#clarence parlow
3 December, 1889
As the newlyweds grew accustomed to the new city, Adaline focused on taking care of their home.
Naveen searched high and low for work, eventually settling in as a gravedigger. It was not glamorous, but it was honest.
Still, the couple struggled. With Naveen’s consent, Adaline had been sending a large portion of his pay back to her parents, in an effort to care for her father and earn their forgiveness.
Adaline knew that despite her happiness, she had broken their hearts.
No matter how many letters she wrote, they had yet to write back.
One evening, during dinner, Naveen became unusually serious: with how much they had been sending to the Parlows, the couple lacked the funds to be truly secure.
Gently, Naveen pressed: would Adaline be willing to find work?
As a woman without an education, Adaline’s options were fairly limited, but she knew of two potential opportunities.
The first was taking a position as a housemaid in the home of Mrs. Anne Carnall, an aged widow, who, if rumours were true, had a wicked temper.
Still, she allegedly paid very well, enough so that her staff rarely resigned. But was Adaline willing to deal with such a negative person?
The second opportunity was to work for the local baker, Mr. Kadir Mousavi. Adaline knew very little about him, but what little she did know was that he was a good, if lonely, older gentleman.
It was more than likely that working for Mr. Mousavi would be enjoyable–however, the pay was substantially lower than that of Mrs. Carnall’s.
It was a difficult choice for Adaline, but one thing she knew was certain: Naveen would support her regardless.
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21 October, 1889
Adaline tried to maintain her composure as she waited to make her final decision that night. She loved her family dearly, and the idea of hurting them broke her heart.
But she knew she needed to follow her heart, no matter what.
