A Christmas Legacy by Anne PerryMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a very touching short story Adelina Mary Harcourt is being mistreated by her son and daughter-in-law who can't wait for her to die so they can inherit her fortune. The servants do what they can, but their help is limited by their fear of being fired. So Millie (a young housemaid) does the only thing she can think of she goes to Gracie for help. Gracie takes her place in the household and since she has her own home to go back to has no fear of being fired and helps Mrs Harcourt stay clean and warm, as well as taking her food she can eat.
Sadly Mrs Harcourt passes away but she triumphs over her son and daughter in law as she leaves the bulk of her estate to the servants who cared for her at the risk of their livelihood.
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