Tell Us About Yourself
Name: Ellen Kauffman.
Age: That is not a proper question to ask any woman. Suffice it to say, I’m past 21 yet still some years from decrepit in this year of Our Lord 1897.
Please tell us a little about yourself. I’m the proprietor of a general store in a small river village in Pennsylvania, though often I feel it owns me rather than the other way around. I’m not a native of the village. I came here with my late husband and we operated the business together until his fateful accident. Since then I’ve had neither the money or inclination to leave. Though I won’t disclose it here, there’s a secret in my past which makes me sympathetic to young women taken advantage of by men.
Describe your appearance in 10 words or less. Wavy brown hair, blue eyes and a decent complexion…
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