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meetinghouse:
the building for public assembly, including the church on Sunday.

      
  
millpond:
the pond of water that feeds the mill and is fed by spring thaw, or in the case of Tucker Mills, by a huge river that doesn’t run dry in summer.

      
  
parlor or sitting room:
where you sat in the evening, entertained visitors, and unless your house was very large, ate your meals. The table in the kitchen was mostly for work rather than eating.

      
  
pins:
straight pins were often used to hold dresses on. Buttonholes were a lot of work, and women didn’t try to use them on their clothing.

      
  
purging, puking, and bleeding:
not a pretty idea, but folks of this time wanted some proof that their doctor was doing something for them when they were ailing. Often doctors gave things to people to flush their systems one way or the other. Purging and puking were not fun, but typically folks survived. Bleeding was not so kind. Many did not live to tell about it.

      
  
set bones:
some towns had bonesetters, people who could set broken bones. They were usually not doctors.

      
  
short hair:
if you’ve ever seen an old painting or a daguerreotype of a young girl who looks like a little boy in a dress, you’re seeing history as it truly was. It wasn’t practical for hardworking mothers to take extra time with their young daughter’s hair, so it was kept short.

      
  
tea:
also called “snack”—this was the evening meal, which used leftovers from dinner.

      
  
townball:
townball descends from the British game of rounders. Played in the United States as far back as the early 1800s, some considered it to be the steppingstone between rounders and modern baseball.

About
the Author

L
ORI
W
ICK
is a multifaceted author
of Christian fiction. As comfortable
writing period stories as she is penning
contemporary works, Lori’s books
(over 5 million in print) vary widely in
location and time period. Lori’s faithful
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The
English Garden
Series

By Lori Wick

Set in the early 1800s in Victorian England,
the English Garden series takes you back
to another time and place.

THE PROPOSAL

William Jennings is a man who has never known the love and companionship that marriage brings—and doesn’t want to. But when a relative dies, leaving Jennings three young children, his whole world is turned upside down. In seeking counsel from his sister, Jennings meets her neighbor, Marianne Walker. Will Jennings find himself drawn to this woman—and to the God she so obviously loves?

THE RESCUE

When Robert Weston visits her cottage, Anne Gardiner accidentally topples from a ladder into his arms. Coming upon the end of the scene, Anne’s unstable father demands honor for Anne. Can a real marriage cure the heartache caused by a false one?