<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #FFFF00"> April 17th, 1800<br/>The well known archeologist Doctor Thomas Westlake marries Miss Miranda Lawson today. They will be returning to Egypt where Doctor Westlake is working on an excavation site. They happy couple will enjoy a cruise to Egypt where Doctor Westlake and Mrs. Westlake plan on spending the two to three years uncovering more of the tombs treasure.  <br/>April 10th, 1802<br/><br/>Miranda Westlake was fully and truly exhausted. The last visitor had just left and she was finally alone… well, alone except for the few servants that were left. She walked to her room with her maid, Ann following her. Tomorrow will be the reading of the will and more so called family. Family who wanted to know where this piece and that piece was going to whom. She couldn’t and would tell anyone about the Will. She knew what was in the last will for Thomas showed her a copy of the will. She knew exactly where the will was hid. It will be a dreadful day. She would inherit all of the money and property. And that is why she asked for the reading of the will be done in the lawyer’s office. She was assured that it would be arranged as she wished. She only wished that she did not have to go for the reading of the will.<br/>Tomorrow after the formal reading ……<br/>She returned to her home after the chaotic uproar in the lawyer’s office. She was named the sole and whole recipient of the will. She already had the house ready to close up. She had moved her belongings downstairs and it would take just a few days to close the upstairs off. She wanted to be left alone with her home and money. All that any of them wanted was the money and or some of the valuable items in the house. Everything would be taken and hid until she was ready for the items to be brought out once more. There are rooms that were well hidden. <br/>She picked up the photo of their wedding. A distinguished looking man was standing next to a blushing bride. Under the picture was a tag with engraving- Dr. Thomas Westlake and Mrs. Miranda Westlake.  Married on April 17, 1800. She placed the photo back on the mantle place above the fireplace. The house would be so lonely without Thomas. She did not know what to do. <br/>Of course she would take a year or two of solitary life as was custom to grieving widows. The she would decide what do with the rest of her life. She was only 22 after all!<br/><br/> </span></span><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #FF4000"><br/>April 20th, 1805<br/>Miranda was much more older looking then she was three years ago when she was last in this office. More mature as well. Traveling with only her maid was not exactly unheard of but for three years? Three years at the excavating site where her beloved husband was killed in an accident was not unkind to her. She was even more beautiful now than when she was married. Perhaps it was the confidence in herself and the independence that she acquired while she was in Egypt.<br/>The lawyer came out of the office with another client. It was RichardWestlake, Thomas’ brother. He did not look very well at the moment. Robert nodded at Miranda and left without a word.<br/>The lawyer placed a folder on the desk and picked up another one.<br/>“Come into my office, Mrs. Westlake. I trust you are well.” He spoke as he held the door open to a conference room.<br/>They sat in the conference room where various papers were arranged so that both of them could see what was what including the renovations in her house. She signed the paperwork and everything would be done in a few weeks.<br/><br/>June 1st, 1805<br/>Miranda had chosen her first few candidates and was well settled down in her newly remodeled home. Now she had her own study and private parlor as well as a formal parlor and a front parlor where visitors will come to visit. Upstairs would be for the females who were coming to stay with her. She could house up to six females. On the third floor are the rooms for the servants. <br/>Now all she has to do is to wait for her guests.<br/> </span></span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://i.imgur.com/otBmhTm.png">[ img ]</a><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://i.imgur.com/zH6ZgkC.png">[ img ]</a><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://i.imgur.com/ZcbWCjq.png">[ img ]</a>