Timepiece (The Christmas Box Book 2)

Timepiece (The Christmas Box Book 2)

<I>"Of all, clockmakers and morticians should bear the keenest sense of priority-their lives <BR>daily spent in observance of the unflagging procession of time... and the end thereof."</I><BR><BR>-DAVID PARKIN'S DIARY. JANUARY 3, 1901 <BR><BR>So begins <I>Timepiece</I>, the unforgettable story of hope and the source of the wisdom <BR>MaryAnne Parkin shared with Richard in <I>The Christmas Box</I>. With the help of David <BR>Parkin's diary, Richard discovers the mystery of the timepiece and the significance of <BR>MaryAnne's request.<BR><BR><I>Nineteen years previous, only eleven days before her death, MaryAnne Parkin had bequeathed a <BR>beautiful rose-gold timepiece to my keeping.<BR><BR>"The day before you give Jenna away," she had said, her voice trembling as she handed me <BR>the heirloom, "give this to her for the gift."<BR><BR>I was puzzled by her choice of words.<BR><BR>"Her wedding gift?" I asked.<BR><BR>She looked at me sadly, then forced a fragile smile.<BR><BR>"You will know what I mean."