Daughter of Jeremiah & Mary Winslow. Housekeeper for the Almon Hodges family. She died at the Hodges residence at 39 St. James Street and was buried in their family plot.
The purchase of the Portsmouth place was hailed with delight by all the family, except one. Our housekeeper, dear old Almira Winslow, disapproved. She was in many respects a typical old-fashioned New England woman. Of excellent family, descended from Governor John Winslow, she was well educated in her girlhood and held a good social position. But the death of her father disclosed the unexpected fact that the family finances had been exhausted, and it became necessary for the survivors to earn their own livings. My stepmother knew her well, and on first going to housekeeping, took her as an assistant and companion. This connection lasted during life with one brief interruption.
When father was married the second time, Miss Winslow came to our home with mother. She was considered by us children, and considered herself, a member of the family. She took her meals with us except when there were guests, then she absolutely refused to come to the table. She cared for us tenderly, and bossed us vigorously. In all family concerns she was most intensely interested, and she never hesitated to express her opinions whenever the opportunity offered.
When it was proposed to have a house in the country in addition to one in the city, although Miss Winslow's advice was not asked, it was given with her usual emphasis. The purchase of a second house was unnecessary, undesirable, uneconomical, — nay, wickedly wasteful. One house was enough for any one family. She could not consent to the plan. She could not countenance it in any way. If father persisted, she would find it necessary to abandon the family, much as she loved it. And as father did persist, she left us and went to live with a relative.
But not for long. The ties of loving association proved for her to be stronger than the bonds of blood. A year's absence showed that she was happier with us than with anyone else. She modified her opinion and asked to be taken back. Her petition was granted and she returned. Never after that, except for brief visits, did she leave the St. James Street house until she was carried to her grave. (from "Almon Danforth Hodges and His Neighbors", edited by Almon D. Hodges Jr.; T.R. Marvin & Son, Boston, 1909)
The purchase of the Portsmouth place was hailed with delight by all the family, except one. Our housekeeper, dear old Almira Winslow, disapproved. She was in many respects a typical old-fashioned New England woman. Of excellent family, descended from Governor John Winslow, she was well educated in her girlhood and held a good social position. But the death of her father disclosed the unexpected fact that the family finances had been exhausted, and it became necessary for the survivors to earn their own livings. My stepmother knew her well, and on first going to housekeeping, took her as an assistant and companion. This connection lasted during life with one brief interruption.
When father was married the second time, Miss Winslow came to our home with mother. She was considered by us children, and considered herself, a member of the family. She took her meals with us except when there were guests, then she absolutely refused to come to the table. She cared for us tenderly, and bossed us vigorously. In all family concerns she was most intensely interested, and she never hesitated to express her opinions whenever the opportunity offered.
When it was proposed to have a house in the country in addition to one in the city, although Miss Winslow's advice was not asked, it was given with her usual emphasis. The purchase of a second house was unnecessary, undesirable, uneconomical, — nay, wickedly wasteful. One house was enough for any one family. She could not consent to the plan. She could not countenance it in any way. If father persisted, she would find it necessary to abandon the family, much as she loved it. And as father did persist, she left us and went to live with a relative.
But not for long. The ties of loving association proved for her to be stronger than the bonds of blood. A year's absence showed that she was happier with us than with anyone else. She modified her opinion and asked to be taken back. Her petition was granted and she returned. Never after that, except for brief visits, did she leave the St. James Street house until she was carried to her grave. (from "Almon Danforth Hodges and His Neighbors", edited by Almon D. Hodges Jr.; T.R. Marvin & Son, Boston, 1909)
Daughter of Jeremiah & Mary Winslow. Housekeeper for the Almon Hodges family. She died at the Hodges residence at 39 St. James Street and was buried in their family plot.
The purchase of the Portsmouth place was hailed with delight by all the family, except one. Our housekeeper, dear old Almira Winslow, disapproved. She was in many respects a typical old-fashioned New England woman. Of excellent family, descended from Governor John Winslow, she was well educated in her girlhood and held a good social position. But the death of her father disclosed the unexpected fact that the family finances had been exhausted, and it became necessary for the survivors to earn their own livings. My stepmother knew her well, and on first going to housekeeping, took her as an assistant and companion. This connection lasted during life with one brief interruption.
When father was married the second time, Miss Winslow came to our home with mother. She was considered by us children, and considered herself, a member of the family. She took her meals with us except when there were guests, then she absolutely refused to come to the table. She cared for us tenderly, and bossed us vigorously. In all family concerns she was most intensely interested, and she never hesitated to express her opinions whenever the opportunity offered.
When it was proposed to have a house in the country in addition to one in the city, although Miss Winslow's advice was not asked, it was given with her usual emphasis. The purchase of a second house was unnecessary, undesirable, uneconomical, — nay, wickedly wasteful. One house was enough for any one family. She could not consent to the plan. She could not countenance it in any way. If father persisted, she would find it necessary to abandon the family, much as she loved it. And as father did persist, she left us and went to live with a relative.
But not for long. The ties of loving association proved for her to be stronger than the bonds of blood. A year's absence showed that she was happier with us than with anyone else. She modified her opinion and asked to be taken back. Her petition was granted and she returned. Never after that, except for brief visits, did she leave the St. James Street house until she was carried to her grave. (from "Almon Danforth Hodges and His Neighbors", edited by Almon D. Hodges Jr.; T.R. Marvin & Son, Boston, 1909)
The purchase of the Portsmouth place was hailed with delight by all the family, except one. Our housekeeper, dear old Almira Winslow, disapproved. She was in many respects a typical old-fashioned New England woman. Of excellent family, descended from Governor John Winslow, she was well educated in her girlhood and held a good social position. But the death of her father disclosed the unexpected fact that the family finances had been exhausted, and it became necessary for the survivors to earn their own livings. My stepmother knew her well, and on first going to housekeeping, took her as an assistant and companion. This connection lasted during life with one brief interruption.
When father was married the second time, Miss Winslow came to our home with mother. She was considered by us children, and considered herself, a member of the family. She took her meals with us except when there were guests, then she absolutely refused to come to the table. She cared for us tenderly, and bossed us vigorously. In all family concerns she was most intensely interested, and she never hesitated to express her opinions whenever the opportunity offered.
When it was proposed to have a house in the country in addition to one in the city, although Miss Winslow's advice was not asked, it was given with her usual emphasis. The purchase of a second house was unnecessary, undesirable, uneconomical, — nay, wickedly wasteful. One house was enough for any one family. She could not consent to the plan. She could not countenance it in any way. If father persisted, she would find it necessary to abandon the family, much as she loved it. And as father did persist, she left us and went to live with a relative.
But not for long. The ties of loving association proved for her to be stronger than the bonds of blood. A year's absence showed that she was happier with us than with anyone else. She modified her opinion and asked to be taken back. Her petition was granted and she returned. Never after that, except for brief visits, did she leave the St. James Street house until she was carried to her grave. (from "Almon Danforth Hodges and His Neighbors", edited by Almon D. Hodges Jr.; T.R. Marvin & Son, Boston, 1909)
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