The Four-Poster Bed

As Paddy left for Dublin, a strange feeling came over Cate for the first time in her life, she was actually scared. She told her daughter to watch over the other children while she went out to take a meal to Mr. McClary. Cate knocked on his door, waited, and then noticed the light was on under the door. She knocked harder this time until she felt something hard hit the back of her head. On the second blow, she fell to the ground. She raised her head and tried to make out the image of the person standing above her. As days passed, Paddy knew what he had to do. Maureen, come help your da with the bed. Paddy took the bed apart piece by piece and