Volume: CBÉ 0220 (Part 3)
- Date
- 1936
- Collector
- Location
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(no title) (continued)
“Billy Genivan's wife she was in her full bloom of health...”
(continued from previous page)the room with her) and he lashed and cried and roared about the room.
Whatever it was it was coming in. When she saw the state the dog was in, she got afraid and she went into bed.
In three weeks after she took ill, (See how the space of "three" comes in) and nine months after she died. Oh dear, and she was a fine woman, the finest housekeeper that ever lived.(no title)
“Nanny Brackett was up minding her child wan night.”
Nancy Brackett was up minding her child wan night. This is only about three months ago. This night she got up about 1 o'clock. she thought 'twas morning twas so bright. She heard a great congregation passing outside, and she thought 'twas the people coming from Mass. But when she looked at the clock she saw 'twas only 1 o'clock.
Whatever look she gave out the window anyway she saw a tall man standing atthe window with a raincoat.
She ran and caught the cradle. "Oh Jenny,": says she, "I suppose they're coming for you."
This was on a Friday; and three days after the child died.