Willy began to avidly read the Bible and books from Nichols’ small library. Books by Jeremy Taylor taught him how a person tries to attain greater holiness in his life. Apparently this quest for perso...
Only when Clark Nichols was not in the shop did the boys argue religion. Or at night up in the attic where they bunked the boys would argue. Willy deemed himself a loyal churchman of the Church of Eng...
On October 11 Peter died. Peter dead! screamed Dolly. How much more could she suffer? William soon learned. It was not enough that there was no faithful Kitty there to comfort her in her grief - not f...
How wrongly Willy had judged Mister Nichols. Among his numerous prayers now he prayed for Clarke Nichols. And when Mister Nichols announced he was going to marry Frances Howes in October of 1777 Willy...