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HelpRe: 1920’s congrats (round 2)
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H [48] Nathaniel David Buckley (surgeon)
W [45] Lydia Grace (Devereux) Buckley
S [20] Stephen Alexander Buckley
- SO [22] Rebecca Ellen Silverstein
D/S [14] Phoebe Charlotte Buckley / Julian Mark Buckley
Stephen goes to medical school, University of Maryland just as his father had. His squeamish-ness is a thing of the past, though his love for research is undeniable. Much like his father, he has met a charming lady, though this one is in school to become a teacher. Her name is Rebecca Silverstein. At first, the girl avoided Stephen's advances, abhor to be sought after by an underclassmen. But eventually the little charmer won her over "as a friend" and the two began formal courtship little more than a month later.
Phoebe has been loathe to learn, but she has abandoned some of her wildness and is shaping up into a right proper young lady, pretty like her mother. Julian still prefers his chess set to people, but his brazenness does not go unnoticed. In fact, he plans to put his boldness to use in the military. His parents are unaware of his plans, however.
In the summer of last year, Lydia Grace went on a quiet walk in her lovely garden, overlooking her family land nearby. She cupped a bobbing blue hydrangea in her hand. And that was the last she was seen. Nathaniel came home from work that evening to find Phoebe's embroidery discarded in the living room. This was not unusual, but the fact that neither his daughter or his wife had greeted him was quite strange. Unprecedented, really.
Nathaniel climbed the stairs to find Julian in his (and formerly Stephen's) bedroom, reading a book on naval history by the window. This, too, was not strange. He asked where Lydia Grace and Phoebe were. Julian said he thought Lydia was out in the garden. Or, at least she was a few moments ago. Hey, why was the sun so low in the sky? It was only lunchtime a few minutes ago, right?
Nathaniel left his son, who followed as soon as he could locate a bookmark. The two men went out onto the back porch only to find Phoebe knelt near the hydrangeas with a crumpled note, sobbing.
The note read that Lydia Grace had left and did not intend to return.
Days, weeks, months, a full season passed. Of course the Buckleys tried to look. So did the Devereuxes. Alas, she seemed to be gone for good. Now the season was winter and Stephen was home from university. Melancholy was over the Buckley household. And then, a letter.
$200,000 was what Mr. Isaac Rocker, prolific criminal, wanted for the return of an undamaged Lydia Grace Buckley. Being a surgeon for so long, and in a senior position no less, meant Nathaniel could pay the sum, but the family would need time to recover. Had Stephen not recently acquired a job with his professor, he may have had to drop out of college. It wasn't a hard decision to send the money. It was quite easy, in fact. But the Buckleys would suffer for it.
W [45] Lydia Grace (Devereux) Buckley
S [20] Stephen Alexander Buckley
- SO [22] Rebecca Ellen Silverstein
D/S [14] Phoebe Charlotte Buckley / Julian Mark Buckley
Stephen goes to medical school, University of Maryland just as his father had. His squeamish-ness is a thing of the past, though his love for research is undeniable. Much like his father, he has met a charming lady, though this one is in school to become a teacher. Her name is Rebecca Silverstein. At first, the girl avoided Stephen's advances, abhor to be sought after by an underclassmen. But eventually the little charmer won her over "as a friend" and the two began formal courtship little more than a month later.
Phoebe has been loathe to learn, but she has abandoned some of her wildness and is shaping up into a right proper young lady, pretty like her mother. Julian still prefers his chess set to people, but his brazenness does not go unnoticed. In fact, he plans to put his boldness to use in the military. His parents are unaware of his plans, however.
In the summer of last year, Lydia Grace went on a quiet walk in her lovely garden, overlooking her family land nearby. She cupped a bobbing blue hydrangea in her hand. And that was the last she was seen. Nathaniel came home from work that evening to find Phoebe's embroidery discarded in the living room. This was not unusual, but the fact that neither his daughter or his wife had greeted him was quite strange. Unprecedented, really.
Nathaniel climbed the stairs to find Julian in his (and formerly Stephen's) bedroom, reading a book on naval history by the window. This, too, was not strange. He asked where Lydia Grace and Phoebe were. Julian said he thought Lydia was out in the garden. Or, at least she was a few moments ago. Hey, why was the sun so low in the sky? It was only lunchtime a few minutes ago, right?
Nathaniel left his son, who followed as soon as he could locate a bookmark. The two men went out onto the back porch only to find Phoebe knelt near the hydrangeas with a crumpled note, sobbing.
The note read that Lydia Grace had left and did not intend to return.
Days, weeks, months, a full season passed. Of course the Buckleys tried to look. So did the Devereuxes. Alas, she seemed to be gone for good. Now the season was winter and Stephen was home from university. Melancholy was over the Buckley household. And then, a letter.
$200,000 was what Mr. Isaac Rocker, prolific criminal, wanted for the return of an undamaged Lydia Grace Buckley. Being a surgeon for so long, and in a senior position no less, meant Nathaniel could pay the sum, but the family would need time to recover. Had Stephen not recently acquired a job with his professor, he may have had to drop out of college. It wasn't a hard decision to send the money. It was quite easy, in fact. But the Buckleys would suffer for it.
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