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The third series of popular short stories featuring Johnny Ludlow appeared in book form in 1885, and was the last series published in Mrs. Henry Wood's lifetime. Some earlier stories are included alongside more recent ones.
Jellico's pack is a straightforward account of working-class wives getting into debt through buying on credit.
In The mystery of Jessy Page, a flirtatious and naïve young girl disappears and returns eventually a broken woman. What happened to her in the intervening years remains a mystery.
Caromel's Farm, Charlotte and Charlotte, and The last of the Caromels form one long story of rural marriage, bigamy, inheritance and ghosts. Bigamy also ruins a woman's life in The story of Dorothy Grape (in two parts). There is an interesting overlap between these stories and others in the Johnny Ludlow series, as characters re-appear in each other's tales.
(With thanks for additional information from Michael Flowers).
Please also see the general introduction to the short stories of Mrs. Henry Wood
Several of the short stories from this collection have been gathered together on one page and can be read online or downloaded free of charge. It is in XHTML format, like this page. Please note the file size is 373kb and it may take some time to open-up if you choose to read it online. Downloading for reading later may be the preferred option and this can be typically achieved by calling up an option box. If you have a mouse and it is configured for left click to select, right clicking the link may give you this option. Link to Johnny Ludlow; Third series.
Follow these links to find selected stories from other books in the series:-
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