Jim's Vindication
When Jim Black was "sent up" for two years, he left his wife and mother in destitute circumstances. To support them both, Mary, his wife, was obliged to find employment. She at length obtain... Read allWhen Jim Black was "sent up" for two years, he left his wife and mother in destitute circumstances. To support them both, Mary, his wife, was obliged to find employment. She at length obtained a position as nursery governess in the home of Frederick Van Alten. Van Alten was a wid... Read allWhen Jim Black was "sent up" for two years, he left his wife and mother in destitute circumstances. To support them both, Mary, his wife, was obliged to find employment. She at length obtained a position as nursery governess in the home of Frederick Van Alten. Van Alten was a widower with one little girl. He admired Mary from the moment he first saw her. Mary did not ... Read all