Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents, and Strange EventsBaring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
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Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents, and Strange Events
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Legends -- England -- Yorkshire; Yorkshire (England) -- Miscellanea
Taking all these things into consideration, she promised to bring her
sister-in-law with her when she returned from Cumberland. And now, all
other things being arranged, she began to contrive the most economical
way of making the journey. She proposed to take the packet for York at
Langrick Ferry. She could walk that distance very well, but as her
cousin had a trunk she advised her to hire a cart, which would take them
all, for it would cost as much if she sent the trunk by itself.
Accordingly, a cart was procured, they bade farewell to Mr. Nicholson,
and proceeded on their journey. They got safe on board the packet, and
nothing particular occurred until they arrived in York, about three
o'clock in the afternoon, when Mrs. Nicholson told her cousin that she
knew a respectable house in Lendal where they could lodge cheap. Upon
proceeding there they found very comfortable accommodation, and the
cousin was much relieved by finding that the landlady perfectly
understood Mrs. Nicholson's character.
At this time Mrs. Nicholson's dress consisted of an old mourning print
dress, very thin and faded, and so scanty for her corpulent figure that
it was scarcely sufficient to cover her under-garments, which were of a
corresponding description. Over her shoulders was an old black or rather
brown stuff shawl, bound round the edge with what had once been black
crape; her bonnet was an old fancy straw, trimmed with black ribbon; a
cap to correspond; a large yellow silk handkerchief round her neck, and
a large printed apron tied before her, completed her travelling attire.
In the trunk was deposited a black, stuff dress. This, along with the
shawl she wore, had been bought for her by her mother thirteen years
before, as mourning for an aunt, and it had also served as mourning for
her mother, for whom she was then wearing it. In addition to the gown,
there was a black apron, an old vest, and an old dimity skirt, which
formed the whole of her wardrobe. However, the idea of these treasures
being in the trunk made her very anxious about its safety in the various
stages of their journey. After they had taken some refreshment, Mrs.
Nicholson said they must now consider which would be the cheapest way of
getting into Cumberland. It would never do to go by train. She knew
there were fly waggons travelling from York to various places, and they
must try and find them out.
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