Perhaps he was being a bit childish, he mused, but he could not bring himself to face family members yet. He wandered into a wooded area, roaming around aimlessly until he finally found a fallen tree on which he sat, lost in thought, until the elongated shadows around him caught his attention. La...
The labor problems at the cotton mill, however, required his presence, so he informed his aunt and Cassie that he would be gone for a day or two. He also made such members of the staff who needed to know aware of his plans: Wilkins, Miss Cranstan, and Mrs. Arthur. His aunt, of course, wished him ...
Four decades had faded the opulence of this comfortable guest chamber which boasted a large bed and two upholstered chairs, as well as other furniture—an armoire, dresser, and three small tables, all of dark polished wood. That Ramirez great-grandfather provided well for his hunting companions, Z...