Mail Order Bride: Widowed, Pregnant & Not Telling Her Future Husband

By Doreen Milstead

A woman from London finds that the only recourse left to her after becoming widowed and being pregnant and living in a poorhouse, is to seek a mail order husband. She finds herself on board ship and sick from both morning and seasickness, and heading towards a man whose only requirement is that she helps him with the farm chores; until he sees her, that is.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Susan Hart
• Release date: Feb 2, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311381828

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Mail Order Bride: Widowed, Pregnant & Not Telling Her Future Husband

By

Doreen Milstead

Copyright 2016 The Sweet Romance Network Presents…

Synopsis: A woman from London finds that the only recourse left to her after becoming widowed and being pregnant and living in a poorhouse, is to seek a mail order husband. She finds herself on board ship and sick from both morning and seasickness, and heading towards a man whose only requirement is that she helps him with the farm chores; until he sees her, that is.

Ma’am, I’m sorry but if you can’t pay the rent, you will have to leave, said the old man standing in front of Sarah.

Sir, I am with child. My husband has died. I have no place else to go, Sarah said as tears rolled down her face.

Sarah Rochester was just 22 years old and had found herself in one of worst possible situations. Her husband Michael had passed away due to illness and left Sarah without any income or way to pay for her home.

Ma’am, perhaps you should try the indigent shelter, the elderly man offered.

He was trying to be nice to Sarah but she could tell he would not have allowed her to continue staying in her home without money.

That night, Sarah cried and cried. She cried for the life she would not get to have with her husband. She cried for herself and the trouble she was now in without a man to help care for her. Sarah couldn’t stop her crying. She spent the whole night going through her and Michael’s belongings and tried to figure out which items she could sell and try to pay the rent.

When morning came Sarah made her way down to the local marketplace and started selling off her belongings. She arrived at sunrise and didn’t leave unto sunset. Exhausted and emotional, Sarah returned to her home with not even half of the money that was due to pay her monthly mortgage.

When the banker came by the next day Sarah begged and pleaded with him to allow her more time, but he was done being kind. He was a banker and it was his job to gather the money, if she didn’t have the money then she would need to leave.

Sir. Please. I will do anything. I cannot be out on the streets, Sarah begged.

You have until morning and then I will bring the law to remove you from the home. The elderly banker left without a care in the world for Sarah and her unborn child.

As the sun rose Sarah gathered her things and made her way to the shelter for the night. She had no intentions of staying there for too long, because surely she could find work or some other option for her and her child.

Sarah took to the streets of London and visited every store and pub she could find. She offered to sweep the floors, serve food, and sew clothing. She was willing to do anything. Unfortunately, there just was not any work in London at that time.

Standing at 5’8" tall with long blonde hair, Sarah didn’t look like the kind of woman that could work. But she did know how to work and she was more than willing to work hard so she could support herself and her child. She did not need handouts; she just needed someone to give her a chance.

The day finally ended and Sarah returned to the shelter, dejected