Mrs. Guy E. Hersey lived in East Andover, an unincorporated community within the town of Andover in Merrimack County of central New Hampshire.
The community lies on the shore of Highland Lake, and was once an important stop on the Northern Railroad which connected Concord (southeast) to White River Junction (northwest).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Andover,_New_Hampshire
Today, East Andover boasts an Historic District centered around a beautiful Congregational Church.
Sometime in a year near 1905, Mrs. Hersey received an inspirational postcard from Emily.
The postcard was not mailed, suggesting that it was delivered in person or sent within an envelope.
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The face of the postcard displays a wide green ribbon enclosing a bunch of violets – as if the flowers were attached to a wrapped package.
The flowers are nicely drawn, although the postcard artist is not identified.
At the upper right, a verse from the Third Epistle of St. John is printed:
“I have no greater joy than to know my children walk in truth”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Epistle_of_John
While many postcards with Bible verses were presented to children in Sunday School, this postcard seems to have been intended for personal communication.
(Today, it is more common to find greeting cards displaying selected bits of Scripture.)
The postcard has an undivided back and reflects a postcard style that was common in the very early years of the 20th century.
Printed in the United States, the postcard is lightly embossed.
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On the lower right of the face, Emile has written:
“With love, from Emily”.
At a time when rumors, false reports, unsupported claims, and boldface lies pervade out culture, it is refreshing to see a postcard message that endorses truthfulness.
Mrs. Hersey preserved the encouraging postcard throughout her life.
One hopes that she and Emily enjoyed a long postcard correspondence.
