Sealed Off by Barbara Ross

Author:Barbara Ross
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2019-10-24T16:00:00+00:00

Marguerite stopped. “That’s the end of the entry.”

“Let’s read one more,” Fee suggested.

“Yes, please.” Even Page was still interested, captured by the mention of a ball gown no doubt.

Marguerite looked ahead. “The next entry is short. Let’s do it.” She continued.

“July 15, 1898

“The house is all a flutter, cleaning, cooking, making beds, and moving furniture. There are so many guests the young men have moved back into the nursery so visitors can have their rooms. The yacht has returned and the guests are all about the place, playing croquet on the lawn, bathing at the little beach. Only Mr. Morrow doesn’t participate. He is locked up in his study. The family fortune is made from ice. You would think the summer would be slow in the ice business, with no rivers to harvest, but Mr. Morrow says it is the busiest time, ‘because it is when ice is needed the most.’

“Indeed every day the little boat that comes from Busman’s Harbor to deliver groceries and newspapers brings blocks of ice for the enormous icebox in the kitchen. Mrs. Stout makes ice cream or frozen custard almost every evening. She says on the night of the ball we will have something called baked Alaska. I cannot wait!

“There is a tension between Mr. Morrow and Mr. Frederick, who is supposed to work for him, but who hasn’t left the island all summer. Mr. Morrow fusses and fumes, but Mrs. Morrow senior can always be counted upon to defend Mr. Frederick. ‘I prefer him to be here with me,’ she says, and that’s the end of the discussion, until the next time.”

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