The Heirloom

[mishalak]

On the wall at my grandmother's home hangs the only heirloom item of my family. It has been passed from mother to daughter for a very long time. How long? Well it tells everyone who looks at it. It is a sampler, an example of crossstich ability made by a young woman, and in addition to a few artistic designs and letters it says,

Elizabeth Floyd
Granville County, North Carolina
May the 11^th
1825
It won't ever belong to me. Being the eldest daughter it will belong to my mother and then in time it will belong to my sister. It is a nice brush with history and has facinated me ever since I was a kid. If my sister has children it will definately be better that it goes to her, since I probably won't.

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[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

Just as an aside, my brother's birthday is May 11th.

But this is so cool!