so shortly after
my darling Father's death
it will be quite quiet.
I hope Kitty dearest I
shall see you in my
own home, & I shall
try to make you so 
happy.  I think dear M
& Mary will miss me,
do write to her soon
she enjoys your letters
so much.  She has
had one from Florence
since we have been here.
My Mother sends you
kindest love & with
all loving wishes for
your safe return when
you cross over again &
best love from Mary &
myself hoping you are
well & love to [Kitty} Florence
(do you see my mistake?)
& to Dr when you write
Believe me dearest Kitty
Your ever loving friend
G. H. LambSt. Andrew's Villa
May 8th 1877

My dearest Kitty,
The date of
your last letter had the 27th
of March, and that seems
a long time ago now.  So
I must write and enquire
for your welfare, and Drs.
I hope you are both quite
well; are you still at
[Meran]?  I am addressing
this letter there, for I thought
that as you have not told meotherwise --it will find
you all right--
Has Del painting been
begun yet?
We have had such a
long continuation of East
winds.  Did I tell you
my brother had been over
to Hamburg?  He arrived
on a fête day, the Crown
Prince & Princess of Germany
were passing through, so
he saw the decorations of
the town.  How I wish
that you had been inEngland this summer &
passing it with us. I 
think we shall go to Swanage
but we may change our
minds yet. if we do I
shall give you a good
description of any changes
I may notice - in the [?]
or anywhere else.
I had a letter from
Florence last week.
We have lost our dear little
dog of eleven years - & we
do miss him sadly.
We are going perhapsto have a real Scotch
Collie if we can, that is
a [sheep] dog that you often
see with sheep - our little
Jack died from just old age.
Mary desires her best love
to you & is hoping like
myself to soon see your
dear handwriting.
Kindest regards from my
Father & Mother to Dr & you
& with best love from myself
Believe me dearest Kitty
Always lovingly Yours
G.H. Lamb.[G.W. Launt]
[*P.S. My Father
& Mother's kindest
regards*]
St. Andrew's Villa
Southampton
March 13th 1877
My dearest Kitty, 
I was so 
happy on Sunday morning 
when I came down to 
breakfast to find a letter 
from you waiting to be
opened. I thought yesterday
not to write to Venice as you
might have left before; but 
last night after it was toolate to post it I thought
I said to many that you
might be staying & call
for a letter and have
thought it been unkind of
me not to have written
back a letter to Milton
Street last week but I 
was afraid it was the
wrong number I put 16
and Mary said it ought
to have been 116 Milton
Street, but I hope you 
will get it all right.What a nice long letter
you gave me. it quite
made up for the want
of one for so long.
When are you going to 
turn your steps homeward
again. Have the
Underhill children grown
much - how delighted they
would be to see you and
Dr. Will you please 
give Dr our kind love 
and say we hope she is well.Have you seen Mr.[?]
in Venice yet. From your 
description I fancy him
such a nice man. I 
felt quite interested in
his ongoings-  Did you
ever hear any more of 
that young Barister who
was so ill at Hastings?
Mary unites with me
in dearest love - and looking 
forward to the rest letter
Believe me dear Kitty
Always Yours Sincerely
G.H. LambETERNITY
Come, O my soul, thy future glory trace,
If thou receive the Saviour's offer'd grace,
Infinite years of pleasure thou shalt spend,
Which never, never, never, have an end!
Yes, thou shalt dwell where saints in glory are,
As many years as atoms in the air;
When those are past, as many yet behind
As forest leaves when shaken with the wind;
When those are gone, as many thousands more
As grains of sand upon the ocean's shore;
When those are spent, as many millions more
As moments in the millions past before;-
When all those blissful years, exempt from pain,
Are multiplied by myriads yet again,
Till numbers drown the thought, could I suppose
That then my bliss in heaven would have to close
Thrice happy then my glorious lot would be;
But still that would not be eternity.
Eternity would then be just begun,
The day of bliss just dawning, rising heaven's bright
sun;
The concert opening only, banquet just prepared,
First greetings scarcely past, first welcomes only
shared;
The jubilee just commenc'd, the golden harps just
strung,
Just tuned the lute, first timbrel struck, and anthem
sung;
Just caught the strain, by east, west, south and north!
Their joy is inconceivable! their happiness henceforth!
Dublin Tract Repository, 10 D'Olier Street, Dublin,
And 9 Paternoster Row, London.Leaflets for Letters. (Poetry, No. 5l.)

