She’s A Gypsy Woman Out For Revenge

And she’s got her eye on one man in particular.   Midway Mary is a woman out for revenge.  She’s been hurt too many times and bears a heavy load of guilt and pain that does eventually lead to her ruin.  But until that tragic event, Mary Prattle, aka Midway Mary, reinvents herself in order…

Christianity In CounterClockwise

Part of everyday life. Most of the population here in the United States in the mid 19th century was Christian. This can easily be seen in how towns were first built. Farms came first, then, as the farms continued to prosper, land would be dedicated for building stores for supplies, then a school for the…

Connie Merriton Is A Leo Woman

Why I made her a Leo.  Born August 1, 1815, at 3:01PM, near what is now Cancun, Mexico, Connie Merriton, Richard’s (presently in the series) estranged wife, is tiny in stature, but, she roars like a lioness when she feels threatened. Connie is a stunning Mexican beauty.  (By the way, if anyone is wondering, I…

Seven Of Swords

Seven Of Swords Meaning Seeing the Seven Of Swords is like a red flag going up, and so deception, and those deceiving us, comes to the fore. Classically the Seven Of Swords tells the story of the thief who attempts to steal seven swords from another camp. But he doesn’t plan well and when he…

Cigarettes

A social trend that was just starting. Cigarettes were becoming popular around the mid 19th century in most parts of the civilized world. An offspring to cigars, cigarettes were smaller and easier to handle, more convenient size to carry around, and as time went on, made with processed tobacco and filters so they were also…

Being Single In 1840

It was not a good thing to be. Not at all. Not for a woman at least it wasn’t. Women who were single were always on the fringe of society – being invited to social gatherings for reasons other than, well, socializing. Men, on the other hand, were happily greeted at any gathering large or…