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Your grandfather has willed the property to the child of his elder son, Tristram." At that critical moment there was a rap at the door, and Winder, the butler, entered, respectfully apologetic, to summon Mr. Bowden to the telephone.
Everything was settled smoothly, and without any fear or fuss, that Lorna might find end of troubles, and myself of eager waiting, with the help of Parson Bowden, and the good wishes of two counties.
By vigorous and well-directed action, in which John Bowden proved himself to be one of those men who are towers of strength in emergencies, the head of the Buss was brought round, and the immediate danger averted, but they had no idea where they were, and when day broke on the 23rd they found themselves out of sight of land!
Bowden, and was now placed merely as an ornament in the window. It was a large, old-fashioned desk of rosewood, handsomely inlaid with brass, and lined with purple velvet. Carmel seized upon it joyfully, and began to transfer some of her many belongings to its hospitable depths. It was well fitted, for there was an ink-pot with a silver top, and a pen-box containing a seal and a silver pen. Mr.
"I've worked hard in the field all my life till last year or so. I still do work. "Times is tough here I tell you. I get a little help, six dollars. "Some of the young folks won't work, some not able to work. If anybody saving a thing I don't hear about it." Interviewer: Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Virginia Sims 1121 N. Magnolia Pine Bluff, Ark. Age: 93 Occupation: Retired Midwife
She stopped on the threshold and dropped him a pretty curtsey, then a great generous light seemed to shine in her face as she announced: "Signor Everard, allow me to hand you back your inheritance!" It was the triumph of her life. Mr. Bowden, on being sent for to examine the will, found all in perfect order.
Indeed the whole of that month had been so stormy that from the 16th to the 30th only twenty hours' work had been done on the Rock. During six days the three men stuck to their post, but at the end of that time Teddy called a council of war. To this speech John Bowden replied "I'm agreeable, for it's not my dooty to starve myself." William Smart, however, intimated that he was "disagreeable."
Folks couldn't rest for killing pigeons and wasted them all up. I was born at Pigeon Roost on Jim High's place. I seen a whole washpot full of stewed pigeon. It was fine eating. It was a shame to waste up all the pigeons and clear out the place." Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Millie Taylor 1418 Texas Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 78
I left shortly afterwards but 44 years later when I re-visited the site Bowden Battery had been turned into a garden centre, the moat had been filled in and converted into a car park and I could see no sign of the excavations or much of anything else that would tell of the wartime activities.
With the coming of the dawn I replaced all the bedding just in case a snap inspection was called, then I caught the lorry back to Bowden Battery where I was granted the morning off to compensate for my exhausting night duty. There were many air raids on Plymouth, some were minor but there were also some major ones.
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