Old Journals

Her father's home was a collection of things to a bygone time, Elizabeth had realized. Some of a more recent vintage. Pictures of her as a child beauty queen. Pictures of her with both her parents. Those made her sad.

In the bottom of this desk drawer, there was more. Older pictures, from the 1800s ... real relics and ...

"What are you up to?" Antoine's deep voice came from the hallway.

"Oh, just looking through dad's old drawers," Elizabeth responded. "In fact ... here's ... oh my ..."

"What is it?" Antoine asked, his curiosity piqued.

"There are journals from two of my old ancestors. Cassandra Castle and Delilah Castle. I've never even heard of a Delilah. These are from just before the Civil War times, Antoine ..."

"Well, that makes them quite historical, perhaps not for the better," Antoine said. She opened and began to read ...