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An age for marriage
"Happy Birthday Isabella!" Julian greeted her Mistress with great enthusiasm. Isabella was sitting on her silk bed breathing in the morning air. She has turned 17.
“I suppose I should get ready”
“Indeed you must! We wouldn’t want Madame Justine and Mister Theodorius waiting shall we?”
Isabella got dressed and got on the carriage to Theo’s home. Julian tagged along like she does every year.
“Mistress, please don’t mind me saying, but you are 17. Shouldn’t you be thinking of marriage? It’s not like I’m worried you’re not going to be married out, but we don’t want you to be a late bloomer.”
Isabella kept silent. She didn’t want to answer Julian. She sat quietly in the carriage until they arrived at Theo’s home. She was greeted by him and his wife Justine.
“Happy birthday my darling!” said Justine widening her arms to embrace Isabella. Theo showed her to the living room. Isabella loved his house. She loved almost any Victorian house for that matter. She admired Victorian architect and often spent many hours looking at the little details of each different home. Isabella sat on the soft golden velvet chair. She commenced to look about the house again. Theo handed her a wrapped present.
“Something for the lovely Isabella Mayfair. I hope you like it. It’s from Justine and me.”
In her hands, Isabella held a tiny box wrapped in deep green paper. She gently untied the silver ribbons and pealed the green wrapper away.
“You shouldn’t have..” Isabella opened the box and there lied a beautiful crystal in shape of two doves. She smiled and walked out to the garden.
“I would have gotten you a book my love” Theo placed his arms around her and nuzzled his nose into her shoulder. “But we all know little girls shouldn’t be reading.”
Isabella looked at the crystal. It shined every color of the rainbow.
“Oops!” Isabella lets the crystal fall from her hand and shatter on the ground. She grinned and turned to Theo.
“It’s a lovely gift Theo” They both returned to the living room and she smiled the rest of the day.