Talbot's Angles

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Amy Ella Blanchard. Talbot's Angles

Talbot's Angles

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I

THE END OF A DAY

CHAPTER II

THE CLINGING VINE

CHAPTER III

LEAVING THE NEST

CHAPTER IV

"DEPARTED DAYS"

CHAPTER V

THE ALARM

CHAPTER VI

AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR

CHAPTER VII

WAS IT CURIOSITY?

CHAPTER VIII

A DISCLOSURE

CHAPTER IX

THE LETTERS ON THE TRUNK

CHAPTER X

PURSUING CLUES

CHAPTER XI

A NEWSPAPER

CHAPTER XII

A BRACE OF DUCKS

CHAPTER XIII

AN ANCESTRAL PILGRIMAGE

CHAPTER XIV

TWO BUGGIES

CHAPTER XV

A DISTINCT SENSATION

CHAPTER XVI

"BEGONE, DULL CARE"

CHAPTER XVII

AS WATER UNTO WINE

CHAPTER XVIII

THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE

CHAPTER XIX

OF WHAT AVAIL?

CHAPTER XX

"THE SPRING HAS COME"

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Amy Ella Blanchard

Published by Good Press, 2021

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Before the next Sunday, Linda had made her arrangements to leave her old home, and Grace's eldest sister, Lauretta, had arrived. Lauretta was a colorless, well-meaning person, a little shaky in her English, inclined to overdress, with no pretension to good looks, and admiring her younger sister the more because of her own lack of beauty. Being less of the spoiled darling, she was less vain and selfish, less wilful and obstinate, but was ready to reflect Grace's opinions, as born of a superior mind, so she quite approved of Linda's departure and prepared to fit into her place as soon as might be, assuming the responsibilities of housekeeping with perfect good will. Of Phebe's departure nothing more had been said, and when Linda questioned the old woman the only answer she received was: "Ain't a-sayin' nuffin."

However, when Linda went into the kitchen one morning and remarked, "I'm going up to town to see Miss Ri Hill, Phebe," she was answered by, "I was thes a-thinkin' I'd go up mahse'f, Miss Lindy."

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