Cow Hey

By jeand

An historical fiction story about a young girl who moves to a new location, and tries to find out how and why her father died.

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Cow Hey - 1 Bad News

By jeand on Fri, 29 May 2015

Monday, January 12th, 1891 Bollington, Cheshire It was a blasted cold day, with the snow whirling around my head. We hurried up to my Gran's house in...
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Cow Hey - 3 The Allsops

By jeand on Sun, 31 May 2015

January 18 th , 1891 (continued) Before I had finished my tea, Fred came bursting in the front door. "Blanche, I'm so sorry." He rushed over to me,...
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Cow Hey -4 Problems

By jeand on Mon, 01 Jun 2015

Mrs. Allsop returned with a tray, and putting it on the table beside her chair, she sat down and then poured out a cup for Fred and another for me...
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Cow Hey 6 - Fred

By jeand on Wed, 03 Jun 2015

After school, Florence reminded me that we could stop at the library, but as I had an assignment due necessitating me reading Jane Eyre, I decided...
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Cow Hey 8 - Prestwick Hospital and Pa

By jeand on Sat, 06 Jun 2015

"Was that the first time he was in the hospital then?" "Yes, he was there only a few months the first time, and seemed to make a good recovery and...
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Cow Hey 8 - Letter back

By jeand on Sun, 07 Jun 2015

It was well over a week and still no reply to my letter. Things at home were getting on all right, and I was beginning to feel more comfortable with...
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Cow Hey 9 Advice from Fred

By jeand on Mon, 08 Jun 2015

I couldn't wait for Fred to come to tea on Sunday, and I asked Mrs. Allsop if I could make something special for it. She has been teaching me all her...
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Cow Hey - 10 Trip to Compstall

By jeand on Tue, 09 Jun 2015

So the week passed quickly and the pleasant weather continued. On Saturday, we made out our grocery list, and also a list of what we thought should...
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Cow Hey - 11 The Blizzard

By jeand on Wed, 10 Jun 2015

Our excitement about the mild weather in February was soon to change to real chaos. Snow started falling early evening just after we got back from...
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Cow Hey - 12 The Birthday

By jeand on Sat, 13 Jun 2015

With all the worry and excitement of the blizzard (as we are now calling it) I had almost forgotten about the letter we had sent to Prestwich. No...
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Cow Hey - 13 Trip to Prestwich

By jeand on Sun, 14 Jun 2015

May 2nd arrived before we knew it, and putting on our best clothes, Mrs. Allsop and I got into the trap at 7.45 a.m., and Mr. Allsop drove us up to...
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Cow Hey - 2 The Funeral and the Move

By jeand on Sat, 30 May 2015

January 13, 1891 Fred had arranged for several of the neighbours who'd got off work to be the pall bearers, and they were to assemble at the house at...
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Cow Hey - 5 School

By jeand on Tue, 02 Jun 2015

Monday morning I was awakened early by signs of life in the kitchen below. So I dressed as quickly as I could and made my way down there. "Good...
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Cow Hey 7 - Church and Lunch

By jeand on Fri, 05 Jun 2015

Sunday dawned much brighter than of late, and I looked forward to seeing where Fred lives, and to meeting the people he's always talking about. I put...
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Cow Hey - 14 Trip to Prestwich -continued and Epilogue

By jeand on Mon, 15 Jun 2015

"Now could you tell me what your diagnosis was exactly. In your letter you talked about schizophrenia and manic-depression insanity," I said to the...
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