The Ghost of Christmas Past
“The worshippers left the relative warmth of the church, and stepped out into a crisp winter landscape.
“How wonderful. A white Christmas,” said Mrs. Chatterbucks. She was a large buxom woman, accompanied by her sister, Miss Graves, who was as slender as her sister was round. “I do so love a white Christmas, don’t you, Miss Dearheart?”
Elizabeth Dearheart smiled. “Yes I do. And so does Sam, don’t you, dearest?” Elizabeth was a girl of quiet beauty, with almond shaped brown eyes and fair curls, w...hich despite her best efforts to keep them tidy, peeked out from under her bonnet.
Her clothes, whilst not the height of fashion, accentuated her petite frame.
She wore a thick blue coat over a modest pin-striped crinoline.
Her ten year old brother, Samuel, nodded eagerly. “Can we make a snowman, Elizabeth?”
“I think we need a little more snow first.” Elizabeth turned her attention to the sisters. “Mrs. Chatterbucks, Miss Graves. If you have no plans for the afternoon, you would be welcome to join us for luncheon.MoreLess
“How wonderful. A white Christmas,” said Mrs. Chatterbucks. She was a large buxom woman, accompanied by her sister, Miss Graves, who was as slender as her sister was round. “I do so love a white Christmas, don’t you, Miss Dearheart?”
Elizabeth Dearheart smiled. “Yes I do. And so does Sam, don’t you, dearest?” Elizabeth was a girl of quiet beauty, with almond shaped brown eyes and fair curls, w...hich despite her best efforts to keep them tidy, peeked out from under her bonnet.
Her clothes, whilst not the height of fashion, accentuated her petite frame.
She wore a thick blue coat over a modest pin-striped crinoline.
Her ten year old brother, Samuel, nodded eagerly. “Can we make a snowman, Elizabeth?”
“I think we need a little more snow first.” Elizabeth turned her attention to the sisters. “Mrs. Chatterbucks, Miss Graves. If you have no plans for the afternoon, you would be welcome to join us for luncheon.MoreLess
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