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Patriotism has its place. But I’m so weary of war shortages. My only decent pair of summer pumps have a hole in the left sole. Am I unpatriotic to pass them on to charity? Two re-soles since Pearl Harbor, so I say, “Betty, you’re entitled to a new pair.” I’m not even fond of these … Read more
Five leather suitcases, three hat boxes and a sizable crate jammed the Oldsmobile’s back seat. Mable twisted around from the front passenger seat, eyeing Brooke wedged between a Fall semester’s worth of clothes and art supplies to ask, “Enough stuff?” Her only daughter was being delivered to her freshman dormitory at Colorado University. Mable wondered … Read more
OPEN HOUSE Authentic Victorian home built in 1900. July 21, 2024 Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 5712 sq. ft. 5 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms. Attic office Finished basement. Formal parlor. Large dining room. Small library and upstairs sitting rooms. Mahogany floors and stairs. Updated kitchen. Many original fixtures and charming vintage touches throughout. Mature landscaping. … Read more
The Army post-surgery ward is chilly. Wearing an old pair of cashmere mittens from several fashion seasons past, Olivia pours fresh drinking water at each bedside table. Army regulations dictate each cot has one standard issue woolen blanket in greyish green and a pillow of indeterminate age. Every small bedside table holds an enameled cup … Read more
A whiff of cedar drew Mary from the hallway to poke her head into Alberta’s bedroom. In the middle of the rug, her daughter’s hope chest sat with its hinged top open. Alberta and seven-year-old Lucille were on their knees and peering inside. Mary walked in. The hope chest was rarely opened. History Between the Pages from Chapter 55, An Imperfect … Read more
History Between the Pages A Victorian sunroom is a key setting for a scene in Chapter 4 of An Imperfect Woman by Linda Ross Here’s a look at a pregnancy reveal, 1900 style. Mary desired privacy when she shared her news with John. She yearned to pour out herprofound fear of delivering their baby in a strange city. She … Read more
History Between the Pages Excerpts from An Imperfect Woman by Linda Ross Hope you enjoy these short excerpts . . . references to the Sears & Roebuck Catalogue from my soon-to-be-published debut novel, An Imperfect Woman. (from Chapter 7, “Letter to Susannah”, October 1900) “I’d appreciate your guidance in selecting a new baby carriage. Perhaps a traditional wicker? The latest … Read more
History Between the Pages Excerpts from An Imperfect Woman by Linda Ross (from Chapter 1, “The Secret Interview & Green Velvet”) In the refined hush of the Cottey College parlor, Mary Pearson struggled to tuck in a loose bead on her dead mother’s beaded purse. Shabby with frayed threads and faded cotton, a weary bead popped off and rolled across … Read more
History Between the Pages Played on bordello pianos in the late 1800’s and elegant shipboard orchestras on transatlantic ships in the early 1900’s, ragtime music was THE popular music repertoire. Rhythms were syncopated, or “ragged.” Up to date aficionados called the songs “rags,” a distinctly American form of popular music. Ragtime was a music marriage of two … Read more