"WAITING AND WATCHING 
FOR ME"

(An old tradition says that those whom we have served on Earth 
shall be the first to welcome us in Heaven.)

THERE are little ones glancing about on my path 
In need of a friend and a guide;
There are dim little eyes looking up into mine,
Whose tears could be easily dried. 
But Jesus may beckon the children away
In the midst of their grief or their glee:
Will any of these, at the Beautiful Gate,
Be waiting and watching for me?

There are old and forsaken, who linger awhile 
In the homes which their dearest have left, 
And an action of love, or a few gentle words, 
Might cheer the sad spirit bereft. 
But the reaper is near to the long-standing corn, 
The weary shall soon be set free:
Will any of these, at the Beautiful Gate,
Be waiting and watching for me?

There are dear ones at home I may bless with my 
love:
There are wretched ones pacing the street;
There are friendless and suffering strangers around;
There are tempted and poor I must meet;
There are many unthought of, whom happy and blest
In the land of the leal I shall see:
Will any of them, at the Beautiful Gate, 
Be waiting and watching for me?St Andrew's Villa
October 11th 1876.

My dearest Kitty
You see I
am writing to you [?] ,
so that you shall have my
written adieus and good
wishes, before you start on
your Continental tour. how
nice it will be for you to be
going to all those places -
I should think the little
Underhills' will miss you &
Dr.  Are they going to winterin Hastings?My brother 
[?] told you was going 
to Dublin. Well he reached
there stayed a day or so & 
crossed over to Glasgow & 
from thence he goes to the 
Hebrides - to Stornaway - and 
intends to be home again 
the end of next week, as he 
has to be up in town the
beginning of November. We have
had such a night last night
for rain. terrible it was - and 
did you see in the papers 
about the storm at [?], 
it was a sort of whirlwind.it laid low houses - trees & 
greenhouses in its way - 
it overturned railway carriages
in the station - & the damage
caused will be very heavy
What a storm the "City of 
Chester" must have escaped - 
How is your little baby Howard
Blackwell getting on, in Florence's 
last letter to me, she said 
she was embroidering a little 
flannel shirt for a little 
cousin so I guessed it was 
for him. Of course either
Mary or I will always write 
to the poste restante - when[*Lamb*]
we hear from you where to - 
so we will give you a 
good many letters between 
us - Will you give our
love to Dr. & say we hope she 
will derive great benefit from 
her trip - is she stronger now?
And now Kitty dear I will 
finish wishing you a very
very pleasant time - but
you are to be a good girl & 
write when ever you have nothing 
particular to see or do - 
With dearest love from Mary
& myself - & may God 
bless you & be with you in all 
your travels
Believe me dearest Kitty
Always your loving friend
E.H. Lamb1877                       G.H. Lamb
Aug 27                    to Kitty BarrySt Andrew's Villa
August 27th 1877.

My very dear Kitty
Thank you 
much for your welcome letter.
If you have had rain, we are 
having it now. We had rather 
a severe thunderstorm on 
Saturday. 
To day my brother 
has started, at least he sleeps
on board to night , and if the 
wind wills it he will start
early tomorrow morning. A friendwas to have joined him here
but he has just telegraphed to 
say he will join him at Weymouth 
or Portland. We had a letter
from Florence form Rockaway.
Do you remember the brown 
figured silk I had at Swanage?
I have ordered a blue one exactly 
like it, dark blue. I hope we 
will be passing our time 
together  whilst I am wearing 
it Of course I am going to 
save it till the bright
spring weather. The nights 
are drawing in so with us,it makes one almost think 
of winter. I see by the papers 
that there was a very severe
storm of thunder with torrents
of rain in London last Saturday
Have you decided yet about 
coming to England or are 
you going to stay with Miss
Marion? Will you please
kindly remember us to her.
Mary tells me to give you 
her best love , and to tell 
you  that she is waiting
to write you till she getsyour promised letter.
If my brother goes into 
Swanage or Weymouth & 
gives us any news of the places
I will write them to you  and
now dear Kitty with best love 
from Mary and I & kind
remembrances from my Father
& Mother
Believe me dearest Kitty
Always lovingly yours
E. H. Lamb

Please give our love to Dr

[*Lamb*]