Frederick Hears Tragic News

"You're not going to believe what I've just heard," Louise said to Frederick. "Cousin, you know how much I detest gossip." "This is news, not gossip and it's about the Johnsons." "What about them? What have you heard?" "It's so dreadful, I can scarcely believe it." "What happened?" "Well, it turns out that Mr. Johnson …

Mrs. Johnson Learns the Truth

"You know it doesn't matter how long I've lived here, I'll never get used to the heat," Mrs. Yates complained as she frantically fanned herself. She was visiting the Johnsons' plantation with her husband, Percy who was in the study with Mr. Johnson. After a sumptuous lunch, the women decided to spend some time in …

The New Girl & Wedding Bells

Image byTrevillion "You wanted me to get a new girl to replace Hester and I did." "I thought it would have been someone older. How old is this girl?" "Seventeen." "Seventeen? She's too young to be a lady's maid. Oh, Rufus, why couldn't you find someone a lot older--in her twenties or thirties?" "Cissy was …

Just Following Orders?

The truth is that people who pull triggers are ultimately responsible, whether they're following orders or not. An army of people making individual moral choices may be inefficient, but an army of people ignoring their morality is horrifying - Joel Stein This is a cropped photo of Germany's Einsatzgruppen (death squad) murdering Jewish civilians in …

Dover, White Cliffs, Deal, Shakespeare & Sunscreen

"You know, it's a good thing you don't have a girlfriend?" "Why do you say that?" "She might have a problem with you spending so much time with me." "I'm glad I don't have a girlfriend either but if I did, I would just explain to her that my aunt is all alone while her …

Gina in Therapy

Gina was on her way to see her therapist. Several weeks ago, when she visited Kira, she informed her, "I've decided that I want to go for counseling. I need to talk to someone professional about the issues with my father and my divorce. Do you know of anyone you can refer me to?" "Do …

Ruth’s Day Tour with Nigel

It was the weekend. On Saturday, Ruth and Nigel took a day trip by train to Bath where they visited the Roman Baths, took a relaxing dip in hot spring water at Thermae Bath Spa, visited one museum and one gallery, climbed Bath Abbey’s Tower, had lunch at elegant Georgian Pump Room Restaurant where they each enjoyed a …

Laird’s Birthday Celebration

It was the evening of his 40th birthday and Laird was going to have a romantic dinner with Martina while her mother looked after their daughter. It was the first time since Charlotte was born that the two of them had been able to go anywhere together, alone and they were both excited about it. …

Antonia and Laird Meet

Getty Images) It was raining so, they arranged to meet downstairs in the lobby of the building where Laird and Martina lived instead of in Green Park. He had tried to discourage Antonia from coming and suggested meeting another time but, she insisted. So, he decided that he might as well get it over and …

Finally…

Image by Muhammad-taha Ibrahim Naomi sat there, beaming. Finally, after trying for a long time, Yasir and she were going to have a child. They had been married for ten years and had tried and tried to start a family but were unsuccessful. He wasn't the problem and she feared that she was barren like …