The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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on 23rd August 1823. I soon found which way the wind blew. The mistress was so kind to her young man and though she was nearly 20 years older, by her prim rather junior dress and appearance so won on the rather green young man that she lead him to the hymneal altar early in Oct. They kept the honeymoon at the Old Lodge and met James and Anna, all three couples had just been married. They made the Old Lodge quite gay and set the villagers staring to see the procession of three bridegrooms, and their brides and friends promenade round the village. The happiest days come to an end. Saturday found them back at the cheese shop, but one could see there would have to be a fight as to who was (to use an old fashioned phrase) wear the breeches. I had been left in charge for a few days and shall refer to events that took place, in my own particular little account.

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