The Finger of Scorn
The girl could not even remember her mother, who had died when she, her only daughter, was still a child. The girl's only near relative was her step-father, the deacon, who prided himself on... Read allThe girl could not even remember her mother, who had died when she, her only daughter, was still a child. The girl's only near relative was her step-father, the deacon, who prided himself on "doing his duty" by the girl. He was a highly religious man. When the girl's young fancy ... Read allThe girl could not even remember her mother, who had died when she, her only daughter, was still a child. The girl's only near relative was her step-father, the deacon, who prided himself on "doing his duty" by the girl. He was a highly religious man. When the girl's young fancy was attracted by the attentions of a vulgar drummer, he indignantly made her a prisoner in... Read all