08-15-2022, 08:01 PM
"Oh she's a good woman, Anne." Lottie stopped before commenting on the rest of that family. She crossed the room and opened the door on the stove to let some of the heat into the room. It would help dry her hair too. "Enough about other folk, let me take care of you. I'll use this." Lottie held up a wooden hairbrush. It had a dark wooden handle and studs on the back.
"Me dad carved this brush 'andle when 'he was in the Navy. Out in China or India some place. 'e said the wood came from a mango tree. Very 'ard wood it was. 'E says the iron on the back 'ere came from the nails of his ship. 'aven't used this since it was re-bristled. He gave it to me mum, who gave it to me; I wanted Ruth or Kate to use it when they got married but who knows when that'll be? Ye 'ave fine 'air, Anne." Lottie said undoing the ribbon that held it and stroking it lightly. It's wild, but lovely. Ye should be proud."
"Me dad carved this brush 'andle when 'he was in the Navy. Out in China or India some place. 'e said the wood came from a mango tree. Very 'ard wood it was. 'E says the iron on the back 'ere came from the nails of his ship. 'aven't used this since it was re-bristled. He gave it to me mum, who gave it to me; I wanted Ruth or Kate to use it when they got married but who knows when that'll be? Ye 'ave fine 'air, Anne." Lottie said undoing the ribbon that held it and stroking it lightly. It's wild, but lovely. Ye should be proud."
