'Lena Rivers: Large Print Mary
by J. Holmes
2020-05-07 17:20:58
'Lena Rivers: Large Print Mary
by J. Holmes
2020-05-07 17:20:58
'Lena Rivers: Large Print Mary J. Holmes John, who was ambitious, met her advances more than half way, and finally, encouraged by her father, offered her his heart and hand. Under other circumstances, Matilda would undoubtedly have spurned him w...
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'Lena Rivers: Large Print Mary J. Holmes John, who was ambitious, met her advances more than half way, and finally, encouraged by her father, offered her his heart and hand. Under other circumstances, Matilda would undoubtedly have spurned him with contempt; but having heard that her recreant lover was about taking to himself a bride, she felt a desire, as she expressed it, to let him know she could marry too. Accordingly, John was accepted, on condition that he changed the name of Nichols, which Miss Richards particularly disliked, to that of Livingstone. This was easily done, and the next letter which went to Oakland carried the news of John's marriage with the proud Matilda.
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