O but cupid’s arrow fell short as all were swept up in the tides of rising Romanic love Mr. Hill had set his sights on another. With this rebuff Miss Grant in one stroke restacked the deck dealt a harsh blow to the house of Hill
She by means sublet and untraceable made it known a particular piece of female apparel was in the possession of Evans. The engagement broken Miss Hill would never marry and in an act of selfless gentlemanly bravado Ford proposed to your grandmother.
Little love of that union would grow but purpose sought purpose gained.