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efore the morning ended, Agnes Bland became the mother to three girls-a four-day-old unnamed infant, four-year-old Hettie, and six-year-old Lila...all that was left of the Long family. Their mother had been buried. The landlord had said they must leave the house. Agnes touched the letter in her pocket giving her custody of the children. She knew her agreement to do so would change her life forever. For the better. She packed what belongings she could carry and made arrangements to come back for the rest once she hired a conveyance for them. With the newborn in one arm, the satchel and bags clutched in the other, and the two older girls told to stay close, she made her way to the boardinghouse where she lived. How was she going to care for the children in her small room? How would she tend the baby? But what option did she have? She mounted the steps to the boardinghouse door, opened it slowly. "Shh," she signaled the girls, and tiptoed for the stairs. If she got them to her room, she could hope to hide them. Mrs. Hamilton, the landlady, stepped from the kitchen, her face marred by a deep scowl. "You cannot keep children here. Especially a baby. The other residents would object." "B
- Author
- Linda Ford
- Publisher
- Crocus Mountain Publishing
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- Rating
- 3.61 / 5 (74 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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