Cynthia's Two Husbands
Cynthia Horsley's first husband was a travel agent. After he died, widowed Cynthia went on holiday to South Africa with a girlfriend.
Alice remembers: "When the ship was in port in South Africa, the two ladies were back abroad in the evening, sitting having a drink together, at a small round table near the bar.
"Perched on a stool by the bar was the Harbour Master, an important man. He sat watching the two ladies. He eventually sent over the chief barman with a note, his business card and a request.
The barman showed them the business card."
How very correct. Not chat-up lines, a proper introduction, from a man of status. He had sent his car so they could verify his identity, and assess his his status, his credentials, and good intentions.
Alice continued, "The barman said, 'The gentleman wishes to know if you would permit him to buy you both a drink and come and sit and talk to you.'
"They agreed. Cynthia went back to England and continued to correspond with him. He came to visit her in England. Eventually they married.'
Loudon adds gleefully, "She saw two husbands off!"
Cynthia developed Alzheimer's and died in 2014. Alice speaks frequently and fondly of Cynthia.
Cynthia Horsley's first husband was a travel agent. After he died, widowed Cynthia went on holiday to South Africa with a girlfriend.
Alice remembers: "When the ship was in port in South Africa, the two ladies were back abroad in the evening, sitting having a drink together, at a small round table near the bar.
"Perched on a stool by the bar was the Harbour Master, an important man. He sat watching the two ladies. He eventually sent over the chief barman with a note, his business card and a request.
The barman showed them the business card."
How very correct. Not chat-up lines, a proper introduction, from a man of status. He had sent his car so they could verify his identity, and assess his his status, his credentials, and good intentions.
Alice continued, "The barman said, 'The gentleman wishes to know if you would permit him to buy you both a drink and come and sit and talk to you.'
"They agreed. Cynthia went back to England and continued to correspond with him. He came to visit her in England. Eventually they married.'
Loudon adds gleefully, "She saw two husbands off!"
Cynthia developed Alzheimer's and died in 2014. Alice speaks frequently and fondly of Cynthia.
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