Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1884. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIX. Three months have passed by and we are all at Cromer. All the necessary enquiries had been gone through and a "post mortem" had been held upon the two skeletons, but the clothes, rings, watches, pocket books, etc., which had been carefully kept by Jack Morris, were ample proofs that the two bodies were those of Richard and Gladys. They were interred in the church yard, as they had died together, so they were buried. The village had again something to talk about. So we left the Castle for an indefinite time, and took this house in Cromer. In the pocket book, found upon Richard, was his will, made the very night of his return home, and witnessed by two of the servants. He left me enough money to keep me upon very comfortably--£200 a year if I married again. The castle and the rest of his income went to my little Lowis, there being no inheriting male. L My Lowis is not looking so well as I could wish; and the little legs are not so active and the baby tongue seems too weary to keep up its incessant chatter. The little domineering spirit seems also to have disappeared, and as nurse says "She is too good" and a spasm of fear makes me tremble as I think perhaps God is going to take my treasure to himself, surely He will leave my one comfort. At any rate I will send for dear old Dr. Bradley; the Doctor here says it is only the excessive heat, and thatas the cooler weather comes baby will be better. "Mumsie, Mumsie, I t'ant pay any more, I'se so velly tired. "Will 'ou sing to 'our bid dolly and hush her to sleep?" "Come, my pet, I will sing." So an hour passes by, and still the little^ one refuses to be moved, and the heavy lids cover the blue eyes that are so often shut now, and the little hands and feet burn like living coals. I can bear it ...
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