Tides of Memory (1936). Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978). Oil on paperboard. Illustration for G
Tides of Memory (1936). Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978). Oil on paperboard. Illustration for Gordon Malherbe Hillman’s short story “Tides of Memory” in the October 1936 issue of American Magazine.“Linda’s dream was yours and mine–but her ship came in…and through the front door.” Relates the story of Linda Craven, the last of the once prominent Craven family. Her ancestors founded the town of Good Harbor 300 years before. Today, the Depression has hit the town, and Linda has lost her job at the bank and her sense of security along with it. Still, when her long lost uncle Captain Thatcher arrives at her doorstep with nowhere else to go, she immediately sets to making a home for the old man. He restores her sense of purpose and inspires her new business. When he dies, it is revealed that the man once thought destitute left his large estate solely to Linda, and the distant relatives who turned their backs on the Captain during his life contest the will. In this work, Linda is seen with her attorney friend as she is bracing for an uphill battle. In the end, 40 of the seaworn captains and ladies of the once-thriving town testify to the goodhearted generosity of Linda Craven. Her security lies not in money–which she does win–but rather in the people she has always had. -- source link
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