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During the past few months, Lavinia had grown up a lot.   However, she did not know what to do with this baby thing, so she went down to Mary, to ask the young mother’s advice: “I say, Mary, what does one do with an illegitimate brat?”“Why!  Give them cake, miss Lav!”said the maid cheerfully.Lavinia thoughtContinue reading “Life with the Amanda Ann Family Part Four”

Lavinia wakes up with a heavy heart, and goes to talk to her mother (still in bed) “Oh?”, Marjorie says scathingly, “Still going for those drinks of water, is he?” Marjorie had not been so self-absorbed as Paul presumed, she had seen Mary’s brats for herself.  She knew who their father was … “But Mama! Continue reading

 Since Marjorie’s return from Italy, she has taken over the marital bed, and I sleep on the chaise lounge.  Which is pretty grim. So it’s little wonder I turn to Mary for comfort.  (Once she’s put the kids to bed) But one night as I make my way down to the kitchen (where Mary sleeps): “OhContinue reading “Life with The Amanda Ann Family Part Two”

Life with the Amanda Ann (Louis Marx) Family(Part One) We are the Amanda-Ann(Louis Marx) Family  We once lived in a very large house, with an estate and servants and that. Add caption  Unfortunately, due to father’s drinking and debts, we have had to rather reduce our circumstances.  However, things could be worse.  We’ve found aContinue reading